About Jon Mcewan

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I have been a member of the USDAW trade union since 2001, I'm a shop steward, Health and Safety rep, Union Learning Rep, branch chairman and I'm an USDAW Divisional Councillor in the Midlands division - Elected in 2015. On Wednesday 24th June 2015 I was elected as the Vice Chairman of the USDAW Midlands Divisional Council until 25th May 2016. On Wednesday 31st May 2017 I was elected as the Vice Chairman of the USDAW Midlands Divisional Council until 25th April 2018. I will be using this website to keep you informed of what I will be doing as one of your USDAW Divisional Councillors. I will try to update this website with information about meetings attended, courses attended, conferences attended and any other duties I do as one of your USDAW Divisional Councillors in the Midlands. I will also try to add photos from events that I attend and I will try to post news that members of USDAW might find useful.

Tuesday, 3 May 2016

USDAW 70th Annual Delegate Meeting 23rd - 28th April 2016


I have been at the USDAW 70th Annual Delegate Meeting 23rd - 28th April 2016

The conference went really well with lots of interesting propositions, first time speakers, interesting debates and lots of catching up with old friends and making new friends. 


Guest speakers

There have been two guest speakers this year.
Jeremy Corbyn MP and Alan Johnson MP.

Both guest speakers gave really interesting speeches with lots of useful information.
The conference appreciated the guest speakers and it was clear to see that they went down well. 

USDAW Midlands Divisional Councillors Jenny Chiltern and Jon Mcewan Meeting Jeremy Corbyn Mp 
Leader of the Labour Party



Junior Doctors Strike
On Tuesday 26th April Myself and around 50 other USDAW delegates and officials went to Blackpool's Victoria Hospital to support the Junior Doctors who were out on Strike.


USDAW Midlands Divisional Councillor Jon Mcewan with USDAW Midlands Executive Councillor Maureen Bowen outside Blackpool's Victoria Hospital.



MENCAP

During the ADM Delegates, Visitors and Officials were asked to donate towards the MENCAP collection and have a photo taken. Thanks to various collections, events and raffles during ADM over £12,000 was raised.

USDAW Midlands Divisional Councillor Jon Mcewan's MENCAP photo.


USDAW BUS

The USDAW Campaign Bus was outside the ADM for a few day. This allowed delegates, visitors and officials to view the bus and take a look inside before it starts off on it's tour of the UK.


USDAW Midlands Divisional Councillors Paul White and Jon Mcewan pictured 
with the USDAW Campaign Bus


Catching up with Old Friends

Its always good to catch up with old friends that you have made at previous ADM's, Courses, Divisional Conference or Federation weekends.

 On Wednesday night I finally got chance to catch up with Jeff Broome the President of the USDAW trade union and a friend of many years.

USDAW Midlands Divisional Councillor Jon Mcewan and USDAW President Jeff Broome.




I'm now looking forward to my second year on the USDAW Midlands Divisional Council.

I would like to thank all the other members of the USDAW Midlands Divisional Council who have helped me and supported me as the Vice Chairman this past year. 









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Divisional Council Meeting number 11.

Wednesday 20th April I attended Divisional Council meeting number 11 at the USDAW Redditch office. 


No apologies were received, as all Divisional Councillors were present.

Minutes from the previous DC meeting
We then read the minutes from the previous DC meeting. These were accepted. 

Minutes of the ebruary EC meeting
We received the EC Minutes from Andrea and Maureen.

Minutes from other Divisional Councils
We took a look at the minutes from other Divisional Councils. These were accepted. 

Central office circulars and press releases
We looked through a selection of circulars from central office and a selection of press releases. These were accepted. 

Federation reports

East Midlands
Held at the Southview Hotel. Covered the History of USDAW, Europe and the Trade Union Bill.
All had a great time with several new members attending. 

West Midlands
No report

Divisional officers report
We received the Deputy Divisional officers report from Gareth.

Membership total ( presently ) - 434,762 nationally and 56,639 divisional. 

New Members 2016 - 2,380 divisional. 

Academy 2 started Monday 29th February 2016.
121 new members signed up so far.

Academy 1 update.
8 candidates invited onto the 2016 Midlands Academy - in the process of sorting release for these.


We received the Divisional officers report from Gavin Dadley.

(1) USDAW 125th Anniversary year. A bus will be at ADM decked out in the USDAW logo and this will travel around the regions over the year.

(2) USDAW Membership Week - 20th - 26th June.

The Divisional officers report was read and all points noted/endorsed.

We then needed to vote on who would attend the LGBT get together in Manchester in June.

Nominated 1 - M.Whitehead
Nominated 2 - M.Wright
Nominated 3 - A.Rushton
Reserve 1 - M.Allen
Reserve 2 - S.Eggleton
Reserve 3- J.Carn
Reserve 4- N.Carter-Williams
Reserve 5- M.Grey
Reserve 6- C.Hogg
Reserve 7- R.Ingleby

The next USDAW Midlands Divisional Council meeting will be on Wednesday 25th May 2016.

Any other Business
we then moved on to any other business.

J.Mcewan - E-mail received from the office of Jeremy Corbyn MP. I had asked Jeremy if he would like to attend the November Midlands Divisional Conference. Jeremy is not able to attend but sends his regards and will send a signed item to us nearer the time. This will be raffled off for MENCAP.

S.Willmott - Simon has held a raffle and has raised £180 so far for MENCAP.

The vacancy on the Midlands Divisional Council will be advertised after the ADM.



The meeting was then closed
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