Eastbourne Trades Council: Trades Council Meeting; May 14th 2013

Thursday 2 May 2013

Trades Council Meeting; May 14th 2013

The next meeting of Eastbourne Trades Council will be on Tuesday 14th May, 7.30pm at the Unite Eastbourne Centre (T&GWU), Grand Parade, Eastbourne.

The main topic of the meeting will be the NHS and the District General Hospital campaign, with speakers invited from the Save the DGH campaign, local Labour health action team, and others with information for trade unionists about the threats to our NHS. This is a great opportunity to hear about local health campaigns, and discuss how trade unionists and working people can mobilise to defend our health service.

All local trade union members, including retired trade unionists, are welcome to attend the meeting..

THE AGENDA WILL BE:

1. Introductions and apologies for absence
2. Approval of new affiliations.
3. Minutes of previous meeting and matters arising

4. Treasurer's Report- Gordon Dyer

5. TUC Trades Councils Conference- vote for JCC
6. Save the DGH Campaign: Where next ? Safeguarding our NHS: Speakers and discussion about how ETUC can support the campaigns.

7. Any other Campaigns: Colleagues invited to provide information on their Unions’ local and national campaigns, and any support that the Trades Council could give.
8. Any other business.

Apologies, or requests for agendas etc. in advance to the Secretary here, please

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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.