The next meeting of the GMB Northants Community Branch will be held on Wednesday, 25th May at 7.00pm in the Ex-Servicemen’s Club, Lloyds Road, Corby. NN17 1AP Download the meeting agenda here and the summary minutes of 27th April branch meeting here
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Download the agenda here and summary minutes from March meeting here.
Secretary: Gordon Glassford, Corby, Northants, NN17 2LL
Phone: 07792208229
Email: [email protected]
www.gmbnorthants.org
Summary of the branch meeting held on 30.03.16
The secretary had proved his popularity in the region by coming bottom of the poll for regional delegates to congress. Jackie had not been elected for congress by the regional committee under the 10% appointment rule. Although this is of no great concern to the branch it does make it particularly difficult to get any motions accepted for debate.
Progress has been slow with the organisation of the Workers Memorial Day commemoration. We have got Tom Beattie leader of Corby Borough Council and Lee Barron Midlands TUC regional secretary as speakers. Martyn said he might be able to help. There has been no response from Youth Brass 2000 about playing at the event which we didn’t feel was acceptable considering the amount the branch has given them over the last few years. Instead we will be entertained by Gordons (not the secretary) Volunteer Band.
We will increase the donation to the June Hancock Mesothelioma Research Fund. We have received substantial donations from Regional GMB and a local branch of UNITE.
There is to be a demo on Saturday April 2nd in Corby Town Centre in support of Pen Green Sure Start Centre which is facing cuts to its budget. The details will go on the website.
We are still financially healthy. Quarterly standing orders have been set up for seven foodbanks in Northants. Adrian will send the secretary contact details for the Irthlingborough foodbank.
Jackie talked about the decision by the government to make all schools academies no matter how successful the schools are. This is a direct attack on local democracy and is intended to undermine and privatise public services especially education, the NHS and local government.
Traffic is continuing to improve on the website and Adrian is always looking to find items to go on it and make it more interesting. The latest item was on the NHS and the negative impact TTIP (Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership) will have on it. 26% of members had opened the summary of February’s meeting that Adrian had sent out, apparently this is quite good.
Lily reported that the OECD had rated the UK 32 out of 34 countries regarding pensions. It was agreed that we re-affiliate to the National Pensioners Convention and that she attend the Pensioners Parliament in Blackpool. It was agreed that we pay her expenses.
There is to be a meeting in April between Kier and Corby Council over Kiers contract with a decision to be made in June. It is unclear at the moment what the councils position is but the feeling is that Kier will be allowed to take up the option of a two year extension.
The meeting closed at 8.15pm. The next meeting will be on April 27th.
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Secretary: Gordon Glassford, Corby, Northants, NN17 2LL
Phone: 07792208229
Email: [email protected]
www.gmbnorthants.org
Summary of the branch meeting held on 24.02.16
It was agreed to make a donation to the Jam Detached Youth Work Initiative in Corby
The secretary has started the arrangement for this year’s Workers Memorial Day event. Letters have gone to various unions for support. Tom Beattie will speak, a request has gone to Labour Behind the Label to provide a speaker. Youth Brass 2000 have been asked if they could do a turn.
A cheque had been presented to the Corby Food Bank at a cake sale to raise funds. Debbie said that £600 had been raised which is excellent and she passed on their thanks to the branch.. It was agreed that the branch should support the other food banks in the county. It was agreed that we donate £50 per quarter to each food bank by standing order. There are eight food banks.
Branch finances remain healthy
Traffic on the website is improving.
Management at Kier in Corby seem to be sure that they will get a year’s extension on the current contract. There are lots of grievances and a couple of disciplinary being processed at the moment. Rachelle said that she is spending a lot of her time on site.
The meeting closed at 7.50pm.
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The meeting agenda is below and you can download the Agenda and Minutes of last meeting to print.
Download and print PDF version of the summary minutes here
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