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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.

Monday, 4 July 2016

Divisional Council meeting number 13

Wednesday 29th June I attended Divisional Council meeting number 13 at the USDAW Redditch office. 


Apologies were received from

Simon Eggleton - Working

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

 Minutes of the February EC meeting
We received the EC Minutes from Andrea.

A donation has been made from the USDAW central fund to the charity fund in the memory of Jo Cox mp who was tragically murdered.

J.Mcewan asked about the Live streaming of the ADM and what was discussed at the E.C meeting.
The E.C are still looking at this and the issues that have been raised by people.
It was asked by the Midlands Divisional Council if someone wanted to speak and it was there wish for it not to be shown live would that be possible? This will be taken back to the next E.C meeting.

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
No report

West Midlands
To be held on 2nd - 3rd July

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

Membership total ( presently ) - 431,561 nationally and 56,209 divisional. 

New Members 2016 - 3,937 divisional. 

Academy 2 started Monday 29th February 2016 with 4 organising officers.
250 new members and 26 reps signed up so far.

Academy 1.
8 officers started the 2016 Midlands Academy om 09/05/2016.
426 new members and 27 reps signed up so far.

We received the Divisional officers report from Gavin Dadley.

 (1) The result of the EU Referendum has led to an increase in hate crimes. 
This should not be tolerated in any way.

(2) USDAW campaign bus will be at the Women Chain makers Festival on Sat 2nd July.

 (3) USDAW Organising Awards nominations are now open.

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

The next USDAW Midlands Divisional Council Meeting will be on Wednesday 29th July 2016. 


Any Other Business
We then moved on to any other business.

K.MacLeod - Can I put in my apologies for the next meeting. These were accepted.

S.Willmott - Simon had copies of the minutes from the Political Conference and handed these out.

J.Mcewan - Asked if we could meet the Organising Officers of Academy 1 2016, as they are here today and not all of will know who they are. This was agreed and arranged.

The meeting was then closed

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