November EC Meeting 2019

The hotel extension is complete with a range of snagging still being undertaken.

The GFTU offices are complete with a range of snagging to be done.

The Goodacre suite is complete and functional.

The housing is way behind, but five houses are imminently complete and the remainder should be complete by the beginning of December. We have therefore asked the agents’ to start marketing. A tenants’ pack and contract have been prepared. A deposit account has been opened in accordance with legislation. Garden and common areas are being landscaped. Two tenants have already been identified.

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Hotel Directors.

The Hotel Directors have met twice since the last Trust meeting and are paying close attention to all aspects of hotel management and finances.

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Education Statistics.

Educational Trustees requested better statistics of participation in education events. Historically this has not been well maintained in recent history. Over the last few weeks the new education administrator has been seeking to bring this together for the Trustees so what is forwarded is as it were the first draft of a new system. A copy of the latest update is attached.

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Ken Loach film. Sorry we missed you

Oshor and John from the EC were able to attend the launch and we donated one free ticket to Estella Schmidt of the Freedom for Ocalan campaign.

Our logo is proudly displayed at the start alongside CWU, Unite, SWU as sponsors.

We intend to encourage viewings of the film.

The film is on national release from November 21 st .

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Union Building Conference

The hotel has been booked for February 21-23 2020.

Booking forms have been distributed to unions.

Could I suggested as before an email or skype working group to put the agenda together.

Arrangements for November 29 th .

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Notifications of the performance of Free For All have gone out widely in the region including to all hospital union reps in Derby, Leicester, Nottingham. A number of guests have been invited to join us. There will be a strong delegation from the Durham Miners’ Federation.

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