Eastbourne Trades Council: September 2021

Monday, 20 September 2021

Next Trades Council Meeting: 28th September on Zoom

The next meeting of the Eastbourne Trades Council will be at 7.30pm, on Tuesday 28th September 2021, via Zoom. All Eastbourne trade unionists are welcome to attend.

Please register in advance by clicking here

A G E N D A

1. Introductions and apologies for absence

2. Approval of any new affiliations.

3. Minutes of previous meeting (July 2021) and matters arising.

4. Treasurer's Report

5. NHS CAMPAIGNING: To update on affiliated unions' campaign for a decent pay rise for NHS workers, and against privatisation. Speakers to include Lib Whitfield from GMB.

6. Other Campaigning reports from affiliated Unions and other campaigning organisations.

7. Any other business

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.