Due to
the last scheduled NEC overrunning this meeting was convened at short notice to
deal with outstanding business.
The Branch Resources Review (BRR) report and suggested motion to this summer’s special Conference was debated at length after a powerpoint presentation on the subject. It was stated there had been extensive engagement and consultation with Regions, Service Groups, the Equality Liaison committee.
It was a ‘fair, affordable and sustainable’ new package of branch funding and support including ‘an improved funding formula’ and a new branch support and organising fund. The Finance sub committee of the NEC had endorsed it. An NEC member who sits on the Finance sub committee and had voted against it said he did not feel it had completed it’s work and was insufficient after a decade of austerity.
Questions were asked ‘How many branches would benefit’? What were the percentages of winners and losers?
Another NEC member said if we take a decision today it could be years before we revisit this. We needed to get it as right as possible.
Another member on Finance sub committee said was there enough in the Branch resources review to crucially get it through the special conference?
Another NEC member asked why was a WARMS upgrade and campaign on Facility time linked to this. They could not support it as currently is. Every branch has problems with Facility time we needed a campaign now.
Other questions/comments were: Why is Branch accommodation not included?
Why aren’t reasonable adjustments contained in detail?
Back-to-back Conferences are no good for Disabled members.
Are Industrial Action funds to be kept away from the review?
There was vote on the report and then on the Motion to special conference.
The 2 votes were both For 27, Against 11 with 4 abstentions. I voted against on both.
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