General Meeting 7th February 2020

Our first general meeting of 2020 is on 7th February. Below is the draft agenda, all members are welcome. Please email kieran.picken@neu.org.uk to RSVP and/or with additional agenda items.


AGENDA

General Meeting


Friday 7th February 2020 4.30 pm – 6.30 pm
NEU Office, Room 2.10, Southgate Business Centre, Normanton Road, Derby DE23 6UQ
Buffet and refreshments provided. Please contact us for help with childcare to help you attend. There is a lift at the venue for anyone with access requirements.
If you have any items for the agenda please send them to kieran.picken@neu.org.uk by 31st  January.

Branch Meeting

4.30 – 5.15 pm

  1. Election of Chair
  2. Reports - individual casework
  3. Reports - collective casework
  4. AOB


District Meeting

5.15 – 6.30 pm

1.    Introductions & apologies
2.    Minutes of the last meeting
3.    Conference motions. More details about annual conference can be found here: https://neu.org.uk/annual-conference-2020
Prioritisation of motions. Full copies of the draft agenda for Conference are available online here:  https://neu.org.uk/media/7956/view We are able to submit up to 6 motions to prioritise in the agenda, so pick the 6 that matter most!
4.    Conference delegates – confirmation of conference delegation. We are entitled to send up to 7 delegates, and we are keen to send new delegates so if you haven’t been before please consider it – it’s a fantastic opportunity to help shape the union and education!
5.    Responding to the new government’s attacks on Trades Unions – what is to be done?
6.    Activity reports
7.    Campaign reports
a    Stand Up To Racism:
i    Holocaust Memorial Day event – Standing Together Against Fascism Today
ii    International Anti-Racism demonstration on UN Anti-Racism Day – Saturday 21st March
iii    Go Fund Me – fund SUTR in 2020 https://www.gofundme.com/f/the-antiracist-movement-needs-your-support-in-2020
b    Anti-Academies Alliance - After the General Election, How Do We Organise the Fight Against Academisation? Meeting being organised, date and venue TBC. Interested in being a delegate? Get in touch!
8.    Request for support – Newham Spring & The Great Schools Robbery documentary. See appendix 1.
9.    Report from National Executive
10.    For information – upcoming events, training and activities. These can be NEU events or events supported by the NEU affiliates or our members. If you have any items for inclusion here please email kieran.picken@neu.org.uk – see Appendix 2
11.    AOB

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