BTUC will be hosting it’s February Delegates Meeting on Thursday, 3rd February, 7pm.

We have a number of guest speakers lined up for this month’s meeting, calling on leading figures of the West Midlands labour movement that are currently engaged in industrial disputes.

Come along for a chance to hear from;

• Vicky Blake – UCU President, on the national dispute over pensions and the Four Fights

• Haydn Jones – UNITE WM/7116 Coventy, on the Coventry driver’s dispute.

• Tony Barnsley – Unison, on the Sandwell Leisure trust dispute

• Russell Farrington – GMB, speaking to the Somers Forge dispute

It is a packed agenda of strong workplace politics, so it promises to be a good meeting. At this meeitng you can find out all about these disputes, and how we can support them as trade unionists.

Meeting Agenda

1. Attendance and apologies for absence
2. Welcome to New Delegates
3. Guest Speakers
   a. Vicky Blake – UCU President
   b. Haydn Jones – Unite WM/7116 Coventry Local Government (Whitley
   Depot)
   c. Tony Barnsley – Unison, Sandwell Leisure Trust
   d. Russell Farrington – GMB, Somers Forge
4. Correspondence
   a. Invitation to send representative to the BCC East Birmingham Inclusive
   Growth Programme Board
   b. Mary Wilkins – request for details of BTUC guest speaker on climate crisis
5. Minutes of the previous BTUC Delegates’ Meeting
6. Matters Arising from the Minutes of the previous BTUC Delegates’ Meeting
7. Action Reports from the Minutes of the Executive Meeting
8. Officers’ Report and other reports
   a. Treasurer’s Report
   b. Equality Officer’s Report
   c. Anti-racist Officer’s Report
9. Resolutions
   a. Nationality and Borders Bill (Birmingham District NEU)
   b. Support the Coventry bin workers’ strike (Unite WM/6030)
10. Important Workplace Reports
11. Any other business and announcements notified to the Secretary in advance

Email btucsec@hotmail.com to register your attendance to this event.

Birmingham Trade Union Council

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