BPTUAA EC National Committee

02nd November 2015 TUC London Office London

Wales & South West Region

GMB RMA National Committee Members

Roger Balsdon

(1)Chairs Welcome: The Chair opened the meeting welcoming everyone, and thanked everyone for coming, as there are many matters that cause concern now the Government is implementingtheir as it seem by the day affecting all walks of society affecting the Disabled and Poorest most of all. The Labour Party must start behavinglike a strong and creditable opposition to the Tory Party representing the view of the people, as their Tory Manifesto Policies take affect and reaches out to all walks of life throughout the Country causing great hardship. Food and Clothing banks continuing to increase at well over a thousand as more and more People are falling below the Poverty Levels set by the Government, this is happing to more and more Pensioners are falling into the Poverty levels. The Labour Leader needs to have strong Polices to win over the minds of the people and get their strategy right, and put them in placeas the Labour Party will only be way of removing the Tory Government and wining the next General Election in five years’ time or less with the Government already facing problems, troubles and demonstrations over their Policies.

(2)Apologies: Five were recorded

(3)Minutes 8th August 2015: Were agreed and duly signed as a true recorded.

(4)Matters Arising:(1) A discussion took place on pressures being put on The National Health Services and the changes taking place within, and Medical plus Social Care and the drive to put more and more into Care in the CommunitySociety. (2) With the rise in the British Economy is not being felt by most of the Nation, and the Poorest in our Society being most affected. (3) Governments Trade Union Reform Bill we must resisted at every opportunity, plus the Government Cuts that seem to be taking place to everything and changing Society Social Structure like the drastic cuts to the Police Forces.

(5)Treasures Report: The Treasurer gave a report and was duly accepted as a true record, finances showing a slight loss like last year due to some Affiliation not yet been received, Branches Amalgamation and Individuals purchaser of the BPTUAA Magazine falling.

(6)Secretary Report: Once again that (1) State Pension: Government changes and allowances mean that thousands of pensioners will receive less.(2) NHS:The Massive shortages of Nurse, Doctors, and Midwives seem to be affecting all Health Trust and Privatisation going ahead at alarming rates and affecting Surgeries everywhere. (3)The Royal Mail: Privatisation and the effects is continuing with the loss of many more Post Offices and affecting people’s lives particularly in Rural Areas. (4)The Disabled: The worrying effects of the changes being made that will affect their Independent living allowances.(5) Affiliations; There has been no response to the Secretary Emails to Trade Councils, Trade Unions and other Organizations around the Country to ask if they would like to affiliate, or make a Donation. (6) Targets:BPTUAA is the only non-political organisationin proactive campaigning and we will have to seriously consider Direct Action together with the Trade Union Movement and Labour PartyMPs against Tory Austerity Measures

(7)Reports and Discussions: All Regions gave good reports, on Regional Rallies against Benefits Cuts and Bus Services being withdrawn especially in Rural Areas Communities, Social Housing Shortages, Combining of Transport Passes Bedroom Tax, Withdrawing Services, Closing Care & Nursing Homes and the Government Withdrawal of the Green Subsidies.

(8) President Closing Remarks: We must carry on our campaigning for Pensioners and People to stop their condition being eroded away by this Tory Government.