Regional Council Executive

Notes from Regional Council Executive meeting, 8 December 2009

Present: Dean O'Hanlon, Jon Abdullah, Andy Izard, Clive Protheroe, Vaughan Thomas, Lewis Peacock, Carol Foster, Josie Toussaint-Pinnock, Glenroy Watson, Jackie Darby, Mark Harding

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

Apologies for absence: Janine Booth

1. RECRUITMENT AND ORGANISATION:

As he was unable to attend the meeting in person, Dave Rayfield submitted the following written report:

On the days that we’ve been out talking to the membership it has, in my opinion, been a resounding success.

Resolution: Cleaners and Immigration Rights

This resolution, submitted by thee Regional Council Executive, was passed at the November 2009 meeting of the Regional Council.

In the light of resolutions passed at AGMs to support our members in the cleaning grades and oppose exploitation of migrant workers and in recognition of the facts that:

  1. Most of our cleaning members are from ethnic minorities.
  2. The various cleaning and other companies have used immigration rules to systematically exploit those who have organised in trade unions.

Notes from Regional Council Executive meeting, 10 November 2009

Attendance: Janine Booth, Adrian Rowe, Dave Rayfield, John Kelly, Malcolm Taylor, Andy Izard, Pat O'Brien, Keith Saunders, Carol Foster, Jackie Darby, Tony Gandolfi, Glenroy Watson, Stefan Melnyk, Josie Toussaint-Pinnock, Becky Crocker, Sean Geogeghan, Bob McMunn, Clara Osagiede, Keith Saunders

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

Apologies for absence: Neil Cochrane, Mick Crossey, Vaughan Thomas, Linda Wiles

Notes from Regional Council Executive meeting, 8 September 2009

Present: Vaughan Thomas, Janine Booth, Lewis Peacock, Carol Foster, Clara Osagiede, Josie Toussaint-Pinnock, John Kelly, Jackie Darby, Bob McMunn, Malcolm Taylor, Stefan Melnyk, Tony Gandolfi, Paul Rutland, Dean O'Hanlon, Mick Crossey, Gwyn Pugh, Glenroy Watson, Damian Franklin, Neil Hodgson In attendance: Steve Hedley (Regional Organiser), Unjum Mirza Apologies: Linda Wiles, Dave Rayfield, Bjorn Bradshaw-Murray, Micky Hyde, Pat O'Brien, Steve Reely, Neil Cochrane, Adrian Rowe, Yvonne Duncan

RECRUITMENT AND ORGANISATION

Notes from Regional Council Executive, Tuesday 11 August 2009

Present: Carol Foster, Unjum Mirza, Linda Wiles, Adrian Rowe, Josie Toussaint-Pinnock, Pat O'Brien, Vaughan Thomas, Janine Booth, Dean O'Hanlon, Micky Hyde, Clara Osagiede, Dave Rayfield In attendance: Steve Hedley (Regional Organiser) Apologies for absence: Neil Hodgson, Les Bruty, Andy Izard, Mick Crossey, Becky Crocker, Chris Tugwell, Andy LIttlechild, Brian Munro, Paul Rutland, Tony Gandolfi, Olly New, Kim Axford, Clive Protheroe, Steve Reeley, Bjorn Bradshaw Murray, Paul Geer, Peter Sheridan, Les Sime

RECRUITMENT AND ORGANISATION

Dave Rayfield reported:

Action Notes from Regional Council Executive 14 July 2009

Present: Carol Foster, Brian Munro, Pat O'Brien, Unjum Mirza, Stefan Melnyk, Dean O'Hanlon, Tony Gandolfi, Becky Crocker, Janine Booth, Vaughan Thomas, Neil Hodgson, Andy Littlechild, John Reid, Paul Jackson, Josie Toussaint-Pinnock, Clara Osagiede

In attendance: Phil Boston (Organising Unit), Kevin Dobinson, Eamonn Lynch (Bakerloo branch), Olly New (Council of Executives), Gary Williams (Camden 3 branch), Steve Hedley (Regional Organiser), Andy Leach (Piccadilly & District West branch)

Apologies: Damian Franklin, Mark Harding, Dave Rayfield

Notes from Regional Council Executive meeting 12 May 2009

Attendance: Glenroy W, Carol F, Stefan M, John K, Jackie D, Les S, Lewis P, Linda W, Mark H, Josie T-P, Olly N, Dean O'H, Vaughan T, Pat O'B, Janine B, Unjum M, Gwyn P, Damian F, Steve H, Clara O

Apologies: Neil H, Becky C, Micky H, Malcolm T, Chris T, Tony G, Mick C, Neil C, Paul J, Paul R, Chris C

Noted that as Paul Rutland is now a branch chair and therefore automatically a member of the Executive, his elected place on the Executive is vacant. Vacancy to be filled by nomination at the next Regional Council meeting.

1. REGIONAL COUNCIL MAILING

Notes from Regional Council Executive meeting 14 April 2009

Present: Janine Booth, Vaughan Thomas, Micky Hyde, Les Sime, Paul Rutland, Carol Foster, Becky Crocker, Peter Heyes, Josie Toussaint-Pinnock, Dean O'Hanlon, Dave Rayfield, Glenroy Watson, Pat O'Brien, John Reid In attendance: Steve Hedley (Regional Organiser), Jackson Jones Apologies: Brian Haughian, Chris Tugwell, Malcolm Taylor, Andy Izard, Peter Sheridan, Joanne Parry, Gwyn Pugh, Yvonne Duncan, Mick Crossey, Unjum Mirza

1. Recruitment and organisation