January 2019

Secretary’s Supplementary Report for AGM January 2019

Wolverhampton, Bilston & District TUC www.wolvestuc.org.uk info@wolvestuc.org.uk

 

• 2019 WB&DTUC officer nominations received from UNITE WM6150 & UNISON City

President (Chairperson) Marie Taylor – UNITE

Vice-President Rob Marris UNITE WM/6150

Secretary Nick Kelleher UNITE WM/6150

Treasurer John Grant UCU

Asst Sec. Bob Simm UNITE Executive Paulette Whyte (UNISON City)

• Elections to be taken at AGM for 2019 TUC Equality conference observers:

Women’s TUC Wed 6 – Fri 8 March [deadline 25-1-19]

Young Workers 23-24 March [deadline 1-2-19]

Black Workers’ TUC Fri 12 – Sun 14 April [deadline 8-3-19]

Disability TUC Tues 21-22 May @Bournemouth IC [deadline 8-4-19]

LGBT TUC Thurs 4 & Fri 5 July [deadline 30-4-19]

All of these conferences are taking place at Congress House, London.

Places available for nomination to: Regional Council plus Midlands Inclusion Committee, Regional Women’s Committee, Pensioners Network, Young Workers Network

Trades Union Councils Conference Sat 8-9 June at the Bournemouth Hilton

Thanks to branches that have re-affiliated so far for 2019:

ASLEF, Community W’ton Craft, Musicians Union, UNISON Wolverhampton City, UNITE WM6150

DIARY DATES:

February TUC Love Unions week – local activity

Join us to hand out flowers and union recruitment cards in Valentine’s week

Saturday 9th February Wednesfield High St stall 10.30am

& Sunday 10th February Bilston Market stall 10.30am

Thursday 21st February Police Spies Out of Lives speaker at 8pm

the new UNITE Regional Secretary Annmarie Kilcline will speak Thursday 21st March @8pm

both at Unite Office

apply for volunteer places at music festivals working with us by 19th March 2019 see www.wolvestuc.org.uk