February 2007

WOLVERHAMPTON, BILSTON + DISTRICT TRADES UNION COUNCIL
MINUTES OF MEETING     THURSDAY 15TH FEBRUARY 2007

ATTENDANCE: Taylor (CYWU), Deacon (UNISON),  Cole (NUT), Muir (CYWU), Childs (CWU), Dolan (COMMUNITY).
Apologies:  Kelleher (UNISON), Halfpenny (NUT).

1. WELCOME
 Welcome to all delegates and visitors new and old.

2. MINUTES OF MEETING 18/1/07 – Add Bob Deacon to attendance,  no matters arising.

3. EXECUTIVE & CORRESPONDENCE
 Executive report – None
• WEA Walsall affiliation   £7.00     approved.
• Justice for Columbia affiliation  £50.00  approved.
• BPTUAA affiliation    £20.00  approved.
• LRD affiliation   £36.00  approved.
• TUFS affiliation   £30.00  approved.
• Nottingham NUM Ex & Retired Miners Association – Noted.
• TUCs conference delegate – Nick Kelleher.
• TUCJCC – Nominate Dorothy Heath.
• RTUC – Later on agenda.
• Union Learn – 23/3/07 – Workshop – Re-serving on public bodies.  Leave till next meeting.
• Rob Marris re-signing EDMs.
• Pat McFadden – Sexual Orientation (Provision of Goods and Service) Regulations.
• Pat McFadden – Arms Sales to Israel – awaiting FCO reply.
•  BTUC – May Day – Saturday 5th May.
• Pat McFadden – Redwatch.
• BTUC – Other.

4. REPORTS & DISCUSSION
 (a) Secretary – Noted.
 (b) Treasurer – Absent.
 (c) Community Secretary –Steve Dolan – Industrial dispute at Ralph Martindale, Strawberry  Lane.  Outstanding pay increase due 1/1/06.  Ballot 100% in favour.  75% density.  Series of 1 & 2 day strikes.  Now suspended while negotiations take place.  Good public response.  Good  relations with police.   
 (d) Delegates workplace reports – None.
 (e) County Association of TUC – Bob Deacon – TUC conference, Bedworth.
 (f) Midlands TUC EC – Marion Halfpenny – Absent, refer to next agenda – Sandwell to Chair County Association.  Need formal move to establish TUC in Sandwell.
 (g) Rebuilding Trade Union Councils outcome applicable for WB&DTUC – Defer to next meeting – Report on website.
 (h) Anti-BNP campaign – Need to follow up with Mike Hardacre.
  School closure campaign on Ashmore Park.
  Holocaust Memorial Day – Not religious dominated.  Well attended, well organised.  Follow up with Interfaith group.  No conference.
 (i) Public Services Campaign – Phil Goalby – No report
 (j) Palestine Solidarity – Bob Deacon.
 (k) Cuba Solidarity – Dave Cole.

5. ELECTIONS
 (a) Vacant EC positions (up to 12 available under rule).
 (b) Trades Union Council conference delegate, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne 19/20th May.

6. AOB – a) Saturday 17th March – Aston University, Birmingham – TGWU & CYWU rally opposing outsourcing of youth work.
b) NUT Wolverhampton – proposal regarding academy has been accepted by Government.  Still seeking sponsors. 

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