GFTU BGCM Minutes 2017

network approach, yes, using our traditional strengths, but one that seeks to

unlock the potential for those who come across our learning agenda to play a

part in the movement that is built around their own existing or learnt skills

around a core set of competencies. We can do this, we can do this, and, as

Will himself would have said, Doug, Hamlet 3.1: “To be, or not to be, that is the

question: Whether ‘tis nobler in the mind to suffer the slings and arrows of

outrageous fortune, or”, as he might usefully say today, to get off our butts and

use our best skills and endeavours to build the confidence again to outwit and

ultimately prevail against the common enemy. This motion is about doing the

right thing. I move. Thank you. (Applause)

The motion was formally seconded

THE PRESIDENT: Does anybody wish to speak on this?

SIS CHRISTINE BOND (BECTU): I totally agree with this motion, I think it is totally

correct, but I want to say that one of the things that we have found within

BECTU in particular, since our sector of Prospect is very new, is that our

women’s committee and our black members committee and the activity of

building up those committees and those conferences and those meetings is

one of the key things that also builds up our reps and the breadth of our union

and so I think you need to look and the GFTU needs to look at the idea of how

much we can put into doing those sort of specific works of women’s

committees, disabled members committees and black members committees

and LGBT committees. (Applause)

Motion 3 was CARRIED unanimously

THE PRESIDENT: That moves us on Tim Marshall who is the manager of Quorn

Grange Hotel, one of the most difficult jobs in the world! (Laughter) Tim is

going to give us a not overly brief report on how things are going at Quorn.

QUORN GRANGE HOTEL – REPORT BY GENERAL MANAGER

TIM MARSHALL: I feel a bit strange today, because normally I do have the pleasure

of welcoming you to the BGCM at the Quorn Grange Hotel and that has been

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