November EC Meeting 2019

There was considerable opportunity to grow within Boots nad in Community Pharmacies, the health service and elsewhere.

Association of Educational Psychologists.

Sis Pratten Reported:

The union was continuing its campaign as reflected at the BGCM of opposing parental smacking and various forms of restraint and isolation in schools.

VOICE the union for education professionals.

Sis Lawson reported:

VOICE would introduce GFTU to a good educational theatre group Blackboard Theatre.

Meetings had been held with the new Secretary of State. Any new state funding welcome for schools. However, investment beyond the political cycles for education was needed.

VOICE was the only union represented on the governmental workload group.

Ofsted had unfortunately become a toxic brand.

The union which organises members in independent schools did not support the Labour Party position in this area.

Aegis

Bro Linn reported:

There was a need with a significant change at the top of the company for new working relationships to be built and this was time consuming.

Bro. Linn Chaired the company European Works’ Council.

The union had promoted a diversity and inclusion statement and policy which was being adopted globally. The union had successfully won the idea at the TUC that mandatory collective bargaining should be introduced to all companies receiving government funding over the size of 250 employees.

Bakers Food and Allied Workers’ Union

Bro Draper and Sis Woolley Reported.

The union is intensifying its campaign for the public ownership of energy and for green environmental practices

The union is prioritising the recruitment of young people.

McDonalds are not paying proper taxes in the UK and will also be subject to further strikes in November to press the union’s demand for recognition and proper pay and conditions.

The GS election was due end of October.

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