Branch Secretary: Terry O’Neill.

Branch Chairperson: Adrian Finney ,

Branch Minutes: Thursday March 8th 2011

Attendees: A Finney, T O’Neill, ,M Mujahid,G Weston, R Millhouse, A Carney,
G Carney*, Allan Thomson, K Shatford, P Penny,Steve Hedley R.O*, D French

Apologies: P Heys, D Fitzpatrick, J Latona, J Booth.D FitzPatrick,G weston, D Pittman
*denotes attendees are not branch members.

17.05 hrs Meeting opens.

Previous Minutes Adopted:Pro PP Sec TO'N

1. Matters Arising:

   • TO'N Branch A/c at £500.Money for room rent Due in March
   • Food: Dee Na Has changed the menu
   • Solidarity with Egyptian Workers, Motion passed 7-2
   • Motion on the threat to remove the PTAC passed
   • £100 to Paul Jordan's retirement not used,Allan Thomson will hold onto it pending another retirement
   • Membership Reports from AllanThomson
   • Train Depots:
     Hainault: 44 members
     Loughton:24 members
     Leytonstone:76 members
   • Membership clerk required a membership count from stations groups
   • Two members to be transferred , J Toussaint, Paul Penny & Darren Osbourne

2. Leavers and Joiners:

   • 5 Joiners, 3 via new members applications (Allan Thomson).
   • 3 Leavers

3. Organization, Recruitment & Retention.

   • Thursday April 14th

4. Committee Reports:

   • The regional council voted that every branch in the region give £200 for the Sacked reps campaign
   • COE voted down the motion on the Independent federation of Egypt's Unions.
   • R.O reported that the Region is in good credit.
   • The Union has debated the AV vote proposals, the regional came out against supporting AV
   • EDL marching in Dagenham
   • Newham anti-cuts campaign
   • DLR strikes wins legal tussel
   1. Other Reports :
      • Debby french young members conference.

5. Correspondences

   • Membership report
   • Battle of Cable Street
   • Young Mmebers AGM education course 2011, (Debby French)
   • COE decisions
   • TSSA RMT joint statement loss of reps from LUL
   • Reps list
   • Austerity cuts Demo
   • Demo March 26th
   • Disasters Emergency committee
   • AGM social function
   • Legal Representation L Parker
   • retirement Benefit G Stables & Gutzmaore
   • Admin Officer Vacancy
   • Monitoring of Reps LUL
   • RMT Organising Strategy
   • Job cuts lul
   • H&S confidential reporting line
   • Threat of withdrawal of staff nominee dependents pass
   • Peter Hartshorn, Arwyn Thomas,Eamonn Lynch

6. Members Cases

   1. A Thomas (Morden),E Lynch (Bakerloo),Hartshorn(Waterloo)
   2. A Adeykoya
   3. Umanah
   4. Joe Williams (Buses)
   5. Clara Osangie

7. Workplace Issues:

   • Epping (smell of ammonia) ongoing
   • Regional Organiser Steve Hedley:
     • Pay Claim, information sent out
     • S Hedleys court case
     • Arywny and Eamonn strike Ballot
     • Power control room ballot
     • Clara Osainge
     • Jobs review ACAS
     • Eamonn Lynch's IT
     • New DISI
     • Overtime Ban: Stations members to be invited to next meeting

8. Motions Previously Given

   1. This branch Stratford No1 requests that the union pays all fines incurred by Steve Hedley arising from his
   recent court action

9. AOB

   • Cleaners using a Sainsburys trolley in the sidings at Loughton
   • New Intranet Standards
   • Asbestos
   • Phone Tapping of Bob Crow
   • EDL & East End gay pride.
   • Summer Retirement bash .

Meeting closed 19.45 hrs