EC PAPERS NOVEMBER 2017

EC Minutes September 20 2017

reported on architect plans for the new build and confirmed that the contractors would be approved in November.

5.2 Bro. Nicholls discussed additional costs of approx. £100k for agreed classrooms and approx. £160k to extend the Goodacre suite.

5.3 EC members discussed contractors and tender process that would be involved in the development.

5.4 Sis Woolley raised that agencies should not be used for contractual work due to umbrella companies and zero hour contracts used. Bro Nicholls clarified that there was a pre qualifcation tender document to all potential tenders that would rule any bad practitioiners out.

5.5 EC members agreed that EC members would see final tender documents by email.

5.6

Bro. Nicholls discussed financial options for the new build development and it was agreed that the majority of the new build costs would be drawn from GFTU reserves with the balance coming from loans.

5.7

Sis. Cheung discussed the potential for loans and the current exploration of ownership issues..

5.8 Bro. Linn proposed and it was agreed that the Head of Finance would investigate the possibility of loans from the Funding Circle.

5.9 EC members were given a hardcopy of recent architect plan showing access to site. EC members discussed possible access options. Bro. Nicholls asked for EC approval to further discussions being held with local farmer, owner of the land and the possibility of further costs involved with this.

5.10 EC Members agreed to further discussions with land owner.

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General Secretary’s report.

6.1 Bro. Nicholls promoted the books that were available for purchase today at £5 each. These were produced by the new publishing house the GFTU had established withNew Internationalist – Workable

Books. The new books covered trade union education and a collection of 7 plays relating to the trade union movement.

6.2

Bro. Nicholls reported on his recent meeting with VOICE. EC members discussed the history behind the union and their constitution forbidding strike action. EC members agreed to keep dialogue open.

6.3 Sis. Pratten asked for clarification of the confidentiality of minutes and General Secretary's report.

6.4

Bro. Nicholls confirmed that minutes of EC meetings are not confidential unless otherwise required by the EC to EC members nad to affiliates. The General Secretary’s report was if it stated private

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