Eastbourne Trades Council: Trades Council Meeting: Tuesday 22nd September

Thursday 17 September 2015

Trades Council Meeting: Tuesday 22nd September

The next meeting of Eastbourne Trades Council will be on Tuesday 22nd September, 7.30pm at the View Hotel (formerly known as the Unite/T&G Eastbourne Centre), Grand Parade, Eastbourne. All local trade union members, including retired trade unionists, are welcome to attend the meeting.

THE AGENDA WILL BE:

Introductions and apologies for absence
Approval of new affiliations.
Minutes of previous meeting (July) and matters arising.
Treasurer's Report- Gordon Dyer
Eastbourne Campaigns: Report from the People's Assembly launch, Eastbourne Welcomes Refugees and other local campaigning initiatives.
Keep Justice in Eastbourne: update on campaign to keep magistrates court open.
Update on East Sussex County Association of Trades Councils
Delegates to SERTUC Trades Councils Conference, 31st October. We can send 2 delegates who will have their travel fully funded.
Any other Campaigns: Colleagues invited to provide information on their Unions’ local and national campaigns, and any support that the Trades Council could give.
Autumn Newsletter- draft to be tabled for approval (or not !)
Any other business. The bar will be open afterwards !

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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.