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Each year Camden UNISON holds an Annual General Meeting, open to all our members, where we report on recent activities and also discuss what we plan to do during the coming year. The meeting also discusses any motions submitted by members.
　
Any member can submit a motion to be discussed at the AGM, but it must be sent to unison@camden.gov.uk by the deadline on 5pm on Monday 17 February. If you have never written a motion before and would like to talk to someone about the best way to do it, please contact us at the Camden UNISON Branch Office and we’ll do our best to help you – although don’t be put off, it’s a very straightforward thing to do! We have the deadline so that there is time to get the agenda completed and circulated to members before the meeting. This helps make it possible for anyone to get involved.
　
As well as the meeting on 4 March, we will also be holding satellite meetings. The main one of these will be in the Crowndale Centre and more details are to follow shortly. This will be during a lunchtime. We will also be arranging to have meetings in each of the NSL bases – our members there will not be given time off to attend the main AGM. Dates for these will be out soon.
　
Retired Members AGM – Wed 4 March, 1.30pm
Room 10.10, 5PS
　
On the same day, retired members of the branch also have their AGM – specific emails/letters have gone out giving notice, but please put the date in your diary if you’re one of our retired members.
　
Branch elections
　
Each year, we elect our UNISON stewards and branch officers. Information about this has already been sent out, but if you want to stand as a steward or branch officer, please complete the relevant form (see attachments) and return to unison@camden.gov.uk by 5pm on Friday 7 Feb. If you want to know more about what’s involved, please do contact us in the Branch Office. Local stewards represent UNISON members in their work area/team, try to recruit new members and take part in the branch campaigns. Branch Officers have responsibility for departmental/corporate issues, negotiations and campaigns. We are able to offer quite a lot of support and training so just get involved!
　
Stand Up To Racism Trade Union Conference – Sat 8 Feb, 12-4.30pm
SOAS (Brunei Gallery), Russell Square WC1H 0XG
　
Camden UNISON is sending a delegation to this important conference, so if you are interested in coming along contact unison@camden.gov.uk so that we can reserve a place on the delegation. There’s a great line up of speakers and it’s a good chance for us to discuss with other trade unionists how we can challenge racism in and out of the workplace.
　
March Against Racism – Sat 21 March, 12 noon, central London
　
UN Anti Racism Day is on 21 March, and in London there will be a march and rally/gig. More details will be out soon, but get the date in your diary!
　
Hope to see you at some of these events.
　
Liz Wheatley
Branch Secretary
Camden UNISON
London Borough of Camden

Telephone:　　　020 7974 1633
Web:　www.camdenunison.org.uk
UNISON Office
3rd floor Crowndale Centre
218 Eversholt Street
London NW1 1BD

Camden Staff Young Workers Event.

 Are you aged between 18 – 27?

 Do you want to know your rights within the work place?

If you’ve answered ‘Yes’ to the above questions then come along. There will be representatives from Camden UNISON and Camden Black Workers Group there to answer your questions.

Food and drink will be provided in a relaxed atmosphere.

12:30pm-2pm, Thursday 23rd January

Room 10.12 Kingsgate, 5PS

This meeting is jointly hosted by Camden UNISON and Camden Black Workers Group. Please could you confirm your attendance by emailing Jahnelle Hutton-Parr OR Shenae  Lawrence or feel free to call them.

Friday 13 December 2019 was a bad day for anyone who wanted to see an end to Tory austerity – we are now faced with Boris Johnson having a large majority in parliament and even the first Queen’s speech outlined the planned attacks on the right to strike, going back on a promise to increase the Living Wage and worsening immigration rules. So as trade unionists we face a challenge. This meeting is a chance to discuss how that result came about, and what we can do to resist these attacks.

1pm-2pm, Thursday 16 January

Room 11.12 Kingsgate, 5PS

　
Each year, we elect our UNISON stewards and Branch Officers, and the election period opens on Monday. As well as encouraging those of you who have already been a steward or officer over the last year to stand again, this is a really good opportunity for anyone else to get involved/stand in the elections. A separate email with details of how to do this and nomination forms will go out this week, so please keep an eye out for it and seriously consider getting more active in your union branch.  Continue reading →

The results of the General Election will be a shock and disappointing for many of us. Although UNISON members will have voted for different parties, as the Branch Secretary of a public sector trade union, certainly I was hoping to see a different result.
　
Over the next few days and weeks I’m sure we will have lots of discussions about how this result came about, but Camden UNISON has a proud history of resisting austerity and standing up against racism and other discrimination. There are members in the branch who helped organise opposition to Thatcher’s government in the 1980s, and whilst we’re having those discussions about this vote, 2020 will be the year we must also start to organise against Johnson’s government.
　
If you want to find out how you can get involved just get in touch by emailing unison@camden.gov.uk as there’s going to be lots for us to do!
　
In solidarity,
　

　
Liz Wheatley