Regional Council Executive

Regional Council Officer and Executive elections 2011/12

Branches have nominated the following candidates for Regional Council Officer and Executive posts:

SECRETARY – John Kelly (nominated by Finsbury Park, Stratford no.1, Morden & Oval, Neasden, Bakerloo, London Taxis, Hammersmith & City, LU Fleet) - elected unopposed

PRESIDENT – Vaughan Thomas (nominated by Finsbury Park, Bakerloo, Neasden) - elected unopposed

ASSISTANT SECRETARY – John Reid (nominated by Hammersmith & City, Finsbury Park, Bakerloo) - elected unopposed

Notes from Regional Council Executive, 11 January 2011

Attendance: Vaughan Thomas, Adrian Finney, Janine Booth (Council of Executives member), Mac McKenna, John Reid, Arwyn Thomas, John Kelly, Andy Littlechild, Peter Hartshorn (for first item), Roy Carey, Steve Hedley (Regional Organiser), Ross Marshall, Bob McMunn, Jackie Darby, Glenroy Watson, Val Barzey, Neil Hodgson
Apologies: Adrian Rowe, Lewis Peacock, Paul Jackson, Unjum Mirza, Becky Crocker

1. PETER HARTSHORN

Peter addressed the meeting about his victimisation; his CDI takes place tomorrow. Branch leaflet circulated.

2. NEXT LTRC MEETING

Nominations for Regional Council Executive

Nominations are open for the following Regional Council officer positions:

  • President
  • Secretary
  • Vice President
  • Assistant Secretary
  • Financial Secretary
  • Membership Secretary
  • Political Officer
  • Black and Ethnic Minority Members Officer
  • Women's Officer
  • LGBT Officer
  • Young Members' Officer
  • LU Learner Reps' Co-ordinator

In addition, nominations are open for:

  • 2 auditors
  • 2 trustees
  • 17 members of the Regional Council Executive, preferably one from each branch

Please note that:

Notes from Regional Council Executive, 14 December 2010

Attendance: Vaughan Thomas, Adrian Finney, John Reid, Pat O'Brien, Olly New, Dave Rayfield, Janine Booth

COUNCIL OF EXECUTIVES REPORT

Olly reported on:

  • TUC demo, 26 March
  • RMT education centre to expand
  • Parliamentary group report
  • DLR ballot
  • Chris Hutchinson reinstatement
  • ASLEF Boxing Day strike
  • FBU refusal to work ET claims
  • 2x cases of appeals against legal refusals supported
  • LU dispute - request for hardship payments being considered by Finance Sub-Committee
  • 4 Companies Safety Council

Cleaners: organising plan

Our cleaning grade vice-chair has drafted the following proposal for an organising strategy for cleaners. It will be discussed in detail at the Regional Council Executive meeting on 9 November.

1. Let cleaners know what is happening with ISS & Initial

2. Go out any recruit cleaners from all shifts and both companies

3.Explain what we can do for cleaners

4. Get cleaners to stand for reps as we are short of them

5. Tell cleaners what both companies are doing to the grade and the union

Notes from Regional Council Executive, 10 October 2011

Attendance: Pat O’Brien, Will Reid, Glenroy Watson, Vaughan Thomas (Chair), James Wong McSweeney

Also in attendance: S Caldwell (Central Line W)

Resolutions - all agreed as valid

Guest Speaker - Haji, International Conference Against Disappearances
Agreed to submit a resolution in support of the Conference to the Regional Council

Reports and debate on the current dispute against job cuts took place.

Meeting finished at 17.06

Notes from Regional Council Executive meeting, 14 September 2010

Present: Vaughan Thomas, Adrian Finney, Paul Jackson, John Kelly, Clare Reilly, Gary Lazell, Carol Foster, Bjorn Bradshaw-Murray, Janine Booth, James Wong McSweeney, Lewis Peacock, Glenroy Watson In attendance: Phil Boston (Organising Unit), Olly New (Council of Executives member), Steve Hedley (Regional Organiser) Apologies for absence: Andy Littlechild, Adrian Rowe, Dean O'Hanlon

1. RECRUITMENT AND ORGANISING

Notes from Regional Council Executive, 10 August 2010

Attendance: Janine Booth, James Wong-McSweeney, Adrian Finney, Pat O'Brien, Carol Foster, Olly New, Frank Curtis, Gary Doyle, Dean O'Hanlon, Glenroy Watson Apologies: Adrian Rowe, Steve Hedley, Paul Rutland, Paul Jackson, Mick Crossey, Linda Wiles, Vaughan Thomas

1. RECRUITMENT AND ORGANISING

We endorsed the suggestions from the Branch Membership Secretaries' training day, listed here.

Notes from Regional Council Executive, 11 May 2010

Present: John Kelly, Gary Lazell, Clare Reilly, Glenroy Watson, John Reid, Carol Foster, James Wong-McSweeney, Andy Izard, Jackie Darby, Adrian Finney, Josie Toussaint-Pinnock, Vaughan Thomas, Janine Booth, Will Reid, Dean O'Hanlon, Lewis Peacock. In attendance: Olly New Apologies for absence: Steve Hedley, Gwyn Pugh, Paul Rutland, Steve Reeley, Bjorn Bradshaw-Murray, Micky Hyde, Dave Rayfield, Malcolm Taylor, Neil Cochrane, Linda Wiles

RECRUITMENT AND ORGANISATION

  • Camden 3 recruitment day was a success.