Neasden branch organisation report 2009

organiseThe Regional Council Secretary wrote to all branches, asking for their assessment of their branch’s work during 2009, and suggesting that they might address the following points:
- whether your membership grew or shrunk during 2009, and why you think this is
- any problems you have had filling reps’ positions within the branch’s area
- how effective your branch was during any industrial action in your area last year
- what recruitment activities you have organised
- any comments on how the union, either nationally or regionally, has helped (or not helped!)
- ideas for future improvements

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Neasden branch report

Neasden 1070 has remained level with regards to membership numbers, even after the mass transfer exercise, we are slowly growing, and the reasons for this is firstly the branch has commissioned a branch badge which is worn with some pride around all of our groups, our meetings are designed around our members and their needs, I believe the attendance numbers at branch meetings speak for themselves, branch officials monthly visit around our spears of influence, checking on notice cases and local issues, answering members questions and explaining the good our union does.

Our Communication officer Adrian Rowe has designed and edited The Neasden Flyer to inform our groups what’s going on, this flyer is also used to highlight local issues and is hated by local managers.

With two Union Learner Reps in our branch, we are reaching out to help members progress their learning skills, our Membership Secretary Nick Smith does a great job supplying local reps with up to date lists so they can keep track of members in their areas.

The only problem areas we seem to have is RCI’s locations, but we now have Bro Ross Marshall on the case, so hopefully that will not be a problem much longer.

All in all, with some hard work and forward planning Neasden 1070 Branch can only grow stronger in 2010.