March meeting minutes

Meeting on March 15

Present: Jemima Kiss, Adrian Colley, Adam Juniper, Rowan Dore, Abbe Bates, Sanaz Nazemi, Peter Newman , Dan Savery, Doug Devaney, James Morrison. Meeting included three non-members who came along in response to union's recruitment week publicity.

1 Apologies: Naomi Marks

2 No new member applications

3 Minutes of February meeting - accepted, there were no items raised for further discussion.

4 Correspondencei) Copy of Searchlight circulated. As were copies of Free Press, the Campaign for Press and Broadcasting Freedom's publication.

5 Officers' reportsAdrian Colley said we had £1,411.23 in the bank.

6 Chapel reports. Rowan Dore said the chapel had been having talks with Argus managing director and that staff were demanding a 6% pay rise. He said the new Argus editor would be Mike Beard, formerly of the Hastings Observer.

7 i) ADM motions - in response to suggestions that our reps vote for a certain candidate in one of the ADM elections, Adrian Colley pointed out he was unsure if the meeting could instruct reps on who to vote for. On motion 77 - a plea to redesign the union's logo - the branch voted to oppose the motion.

ii) June meeting - discussion was held on whether to have a beach party rather than a meeting, on June 21, which may well be the longest day of the year. Next meeting is on Tuesday 19 April at 7.30pm.