Eastbourne Trades Council: Trades Council Meeting: Tuesday 26th January

Tuesday, 19 January 2016

Trades Council Meeting: Tuesday 26th January

The next meeting of Eastbourne Trades Council will be on Tuesday 26th January, 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.

We are pleased to welcome local campaigner Marcie Clarke, from Eastbourne Welcomes Refugees. Marcie was a key organiser for the superb campaign in the town for food and clothing for the camp in Calais, and has recently returned from visiting the camps in person.

THE AGENDA WILL BE:

Introductions and apologies for absence
Approval of new affiliations.
Minutes of previous meeting (November) and matters arising.
Treasurer's Report- Gordon Dyer
SPEAKER: Marcie Clarke from Eastbourne Welcomes Refugees. We have also invited a speaker on the BMA Junior Doctors Dispute
Anti Cuts Campaign: Including preparations for the rally in Eastbourne and the demonstration at County Hall
Report from East Sussex County Association of Trades Councils
Any other Campaigns: Colleagues invited to provide information on their Unions’ local and national campaigns, and any support that the Trades Council could give.
Any other business including arrangements for the March AGM

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.