Usdaw Divisional Council Elections 2018

I would just like to say thank you to everyone in my branch who had supported me in seeking re-election onto the Midlands Divisional Council. 

It will be several weeks until the results are known but I’d like to thank all branches who voted for me and supported me during the election. 

It’s been an honour and a privilege to serve you all for the last three years. 

Jon. 

USDAW DIVISIONAL COUNCIL MEETING NUMBER 30

Wednesday 31st January 2018 I attended Divisional Council meeting number 30 at the Usdaw Redditch office.

Apologies were received from:

Simon Eggleton - Work.

Maureen Bowen - Personal.

Paul White - Illness. 

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 read through the EC minutes.

The stage and seating at ADM was discussed due to the exceptional circumstances regarding the scaffolding that will be in place at the winter gardens. 

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

There was no report. 

West Midlands

There was no report. 

Divisional officers report
We received the Deputy Divisional officers report and Divisional officers report from Gareth Davies and Gavin Dadley.

Membership 431,504 nationally and 56,733 divisional. 

2017 was the highest recorded number of new members Nationally for Usdaw since the end of the closed shop - 93,142 new members recruited. 

(1) March Divisional Conference - Saturday 10th March and Sunday 11th March is being held at the Raddison Blu hotel near to East Midlands Airport. 

(2) Divisional award winners - we had two National Award winners for the Midlands Division.

Simon Archer - Individual Organising award

Fliss Pryce-Page - ULR award.

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

Academy 2 2018  

5 reps have been offered a place on Academy 2 these are awaiting release to be agreed by employers. 

Academy 1 2018  

It is estimated that upto 25 reps have applied to be in Academy 1 this year. Theses will be invited to the Development centre where a shortlist will be drawn up. I will update this as things progress. 

BTUC Black Workers Conference

2 nominees and 3 reserves required. 

(1) Indu Merwaha

(2) Jagit Sanga 

Reserves

Joan Samuels

Augustus White

Debbie Newman

Any Other Business

We then moved on to any other business.

Thanks given to all Divisional Council members for there work in 2017. 

The next USDAW Midlands Divisional Council Meeting will be on Wednesday 28th February 2018. 

The meeting was then closed  

USDAW DIVISIONAL COUNCIL MEETING 29

Wednesday 29th November 2017 I attended Divisional Council meeting number 29 at the St Johns Hotel - Solihull. 

Apologies were received from:

Simon Eggleton - Work.

Maureen Bowen - Personal.

Paul White - Illness. 

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 read through the EC minutes.

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

There was no report. 

West Midlands

There was no report. 

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

Membership 433,127 nationally and 57,010 divisional. 

Academy 1 

1,946 new members. 

Acedemy 2

396 new members. 

Both Academy programmes have now ended. 

(1) November Divisional Conference - Saturday 25th November and Sunday 26th November raised £330 which was donated to the Redditch food bank. 

(2) Divisional award winners wished good luck for the Usdaw National organising awards. 

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

TUC Young workers Conference  - 1 Delegate required and 1 reserve. 

Delegate - Alexandra Serdean

Reserve - Jodie Abbott 

Additional Reserves - Grant Carter & Rhianne Tims. 

West Midlands Labour Party Regional Conference 3 nominees required and 1 reserve. 

(1) Gavin Dadley

(2) Darren Matthews

(3) Ann Lloyd

Reserve - Flo Nash.

West Midlands Labour Party Regional Board

2 nominees required. 

(1) Darren Matthews 

(2) Ann Lloyd

National Political Conference

Divisional Political Activists 5 nominees and 1 reserve required. 

Top Divisional Recruiters 10 nominees and 2 reserves required. 

Additional reserves 5 listed. 

Any Other Business

We then moved on to any other business.

Thanks given to all Divisional Council members for there work in 2017. 

The next USDAW Midlands Divisional Council Meeting will be on Wednesday 31st January 2018. 

The meeting was then closed