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Meetings Archive: 29/11/2006




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GREEN PARTY TRADES UNION GROUP. MINUTES 29/11/.06

 

Apologies. M.Scheiman, S.Tibbles, Sue Miles

  1. Minutes 26/10/06
    1. Agreed for accuracy
    2. Matters arising:
      1. GPTU banner had been taken to climate change demo, several GPTU members helped carry it and give out GPTU leaflets. JH to email photo of banner.
      2. Finances c £132 in bank mostly committed to producing new leaflet. There would be some workers´ beer activities next year, Neil had hopes that money could be raised by staffing St Patrick´s day event and would request volunteers in future.
      3. Leaflet: It was suggested that GPTU write to GPEX for money for this. Pete thought this would be better when they could be shown a draft leaflet.
      4. Other ideas for fund raising invited.
      5. Police dispute: No response from J.Jones.
  2. New Leaflet Paul Ingram is drafting, Tim Summers to send logo design, hopefully draft available in January. Both Hard and soft copies should be produced and it should replace version in PDF currently on GP website.
  3. The issue of lack of prominence of TU issues and GPTU leaflet on national website discussed and at recent Green Left meeting. GPEX had not taken the action it was called on to in GPTU supported motions passed at Brighton conference. N.Lynch stated that such material would be welcome on the London GP website. And it was agreed to send some such material to Green Left website P.Murry working on GPTU website, , hopefully prototype in early 2007.
  4. Agreed to hold conference fringe jointly with Green Left, (provisionally entitled "Eco -socialism and Trades Unions" ), Derek wall to be invited to speak. Requests for fringe booking to be made ASAP by J.Healy. GPTU also needed to hold its AGM at Swansea but it was agreed to fix and date and time for this , and circulate after appearance of 2nd conference agenda.

    Trades Unions needed to be encouraged to book stalls at Swansea conference. J.Healy to ask GPRC Welsh reps to contact TU's GP conference organizers.

  5. Green left report back;
    1. Mat Sellwood to draft motion on ALMOs and council housing funding.
    2. P.Murry to draft motion on academy schools, advised to see NUT website.
    3. Reading list (P.Frost already collecting suggestions, also mentioned that lengthier theoretical articled could be placed on GL website.
  6. METROLINE & METRONET N.Lynch had proposed a motion to London fed, (passed nem con), to support the Metroline strikers and too bring Metronet back into public ownership. this had been press released and posted onto various bogs.
  7. WELFARE RIGHTS DEMO Monday 4/12/2006 11am at Houses of parliament. Mark Douglas and invited GP presence A. Gray and N.Lynch to liaise with MD re speakers.
  8. AOB
    1. J.Healy collecting reports of GP involvement with TUs for report to GPRC at Manchester in early Jan 2007.
    2. Concerns expressed re likely NHS and transport funding crises next year Info re involvement of GPTU members with local campaigns needed.
    3. GPTU/ GL conference had been tabled at last Green Left meeting, perhaps a more modest prolonged GPTU discussion meeting was suggested and ideas for venue sought. The GreenSpeak meetings in Brighton were suggested as a possible model.
    4. London Fed Xmas party Railway tavern , Liverpool St 16/12/06
  9. NEXT MEETING 10/1/2007 6.30pm Queen Elizabeth Hall cafe next to Festival Hall

 

ADDENDUM Email from Sue Tibbles received after the meeting;

 

Some items to note from Oxon Green Party and from Oxford & District Trades Union Council and its affiliated unions:

Sue