EC Meeting Papers January 2020

EC Minutes 29 November 2019

probation service and continue to campaign for the public ownership of the probation service.

COMMUNITY – Bro. McGurk Community The Union cover UK’s steel textiles and footwear industries and are currently campaigning for the fight of job losses for their members in the steel industry within the UK. AUE – Bro. Sundram Artists Union of England is one of the smallest unions that provides protection for artists to protect their rights. Bro. Sundram reported that a meeting had taken place with German trade unions last week and they were working together. GFTU has assisted by taking on administration for the union which has helped them move forwards. AEP – Sis. Pratten. Association of Educational Psychologists is the only trade union and professional association in the UK organised only for educational psychologists. Working largely with schools, teachers, parents trying to help behavioural and learning needs. School budgets are very tight. PDA – Bro. Day The Pharmacist Defence Association members are pharmacists and local chemists, 50% are locums. Bro. Day reported they had recently negotiated a pay deal dispute with Boots and would now campaign for equal pay for Boots workers. A planned stress survey would be circulated and a GP survey due to lack of services. Apprenticeships are an issue where learning to be a pharmacist could take place in a pharmacist which they would campaign against. PCS – Bro. Johnston. The Public and Commercial Services Union in the UK. Current campaigns included fighting against job cuts, office closures and national pay bargaining. NAUTILST – Bro. Elliott International global trade union which offers supports across three countries to their members that are seafarers, their dependents and other maritime professionals. SUE – Sis. Jones. Society of Union Employees reported on work to support members largely working for UNISON. BFAWU – Sis. Wooley. Bakers Food and Allied Workers Union is the only independent trade union operating within the food industry. Members covered household names Aunt Bessie’s, Mcdonalds, Warburton’s and Greggs. Campaigns include the zero hours contracts and the £10 per hour pay rates. GMB – Sis. Ford GMB is a trade union that represents all workers across the public and commercial sectors.

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