Minutes Of GPTU Meeting 27th October, 2010 at RFH, Southbank, London

Present: Neil Walsh, Zain Sardar, Joseph Healy, Andy Hewett, John Carver, Tom Maltby, Teresa Delaney.

Apologies: Ken Burgess, Sue Tibbles, Pete Murry

1. Agreed to send get well soon card and flowers to Pete Murry
2. Minutes and Matters Arising
   • Caroline Lucas voted for John McDonnell´s EDM on Trade Union laws. Only 82 MPs bothered to turn up and vote.
   • Andy to send message of thanks to Caroline Lucas for her support.
   • Romayne Phoenix to be asked to request from GPEx that the Green Party affiliate to CoR if not already done so.
   • Reported that launch of CACCTU pamphlet went well.
   • Website discussion to roll over to next meeting.
   • Joseph to contact Conferences Committee regarding encouraging TU stalls at Conference.
3. Officers´ Reports: Treasurer: £144 in bank, no major outgoings.
4. Students/ Young Greens update from Zain Sardar:
   • Discussion of Brown Review: Universities such as London Met would go under. Effect on BAME. Cap means all fees woud rise to £:7,000.
   • UK highest education fees in Europe.
   • Caroline lucas has condemned Brown Review.
   • UK state spending 0.8%, the EU average is 1%
   • UCU have produced a fully-funded alternative.
   • Will lead to paying for prestige, not quality of education.
5. Anti-Cuts campaigns.
   • Students have taken the lead.
   • CoR Conference on 27th November:encourage registrations.
6. Spring Conference.
   • Look at Workers' Rights section of manifesto?
   • Teresa to write to Unison Wales
   • Teresa to book a formal session for the AGM.
7. Next Meeting: 24th November, 2010. RFH

Minutes produced by Andy Hewett and Teresa Delaney. November 2010