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National Office Personnel: Ida Clemo, Rose Conroy, Kamaljeet Jandu, Paula Keane, John McClean, Phil McEvoy, Alex McMillan, Eamon O’Hearn-Large, Steve Pryle, Steve Short, Cath Speight, Allan Wylie 1. ANNOUNCEMENTS (a) Apologies Apologies for absence were received from Roy Dunnett (London Region), James Jones (Northern Region), Ann McLaren (GMB Scotland), Dave Clements (Southern Region), Michael Lock (GMB Wales & South West Region), Sandra Berwick (Yorkshire & North Derbyshire Region) (b) Sheila Bearcroft, GMB Wales & South West Region The President read out a message from Sheila Bearcroft thanking CEC members for all the messages of sympathy and cards sent to her following the sad death of her husband. (c) Appointment of Northern Regional Secretary The General Secretary reported that following interviews for the Northern Regional Secretary the Regional Committee could not decide between two candidates. Both would be re-interviewed, but if the deadlock remained the process will be referred to the CEC. He also reported that a grievance had been received in relation to the interview process, therefore no appointment will be endorsed until the internal grievance procedure has been completed. NOTED 2. MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE CENTRAL EXECUTIVE COUNCIL HELD ON TUESDAY 12 FEBRUARY 2013 Item 11 Noted that the minute should read 7th of the 37 arrested Cammell Laird workers, not 11th. AGREED to amend the minute accordingly. RESOLVED that, subject to the above amendment, the Minutes of the Meeting of the Central Executive Council held on Tuesday 12 February 2013, be agreed. 3. MATTERS ARISING Item 3 Eddie Marnell, North West & Irish Region stated he had never claimed that Cammell Laird Freedom of Information requests had been rejected and what the National Officer for Legal and Corporate Affairs had said was she would speak to an acquaintance of hers to ascertain if it was normal for all FOI requests to come back negative. What the National Officer for Legal and Corporate Affairs has said about Professor Keith Ewing finding a way to progress this matter was incorrect. The General Secretary responded that the implication GMB had done nothing is totally incorrect. The National Officer for Legal and Corporate Affairs had told the truth. It was in fact Professor Keith Ewing who had changed his position from saying he would take the case to the European Court of Human Rights to instead saying making FOI requests was the best route and this had caused the CEC to be at cross purposes. All Government Departments were sent FOI requests and all had 2
esponded that they held no records or documents. He suggested Eddie Marnell contact the National Officer direct to discuss. GMB had not given up fighting this case, the problem was finding the evidence or information in order to formulate a case. GMB had had several meetings over the years on this matter including with two Prime Ministers, a Minister of Justice and a QC. GMB will keep pursuing this issue. Paul McCarthy, North West & Irish Regional Secretary reported that a meeting had been arranged in April 2013 with MEPs who were willing to support this case through the European Parliament. 4. GMB CONGRESS 2013 (a) Congress 2013 Preliminary Agenda and Draft CEC Position on Congress Motions and Rule Amendments The CEC AGREED its stance on Motions and Rule Amendments to Congress 2013, save those deferred to the April 2013 CEC meeting. (b) Appointment of CEC Observers to the Standing Orders Committee It was AGREED that Andy McGivern, Manufacturing Section; Lena Sharp, Commercial Services Section and Liz Blackman, Public Services Section would act as CEC observers to the Standing Orders Committee at Congress 2013. (c) List of Exhibitors The CEC AGREED the list of exhibitors and sponsors to Congress 2013. The CEC recorded their thanks to Robert Badlan, Congress Sponsorship & Exhibitions Officer for his work in raising sponsorship to help offset Congress costs. 5. SECTION REPORTS (a) Commercial Services Minutes of Commercial Services Section National Committee – 10 June 2012 Minutes RESOLVED that the Minutes of the Meeting of the Commercial Services Section National Committee held on 10 June 2012, be received. Matters dealt with Update on Motions to the 2012 Commercial Services Section Conference Final Arrangements for the 2012 Commercial Services Section Conference (b) Public Services (i) Public Sector Update Brian Strutton, National Secretary reported on the NHS staff side vote on Agenda for Change. GMB had opposed the changes to terms and conditions, but were in the minority as both Unison and the RCN had voted for the changes which are effective from April 2013. GMB would be campaigning against these changes locally. Brian also reported that Local Government Employers had made two pay offers, both variations on a theme of a 1% increase. GMB will consult our members on these offers when they are finalised. Unison had already rejected the offers without consultation and were planning for an Industrial Action Ballot. A joint Trade Union 3
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