National Road Freight Transport Conference 2011

NATIONAL ROAD FREIGHT TRANSPORT CONFERENCE 2011.

REPORT

of the

FIRST (84TH) ANNUAL

NATIONAL ROAD FREIGHT

TRANSPORT INDUSTRIAL ORGANISING CONFERENCE

Held in the Holiday Inn Express Hotel,

The Plaza, Gunwharf Quays,

Park Road,Portsmouth, PO1 3FD.

Saturday23rdApril 2016.

Starting at 09:30am.

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NATIONAL UNION of RAIL, MARITIME and TRANSPORT WORKERS.

NATIONAL ROAD FREIGHT TRANSPORT

INDUSTRIAL ORGANISING CONFERENCE 2016.

NATIONAL UNION OF RAIL, MARITIME

AND TRANSPORT WORKERS.

Unity House, 39 Chalton Street, London, NW1 1JD.

GENERAL SECERARY MICK CASH.

THE REPORT OF THE

NATIONAL ROAD FREIGHT TRANSPORT

INDUSTRIAL ORGANISING CONFERENCE 2016.

PRESIDENT;SECRETARY;

George Marshall.Andrew Hill.

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Opening of Conference.

The Conference President opened the conference by thanking everybody for attending.

Request for Standing Orders to be suspended for the next item was granted.

In Memoriam.

It is with deep regret that I report to Conference during the last year the death’s of Terry Ford, Bristol Branch and Freightliner Company Council Member, and Dennis Manuel, Tees Branch and Conference auditor, both attended this conference many times.

As a mark of respect to the above and others whom have passed away in the last year the Conference stood for one minute’s silence.

Standing Orders reinstated.

Harassment Contact Person.

Nominations for the appointment of a Harassment Contact Person for the duration of this Conference was requested. Jimmy Walsh, Leeds Goods and Cartage Branch, was nominated from the floor.

President George MarshallAddressed Conference.

The Presidentwelcomed everybody and thanked the delegates for being punctual. The President went on to highlight the problems this industry is facing. Then continued by stating retention ismore importance then recruitment.

Secretary Andrew Hill gave his Report.

The Secretary quoted from his report in the agenda, and updated it where needed.

Financial Statement and Auditors Report for 2015.

The Balance Sheet and Financial Status was given in the Auditors Report by Andrew Hill, Leeds City Branch. The balance sheet and Auditor’s Financial Report was proposed as a true record and carried unanimously by Conference.

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NATIONAL UNION of RAIL, MARITIME and TRANSPORT WORKERS.

NATIONAL ROAD FREIGHT TRANSPORT

INDUSTRIAL ORGANISING CONFERENCE 2016.

BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31ST DECEMBER 2015.

INCOME / £ / EXPENDITURE / £
Balance Brought Forward / £483.40 / Stationary & Printing / £58.16
Postage & Phone / £34.20
Head Office Grant / £500.00 / Travel-Parking / £00.00
Head Office Payment / £0.00
Meeting’s Sundries Charges / £199.00
Donations / £0.00 / 2013 Conference Room / £175.00
Collected at conference / £00.00
President’s Honoraria / £00.00
Vice-President’s Honoraria / £30.00
Secretary’s Honoraria / £80.00
Other Income / £0.00 / Auditors [1] Honoraria / £00.00
E.C. Expenses [2] / £30.00
Charity donation / £00.00
Bank Commission / £00.00
Bank Charges / £00.00
SUB-TOTAL / £606.36
Bank Interest / £0.00
TOTAL / £606.36
Cash in Hand / £000.00
Cash in Bank / £377.04
TOTAL / £983.40 / TOTAL / £983.40

We the undersigned, hereby certify that we have examined the whole of the books including Cash Books, Receipt Books, and Bank Statements in connection with the above accounts and are satisfied that the return is a true and correct statement.

J Rafferty. / Auditor. / 25-02-2016 / Signed J Rafferty.
M Broadfield. / Auditor. / 22-02-2016 / Signed M Broadfield.
A Hill. / Secretary. / 20-01-2016 / Signed Andrew Hill.

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NATIONAL UNION of RAIL, MARITIME and TRANSPORT WORKERS.

NATIONAL ROAD FREIGHT TRANSPORT

INDUSTRIAL ORGANISING CONFERENCE 2016.

MINUTES OF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING.

Held at 19:30hrs on Friday 22ndApril 2016.

At the HolidayInn Express Hotel Portsmouth.

The secretary went through the roll call.

The deaths of two members with allegiance to this conference have been received; Terry Ford, Bristol Branch, Freightliner Company Council and Dennis Manuel Tees Breach and Conference Auditor.

The President opened the meeting by thanking everybody for attending. Then spoke on some of the problems we have faced this year.

The 2015 Conference Report was accepted as a true record and adopted by the Committee.

The Secretary went through his report then the apologies;

TrevorHowardLeedsCity, Jimmy Rafferty, Exeter Rail, M Hamilton, Leeds Goods and Cartage,

And finally the accepted invites;

Mick Lynch, AGS, Lead Officer and RMT Credit Union Ltd;

Andy Budds, Council of Executives.

Minutes of Liaison Committee Meetings held on 16-09-2015 was accepted as a true record.

The meeting headed “Industrial Organising Strategy for Conference”held on 12-11-2015will be fully discussed at Conference.

Correspondence from the London Widows and Orphan Fund to distribute and sell their raffle tickets was agreed by committee.

2016 Conference arrangements was discussed and agreed by Committee.

2016 Conference agenda was debated and all the resolutions was accepted to go to conference

10,No invitations for Conference 2017 have been received.

Suggested date for 2017 Conference: Sat 11th, 18th, 25th, March, 1st, 8th, 22nd, 29th April. (14-16th April 2017 is Easter).

This was discussed and the conclusion of the committee was to ask for an invite at conference. No invite as been received for Conference in 2018.

11,Honoraria, E.C. Expenses was distributed and signed for.

12,With no other business the meeting closed at 21:15pm.

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NATIONAL UNION of RAIL, MARITIME and TRANSPORT WORKERS.

NATIONAL ROAD FREIGHT TRANSPORT

INDUSTRIAL ORGANISING CONFERENCE 2016.

The Assistant General Secretary Mick Lynch Addressed Conference.

And give his Lead Officers and Credit Union reports.

Mick started by saying how pleased he is to be the lead officer for this conference. Then continued by stating the difference between how the conference was run and the changes the new rules will make to the running of conference in the future.

Mick went through the new role of the Liaison committee members, and then asked the questions, have we a charter, do we need a web or social media presence, what sort of reforms do we need to increase the membership of this sector.

Mick commented on the requirement or possibility of more communication between the Conference Executive and Liaison Committees and the union’s National Executive Committee.

Then asked the question do the Officer members of this conference require training, education and coaching as well as the reps in the work place. Mick stated it may be a good idea to meet the members in there own mess room taking a Lead Officer or Regional Organiser with then, the hardest part will be getting permission from the employers.

Mick spoke on the companies this union as negotiation agreements with, Freightliner as a very well organised rep and activist set up, but the union is not so good with UPS and DHL, this is a area the Liaison committee can assist to put right, meet the membersin the workplace and encouragemore members to be activists and reps, and form a chain ofcommunication to help make UPS and DHL as well organised as Freightliner.

Before we can achieve the above we need a list of locations covered by negotiation agreements with the employers, and the number of members in these locations.

Mick continued by stating the Lead Officers of DHL and UPS could organise the reps to attend a Liaison meeting, not only getting to see the union working but getting involved.

Mick finished by saying the first meeting will be to bring together all the bullet points and chop then up into bits, manageable pieces to work on as a committee, working together to bring more members to the union and next years conference.

Mick then took questions from the floor.

Mick Lynch then gave the RMT Credit Union Ltd report.

He emphasising how easier it is for members, and spouses, partners and children to join, the back page of RMT news.

Mick continued by going through the additional benefits you would get if more members and there partners joined.

It’s the members that decide the interest rates and dividend rates,the credit union is not a bank, it is a Mutual Society, and it’s the members that run the RMT Credit Union.

Mick then took questions from the floor.

Members from the welcoming committee addressed Conference.

The President of this union Shane Hoyle and Mat Morris for Portsmouth Branch visited the conference and welcomed this conference by speaking about their City of Portsmouth.

Andy Budd from the National Executives Council gave the NECReports.

Andy went through the resolutions from last year’s Conference and the

General Grades Committee / Council of Executives decisions. Andy then answered questions from the floor.

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NATIONAL UNION of RAIL, MARITIME and TRANSPORT WORKERS.

NATIONAL ROAD FREIGHT TRANSPORT

INDUSTRIAL ORGANISING CONFERENCE 2016.

Election of Officers and Executive Committee 2016-17.

PRESIDENT:

George Marshall,Leeds Goods and Cartage Branch.

Elected unopposed.

VICE PRESIDENT:

Andrew Blackman,London Anglia Midland Road Transport Branch.

Elected unopposed.

SECRETARY:

Andrew Hill,LeedsCity Branch.

Elected unopposed.

AUDITORS (2):

Adi Graham,Portsmouth Branch.

Graham Keeble,Leeds Goods and Cartage Branch.

Elected unopposed.

HANDLING (2):

Mark Neal,Birmingham Engineering Branch.

Jimmy Walsh,Leeds Goods and Cartage Branch.

Elected unopposed.

DRIVING (3):

Vic Winning,London Anglia Midland Road Transport Branch.

M Broadfield,Leeds Goods and Cartage Branch.

ClintonWoodburn,Birmingham Engineering Branch.

Elected unopposed.

WORKSHOPS:

Vacancy.

CLERICAL & SUPERVISORY:

Maurice Hamilton,Leeds Goods and Cartage Branch.

Elected unopposed.

Election of Liaison Committee 2016-17.

The President and Secretary to be ex-officio.

Handler Grade.

Mark Neal,is willing to stand for the Handler grades.

Jimmy Walsh,is not willing to stand for the Handler grades.

Mark Neal, was elected unopposed to the Liaison Committee for the Handler Grades.

Driver Grade.

V Winning,is willing to stand for the Driver’s Grade.

M Broadfield,is not willing to stand for the Driver’s Grade.

Clinton Woodburn,is not willing to stand for the Driver’s Grade.

V Winning,was elected unopposed to the Liaison Committee for the Driver Grades.

Workshops Grade.

The Workshop grade member is elected unopposed, but the position is vacant.

Clerical Grade.

Maurice Hamilton, is elected unopposed to the Liaison Committee for the Clerical Grades.

Nominations for the two remaining places was requested;

Nominations of Andrew Blackmanand Mark Broadfield was received, secondedand elected unopposed.

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NATIONAL UNION of RAIL, MARITIME and TRANSPORT WORKERS.

NATIONAL ROAD FREIGHT TRANSPORT

INDUSTRIAL ORGANISING CONFERENCE 2016.

Elected Officers for Conference Executive

and Liaison Committees 2016-17.

PRESIDENT:G Marshall,Leeds Goods and Cartage

Liaison.

VICE PRESIDENT:A Blackman,London Anglia Midland Road Transport. Liaison.

SECRETARY:Andrew Hill,LeedsCity. Liaison.

AUDITORS (2):Adi Graham,Portsmouth.

G Keeble,Leeds Goods and Cartage

HANDLING (2):Mark Neal, Birmingham Engineering

Liaison.

J Walch,Leeds Goods and Cartage

DRIVING (3):V Winning,London Anglia Midland Road Transport. Liaison

M Broadfield,Leeds Goods and Cartage

Liaison.

C WoodburnBirmingham Engineering

WORKSHOPS:Vacancy.Liaison.

CLERICAL & SUPERVISORY:

M Hamilton.Leeds Goods and Cartage. Liaison.

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NATIONAL UNION of RAIL, MARITIME and TRANSPORT WORKERS.

NATIONAL ROAD FREIGHT TRANSPORT

INDUSTRIAL ORGANISING CONFERENCE 2016

RESOLUTIONS.

Resolution No.01. WITHDRAWN.

In the name of; This Conference Executive Committee.

Seconded by;

That this Grades Conference fulfilled the wishes of the Unity Trust bank (the bank) by placing on record;

(a)This conference request “the bank” to continues to act as banker for the account of this conference,

(b)This conference requests that the Conference President (Insert name after election) and Conference Secretary (Insert name after election) continue to be the signatory for cheques drawn on this account.

Won; Lost; For……..……. Against…………….……

Resolution No.02.

In the name of; The Leeds City Branch.

Seconded by; …LondonAngliaMidland Transport Branch.

That this grades Conference requests this union to adhere to the feeling of this conference and let this conference be known as “The National Road Freight Transport Industrial Organising Conference”.

Won; For……All…………. Against……None………

Resolution No.03.