Wolverhampton, Bilston & District Trades Union Council
Minutes of Annual General Meeting on
Thursday 18th January 2024 @ Unite Office, Wolverhampton
1. Present (delegates in bold): Warinder Juss GMBx13; Graham Childs CWU; Simon Cardy, Bob Deacon, Jane Ceresa, Adrian Turner, Jayne Weaver UNISON City of Wolverhampton; Michael Vaughan UNISON Staffordshire; Dick Scroop, Ali Rahimi Unite Community, Nigel Harkness, Si Goode, Darren Hardwick-Dawson, Mick Whelan ASLEF; Kieren Bott UCU University; Nick Kelleher, Andy Taylor, Rob Marris, UNITE WM/6150; Marie Taylor UNITE LE/372; Di Weaver UNITE WM5203; Dane Cross UNITE WM7132, Bryn Hazel; Jean Hancox, Mohinder Singh, Tersaim Singh
Apologies John Oakley, Aiden Byrne, Penny Welch, Metka Patocnick, Paulette Whyte, Tim Martin, Carol Hyatt
2. Presidential Address by Marie Taylor – reprinted in annual report
3. Mick Whelan, ASLEF General Secretary, spoke about their ongoing pay and conditions dispute and the Right To Strike.
4. a] Secretary – NK presented Annual Report & Plan for 2024; to be printed. Supplementary report discussed. 27 Jan TUC Right to Strike demo coach booked.
b] Treasurer – annual accounts not ready present at Feb meeting
5. Minutes of 2023 Annual General Meeting agreed no matters arising
6. Elections:
a] WB&DTUC elected officers for 2024: Nick Kelleher – Secretary; Marie Taylor – President; Di Weaver – Vice-President; Michael Vaughan – Treasurer; other members of Executive Committee none
b] Auditor – Adrian Turner
c] delegates to: Midlands TUC Regional Council/Executive – Di Weaver;
Pensioners’ Network – Bob Deacon
d] Trades Union Council Annual Conference delegate (1/2 June London) Nick Kelleher
e] TUCJCC nomination (national body of trades councils) Nick Kelleher
7. urgent delegate reports – ASLEF strike 3rd Feb