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they believe are taxable and had revoked the GMB’s long standing dispensations covering expenses payments. In particular they had intstructed that lump sum allowances should be taxed. This will affect employees, lay members and branches. HMRC has advised they will make visits to Regional Offices in June, and will also be contacting selected Branches. The CEC will be kept up to date on discussions with HMRC and any changes that need to be made to the expenses payment system. 7. MEMBERSHIP & RECRUITMENT 2013 Martin Smith reported that membership was not growing as fast as it was, however retention had improved and we would continue to focus on both recruitment and retention. Between now and Congress resources will be redirected to five targets which have given GMB access to 75,000 people. These targets were in Asda, Four Seasons, PCT Trusts, Academies and Securitas. The General Secretary reported that a lot of hard work had gone into agreeing canteen access in Asda stores. GMB now had direct access to 40,000 non-members in Asda who could now take time off to speak to us in store. This was a massive opportunity which should lead to recruiting enough members to push for bargaining rights. Our performance in recruiting in Asda is disappointing, now there were no more excuses given the access we now had and performance will be measured. National Agreements such as this must be taken advantage of. In Four Seasons GMB now had access to 18,000 non-members with no restrictions. In Academies GMB must follow the members when schools change to academy status. 8. ORGANISATION COMMITTEE (a) Minutes of Organisation Committee – 11 February 2013 Minutes RESOLVED that the Minutes of the Organisation Committee held on 11 February 2013, be received. Matters dealt with Congress 2012 – Report on Actions on Decisions of Congress referred to the Organisation Committee GMB Congress 2013 Organisation Departmental Reports Financial Services (b) National Equality Forum Term of Office The General Secretary reported National Equality Conference had discussed the length of the term of office for National Equality Forum members and decided it should remain as a two year term of office. The Conference had also discussed arrangements for future Conferences and had decided it should remain an annual event, to be a day longer from 2014, and would be a motion based and organisation based Conference from 2014. 6
In response to comments the General Secretary reported how impressed he was by the Conference and the enthusiasm of new delegates. 9. TUC (a) General Council Report – 27 February 2013 The CEC AGREED to accept the written report of the TUC General Council meeting held on 27 February 2013 (b) Consultation on 2012 TUC Congress Resolution No.5 – Resisting Austerity Measures The General Secretary reported on the TUC consultation on Motion 5 to TUC Congress 2012 calling for TUC to consider the practicalities of a general strike. Following discussion it was AGREED the GMB position to submit to TUC would be a midweek March against the Government should be arranged to bring central London to a standstill and joint action with other Unions to maximise opposition built on a TUC campaign. (c) Pre-budget Rally – 13 March 2013 Eamon O’Hearn-Large, National Organising Department reported that TUC had arranged a pre-budget rally on 13 March. GMB was being represented at the rally by Maggie Hughes who campaigns for the rights of victims of crime abroad. GMB members were meeting at Westminster Tube Station at 5pm. He asked for as many people as possible to attend. 10. LABOUR PARTY NEC Report Andy Worth, Midland & East Coast Regional Secretary reported no meeting had been held since the last CEC meeting. 11. ANTI-BEDROOM TAX DEMOS Bryan Hulley, Southern Region reminded the CEC of anti-bedroom tax demos being held on Saturday 16 March. MARY TURNER PRESIDENT PAUL KENNY GENERAL SECRETARY 7
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