Branch Secretary: Yvonne Duncan Branch Chair: Peter Heyes
Assistant Secretary: Dave Pitman, Vice Chair: Bill O’Dowd

1. Attendees – list be be attached

2. Apologies – M. Mujahid, T. O’Neil, W. Jarvis, U. Mirza, B. O’Dowd, Adrian Saint.

3. February Minutes

Glenn Brown and Dick Millhouse report should have come under Reps Report not AOB.

Minutes moved – Michael Cronin
Seconded – Janine Booth

4. Matters arising from committee meeting :

JB- to amend Branch By laws and bring to next meeting to be oked.

YD- to amend Branch standing orders and bring back to branch to be oked

Minutes from Branch meetings to be posted on the Branch website.

5. Recruitment and Retention: 8 joined, 8 left & 3 transferred to another branch.

6. Pay offer and Ballot:

JB- It’s important for us to get a massive turnout and to get members to return voting papers with a YES. The offer that is on the table is unacceptable; if this deal is brought in we will be accepting a pay cut.

MS- Members are concerned that there is not enough information being given out and the stuff that is is conflicting.

MC- Branch should organize a meeting before hand to get more members involved.

Branch Sec to organize meeting and contact anyone interested.

7. Correspondence: 13 items of correspondence as in minute book.

8. Resolutions & Motions: AF- put forward a resolution NO2EU This resolution was passed with a majority vote. Please find the resolution attached.

Brother Finney attended a meeting about NO2EU and was asked to leave as he was not part of the steering group. As our Branches political officer we believe he should be able to attend such meetings so he can report back to the branch.

Branch Sec to write to B. Crow asking for an explanation.

9. Reps Reports

H&S Rep GB spoke to Peter Tollington about doing the push out procedure with Hand held connect radio, there is no procedure written down. GB fells this issue has been put on the back burner. GB will be putting this mater up to Tier 2.

DF- Sometimes using the machinery to solve these issues is detrimental.

AT- At level 1 meeting asked if HH Radio is part of PPE and do we have to carry it. It was not confirmed as PPE therefore we don’t have to carry it.

DM- Reported that the Fire door at Hainault training room is unsuitable; this matter has been brought to the attention of the H&S rep Barkingside group.

MS- Reported that CSAs on the Barkingside group are no longer able to put in nominations for 8 stations the loop is not included even though some stations are section 12.

MS- Reported that Barkingside group Reps have been given the old training room at Barkingside station to have there level 1 meeting in.

MS- Reported that staff is being told to do platform duties even though there is no place of safety for staff to retreat to if needed. SS have been told by management that if CSAs refuse to do platform duties on the grounds of h&s they will be booked off sent home and will loose a days pay

10. A. O .B

Leyton Group- T .Afzal standing down as H&S rep AM nominated himself and TA seconded.

DM- Asks who pays for DR note as TOM says Dick should pay.

JB- Asks the branch to subscribe to OFF the Rails. Discussed and agreed this will cost £50 for year’s subs. Branch Sec to subscribe and send cheque.

Branch Funds Balance as of 19th March 2009- £2301.87p

Meeting closed – 1910hrs

Next Meeting – 9th April