SOAS UNISON Branch Annual General Meeting will take place on Tuesday 11 February 2020 from 12.30pm–2.00pm in the DLT (Lucas Lecture Theatre/Djam Lecture Theatre, formerly room G2), ground floor, main SOAS building.
Lunch will be provided.
(Please note there will also be a parallel AGM for early morning staff at 7am (TBC) on Tuesday 11th February 2020 in the DLT/LLT)
SOAS UNISON Branch 2020 AGM Draft Agenda:
1. Approval of Minutes from 2019 AGM
2. Matters Arising
3. Branch Officers Reports
4. Update on USS Pension Industrial Action Ballot
5. Update on London Weighting
6. Election of Branch Officers and Conference Delegates (2020-2021)
7. Motions
8. AOB
Details of the Branch positions elected at the AGM and the nomination process required are available below.
We strongly urge every member to attend the meeting and to invite along any non-members you think may be interested in joining UNISON.
The Human Resources department is being informed of this meeting and we will ask them to contact line managers to ensure staff are given the time off in order to attend.
As the AGM lasts an extra half hour to allow us to conduct the elections, a sandwich lunch and soft drinks will be provided ahead of the meeting so please aim to be there for approximately 12.15pm.
If you would like to submit a motion to the AGM or suggest an additional item for the agenda please forward these to Sandy Nicoll (an2@soas.ac.uk) by Friday 7th February 2020 at the latest in order to allow these to be circulated ahead of the meeting.
We are asking members to seriously consider standing for positions on the Branch Committee as ensuring we have a full complement of Branch Officers not only makes the Branch more effective but spreads the weight of the important work that needs to be done.
Hope to see all of you at the meeting.
Nominations for Election of Branch Officers and Conference Delegates (2020–2021)
Nominations are invited for all posts on the Branch Committee and related Committees.
All nominations need to be seconded by another member. Please ensure that if you are nominating someone, they have agreed to stand for the position. Please send all nominations to Branch Secretary Sandy Nicoll at an2@soas.ac.uk
Nominations should include the following details:
- Name of person and position being nominated
- Name of proposer
- Name of seconder
Nominations should be submitted in writing by Tuesday 4th February. However, nominations will be accepted from the floor of the meeting only for any posts left unfilled. Current post holders need to stand for re-election if they so wish and are required to follow the same procedure as above.
Below is a list of the posts for Branch Officers and delegates to be elected at the AGM. Summaries of the main roles are available on the national UNISON webpages
https://www.unison.org.uk/about/our-organisation/activists/branch-roles
https://www.unison.org.uk/about/our-organisation/activists/workplace-roles
We also require nominations for anyone wishing to stand as Branch Delegate to UNISON’s National Conference (This year it takes place from Tuesday 16 to Friday 19 June 2020 in Brighton. Delegates are entitled to paid time off to attend and the branch will cover all required expenses).
Branch Committee Positions
| Post | Proposed by | Seconded by |
|---|---|---|
| Chair | ||
| Secretary | ||
| Treasurer | ||
| Communications Officer | ||
| Education & Life-Long Learning Officer | ||
| Environmental Officer | ||
| Equal & Diversity Officer | ||
| Health & Safety Officer (Admin) | ||
| Health & Safety Officer (Library) | ||
| International Officer | ||
| Membership Officer | ||
| Welfare Officer | ||
| Black Members Officer | ||
| Disabled Members’ Officer | ||
| LGBT+ Members’ Officer | ||
| Women’s Officers | ||
| Young Members’ Officer | ||
| Workplace Stewards & Reps | ||
| Admin Steward | ||
| Senate House North Block Steward | ||
| Daytime Porter and Cleaning Staff Rep.* | ||
| Catering Staff Rep.* | ||
| Early Morning Cleaning Staff Rep.* | ||
| IFCELS Steward | ||
| Library Steward (Reader Services)* | ||
| Library Steward (Access & Discovery)* | ||
| Library Steward (Special Collections)* | ||
| Maintenance Staff Rep.* | ||
| Security Staff Rep.* | ||
| Workplace Stewards (any department or directorate) | ||
| Workplace Contacts (any department or directorate) | ||
| Joint Negotiating and Consultative Committee | ||
| Branch Secretary | As above | |
| Branch Chair | As above | |
| Position to be elected at AGM | ||
| Position to be elected at AGM | ||
| Higher Education Service Group Committee Representatives (and Regional Council Reps) | ||
| General Seat | ||
| Women’s Seat | ||
| UNISON National Delegate Conference (Shared Delegate) – June 2020 | ||
| General Seat | ||
| Women’s Seat | ||
| Branch Auditors | ||
| Auditor | ||
| Auditor | ||
If you have any queries about any of the information above, please feel free to contact Sandy Nicoll (an2@soas.ac.uk) or any member of the branch committee.
* Please note that the details of these positions are given for information only as these positions are elected directly by the relevant section.