Eastbourne Trades Council: February 2013

Friday 8 February 2013

Annual General Meeting: February 19th

The AGM of the Eastbourne Trades Council will be at 7.30pm, Tuesday 19th February 2013, at the Unite Eastbourne Centre (formerly T&G) , Grand Parade, Eastbourne.

All local trade unionists (including retired trade unionists) are invited, although only delegates from affiliated unions may stand as officers or vote on financial or policy matters.

A G E N D A

1. Introductions and apologies for absence
2. Minutes of the AGM from February 2012
3. Adoption of Rules for 2013 (proposal is same as for 2012) and new affiliates.
4. Officers' Reports and Accounts
5. Election of Officers for 2013

a) Chair
b) Vice Chair
c) Secretary
d) Treasurer
e) Additional non-officer members of the Executive Committee, if required

6. Guest Speaker: Garry Hassell from Action for Rail.

7. Pattern of meetings for 2012
8. Campaign Contacts for 2012
9. Presentation of the Len Caine Award to Gordon Dyer

Trades Councils in the Community

Your union branch speaks up for your members and potentialmembers in the workplace. Whether it’s pay, rights at work, healthand safety or lifelong learning, your branch exists to get a better dealfor your members.

Unions also need to raise their voice in the world beyond the workplace when:
• the public services delivered and used by union members come under threat
• racists and fascists try to divide local communities
• local authorities seek to reduce democratic control of education or housing.

That’s where your local trades union council comes in. Trades councils bringtogether local union branches to campaign across a community on issuesthat matter to working people.

Facing closure?: Your trades council can provide practical support and solidarity.
Tackling racism? Your trades council can help unite local people against the haters.
Privatisation problems? Your trades council can help campaign for public ownership and democratic control.

Eastbourne Trades Council represents workers in public and private sector employment across the Borough of Eastbourne and the parish of Willingdon and Jevington.