EC Papers September 2017

EC Minutes July 19 2017

importance of effective management of the scheme and the improvements that the GFTU employers' representatives had been seeking to make over the last five years.

Mr Walker explained that any change to the number of Trustees, and the automatic appointment of any ex officio Trustees, would require an amendment to the trust deed and rules, which would require the consent of the Trustees and PCS. They Trustees could only consent to making such amendments if they concluded that it is in the best interests of all scheme members to do so. The Executive Committee agreed to propose to the Trustees a new structure as follows: The GFTU Executive Committee will appoint three employer-selected Trustees to the Trust and give the PCS employer the first option to fill one of these places and should this place not be taken up, will seek the election of a third Trustee from among its own number. The Trustees should include one GFTU active member (who in the current circumstances would have to be the General Secretary) and one PCS active member elected by a process acceptable to the Pension Scheme Trustees.

Bro. Linn agreed to being a reserve pension trustee.

10. Project 120.

Bro. Williams reported on ‘Project 120’ and discussed his meeting with Mike Sanders and Keith Gildart of which a copy was included in EC Papers.

Bro. Williams discussed the possibility of a Conference during January/February 2019. EC Members discussed the project and EC members discussed the importance of union history in Manchester.

Bro. Williams discussed devoting a section during the Union Building Conference taking place February 2018.

EC members discussed female football and diversity. Bro. Mooney reported the lack of employment opportunities for people with disabilities.

Bro. Smith welcomed any ideas for the project.

11. General Secretary’s Report

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Key Events.

Bro. Nicholls discussed the upcoming TUC event. EC members discussed speakers attending the TUC social event.

Sis. Woolley requested that promotional leaflets for the New Generation Festival be on display at the TUC event.

Bro. Nicholls reported that General Secretary’s meeting will increase from two to three each year.

Bro. Nicholls reported the Liberating Arts Festival and had space for 200 delegates and Bro. Smith will be attending.

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