Regional Council Executive

Notes from Regional Council Executive 13 April 2010

Present: Janine Booth, Nigel Eivers, Neil Hodgson, Adrian Rowe, Gavin Bowtell, Carol Foster, Micky Hyde, James Wong-McSweeney, Adrian Finney, Glenroy Watson, Pat O'Brien, Andy Littlechild, Mark Harding

In attendance: Steve Hedley, Regional Organiser

1. RECRUITMENT AND ORGANISING

  • Dave Rayfield not in attendance - on demonstraiton in Lille.
  • Last Regional recruitment & organising day; poor attendance - alternative suggestions requested and agreed :
    • combine leafleting passengers against job cuts with visiting workplaces (stations and trains)

Resolution: London Underground industrial action ballot

This resolution, submitted by the Regional Council Executive, was carried unanimously by the April meeting of the Regional Council ...

This Regional Council is very frustrated by the lack of progress in carrying out the union's decision to ballot our members for industrial action to stop London Underground's plan to slash 800 jobs.

We understand the problems caused by the anti-union laws. However, we believe that the union can and must, as a matter of urgency, prepare and carry out this ballot.

We remind our national officers that 800 jobs are at stake.

Notes from Regional Council Executive, 9 March 2010

PRESENT: Adrian Rowe, Clara Osagiede, Gary Lazell, Malcolm Taylor, Paul Jackson, Will Reid, Pat O'Brien, Andy Littlechild, Chris Carroll, James Wong-McSweeney, Carol Foster, Glenroy Watson, Adrian Finney, Vaughan Thomas, Janine Booth. IN ATTENDANCE: Steve Hedley (Regional Organiser), Olly New (Executive member), John Moloney (PCS), Josie Toussaint-Pinnock, Claire Reilly APOLOGIES: Linda Wiles, Paul Rutland, Ross Marshall, John Kelly, Lewis Peacock, Steve Reeley, Tony Gandolfi, Dave Rayfield

Notes from Regional Council Executive meeting, 9 February

PRESENT: Josie Toussaint-Pinnock, Adrian Finney, Carol Foster, John Reid, Dean O'Hanlon, Pat O'Brien, Gary Lazell, Janine Booth, Bob McMunn, Mark Harding, Glenroy Watson, Vaughan Thomas, Will Reid IN ATTENDANCE: Steve Hedley (Regional Organiser), Olly New (Council of Executives member)

ORGANISATION AND RECRUITMENT PLAN

The Executive endorsed the recruitment and organising plan, including amendments agreed by the meeting held immediately before the Executive.

Regional Council Executive elections 2010/11

Nominations for Regional Council officers and Executive members closed yesterday. Nominations received were as follows:

  • SECRETARY - Janine Booth (Stratford no.1 branch) - nominated by Neasden, Stratford no.1, Piccadilly & District West, East Ham, Hammersmith & City and TfL no.1 branches - elected unopposed
  • PRESIDENT - Vaughan Thomas (Central Line West branch) - nominated by Neasden, Central Line West, East Ham and Finsbury Park branches
  • ASSISTANT SECRETARY - Lewis Peacock (LU Engineering branch)

Resolutions: Amendments to LTRC Standing Orders

The following amendments to the Regional Council Standing Orders, submitted by TfL no.1 branch, were all passed at the Regional Council AGM:

1) That there is a ‘timed agenda’ and if the time is ended then a request must be made through the Chair to continue talking on this item.

2) That the EC Member give their report about all matters, the RO give their report about all local issues. That there should be no duplication of items. Once both reports are given then the chair will ask for a show of hands for questions.

Notes from Regional Council Executive meeting, 12 January 2010

Present: Janine Booth, Vaughan Thomas, Ross Marshall, Mick Crossey, Steve Blewitt, Paul Jackson, Becky Crocker, Jackie Darby, Carol Foster, Terry O'Neill, John Reid, Micky Hyde, Tony Gandolfi, mark Harding, Josie Toussaint-Pinnock, Dean O'Hanlon, Clara Osagiede, Glenroy Watson, John Kelly, Adrian Rowe

Apologies: Andy Littlechild, Peter Sheridan, Dave Rayfield, Paul Rutland

In attendance: Olly New (Council of Executives), Steve Hedley (Regional Organiser)

RECRUITMENT AND ORGANISING

  • London Overground - newsletter out now; recruitment & organising day 21 January - all welcome

Making Grades Committees More Effective

organiseI have tabled these thoughts for discussion at today's Regional Council Executive meeting ...

For some time, I have been thinking over the potential benefits of enhancing the role of grades committees within the Region, and would like to schedule a discussion on the subject at this month's Regional Council Executive, with a view to circulating some firm proposals in good time for February's AGM. Here are some thoughts:

Notice of London Transport Regional Council elections

Regional Organiser Steve Hedley has sent the following letter to all branches affiliated to the London Transport Regional Council ...

Nominations are now open for the following London Transport Regional Council posts:

  • President
  • Secretary
  • Vice Chair
  • Assistant Secretary
  • Financial Secretary
  • Membership Secretary
  • Political Officer
  • Black and Ethnic Minority Members' Officer
  • Women’s Officer
  • Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Members' Officer
  • Young Members’ Officer
  • Learner Reps' Co-ordinator