Apologies were received from:
Simon Eggleton - Work.
Maureen Bowen - Personal.
Ian Bateman - Illness.
Paul White - Illness.
Jenny Chilton - Work.
Gareth Davies - Holiday
Minutes from the previous DC meeting
We then read the minutes from the previous DC meeting. These were accepted.
Minutes of the recent EC meeting
We received the EC Minutes from Andrea.
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
No report
Divisional officers report
We received the Deputy Divisional officers report and Divisional officers report from Gavin Dadley.
We received the Deputy Divisional officers report and Divisional officers report from Gavin Dadley.
Membership 437,116 nationally and 57,064 divisional.
Stand down recruitment - 7,400 hours - 1,969 new members
Academy 2 - 3 officers.
New members - 353
Academy 1 - 10 officers.
New members - 843
June 2017 Membership week brought in a total of 1/092 new members over the four week period.
(1) 9th - 15th October - Membership week.
(2) November Divisional Conference - Saturday 25th November and Sunday 26th November to be held at the Stratford Manor Hotel.
(3) Women chain makers festival 7th July 2018.
(4) National political conference 3rd - 4th February 2018.
(3) Women chain makers festival 7th July 2018.
(4) National political conference 3rd - 4th February 2018.
The Divisional officers report was read and all points noted/endorsed.
Any Other Business
We then moved on to any other business.
(1) TUC regional committee meeting cancelled due to General election will not be re arranged.
(2) Jon Mcewan reported back that he had been elected as the South Derbyshire CLP Trade union liaison officer and GC delegate on the CLP executive committee.
(1) TUC regional committee meeting cancelled due to General election will not be re arranged.
(2) Jon Mcewan reported back that he had been elected as the South Derbyshire CLP Trade union liaison officer and GC delegate on the CLP executive committee.
The next USDAW Midlands Divisional Council Meeting will be on Wednesday 30th August 2017.
The meeting was then closed
