GMB Northants Community Branch
Secretary: Gordon Glassford, , Corby, Northants, NN17 2LL
Email: [email protected]
www.gmbnorthants.org
Minutes of the branch meeting held on 30.11.16
2. Matters Arising: There are still problems with Accuma not paying the national living wage. Rachelle is going to arrange a meeting with the UK directors.
3. Correspondence:
a) Fergus was elected as delegate to Corby CLP.
b) We will nominate members for election to the regional council at the January meeting.
4. Nomination of delegate to congress: It was agreed that we nominate Martyn Reuby as delegate to congress. His name will now go forward for election by branches.
5. Motion for Congress: We will discuss this at our next meeting.
6. Secretary’s Report: The secretary intends to get the annual newsletter out before the next meeting. The diaries will be posted out to stewards etc before the new year.
7. Presidents Report: Jackie had nothing to report.
8. Social Media Report: Various items from the GMB and TUC had been posted on the website and retweeted. Traffic remained about the same.
9. Equality Officer: Martyn was absent.
10. Workplace Reports:
a) Kier: Some new members have been recruited. Management are talking to the union.
b) Amey: There are now 124 members at Amey who work for the county council.