EC Meeting Papers March 2018

EC Minutes January 2018

4. Issues facing union in 2018. Unions to report.

Sis. Lipscombe reported on the end of the franchise that had been announced during the end of December which had caused the feeling of uncertainty and no security about jobs.

Bro. Draper reported on the effects of the GDPR due to come into place 1 st March 2018 and the impact of the withdrawal of political funds which will affect all unions.

Bro. Draper reported on the growing campaign around the country against McDonalds.

Bro. Crewe reported on the GDPR impact and that AEGIS had completed a training day and were entering legal agreements to ensure protection.

Bro. Nicholls stated that there would be a GDPR training Day being held at Quorn and the date would be confirmed as soon as possible. There would be a small cost for affiliated unions to attend.

Sis. Pattison reported that check off arrangements had been withdrawn and created a challenge for the union.

Sis. Pattison reported that the prison and justice Systems were in crisis. They were facing redundancies and failing services.

Sis. Easton reported on the issue of capacity and executive turnover.

Bro. Draper suggested advertising successes and promotion amongst unions.

Bro. Elliott reported that 300,000 jobs had been lost due to the drop in oil prices. Collective bargaining.

Bro. Kirkham reported issues on organising and growth, particularly retention and also the impact of GDPR.

Bro. McDiarmid also reported on the issue of GDPR and stated an external company had been sought to train and protect themselves.

5. The Union Building Conference

6.1 Bro. Nicholls discussed the Union Building Conference and potential speakers and academic attendees. MP Lloyd Russell Moyle would be attending on the Friday and MP John McDonell may also be able to attend.

6.2 Bro. Williams discussed the previous Conference and the positive outcome that is gained from attending. Sis. Pattison also gave a positive view of attending previous Conferences and praised the great ideas that had come from such events.

6.3 Bro. Cortes suggested invited the new labour co ordinator for community organising.

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