Report From Workers Uniting Group Meetings - Glasgow 22nd August and Doncaster 23rd August

WORKERS UNITING GROUP - MEETINGS

"SUPPORT FOR WORKERS UNITING GROUP GROWING THROUGHOUT REGIONS"

Another successful regional Workers Uniting Group meeting took place in Glasgow on 22nd August.

The well attended meeting, included comrades from both TGWU and Amicus sections.

They heard Unite JGS Derek Simpson report on the current challenges facing Unite - Politically , Internationally, and on Organising.

Agenda itmes included elections for the Workers Uniting Scotland Regional Coordinating Committee and delegates to the Workers Uniting Group Steering National Steeering Group.

This was seen as a further sign that the principles being set out by the group and it's supporters is gathering momentum within the rank and file membership of Unite.

The inclusive nature of the group was also demonstrated in the make up of the attendees.

A national round up of news items and an update on the progress being made in estsablishing the organisation throughout other Regions was presented.

Confirmation of the next National Meeting of Workers Uniting Group which takes place in Bristol on 6th September, was also announced.

The forthcoming Regional Industrial Sector Conferences were discussed and the importance of lay members participation was highlighted.

The work involved in coordinating the new Unite constitutional structures was acknowledged and was noted as further progress of the merger process.

Unite National Officer Brian Boyd who is seeking the Workers Uniting Group nomination for the forthcoming Unite General Secretary Designite election was invited to address the meeting prior to it's close.

He stressed the importance of maintaining Unite as a Workplace and Industrial led organisation, and re affirmed his commitment to a United Union cautioning against the continuing prejudices that currently exist within the the former Unite sections

A big thanks to all who attended and a further meeting date will be scheduled for late September .

We can also report there was a good local/area Workers Uniting Group meeting which took place on August 23rd.

This productive meeting was held in Doncaster and was attended by comrades from the former TGWU and Amicus sections in Doncaster/Scunthorpe as well as Corus steelworkers comrades who attended the meeting.