AGM 2012
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
WEDNESDAY 22 FEBRUARY 2012 AT 7.00 P.M.
KINTORE ARMS HOTEL, HIGH STREET, INVERURIE
Members urged to come along
and vote
Invitation to attend the 2012 Branch AGM
You will by now have received your papers for Annual General
Meeting of the Aberdeenshire Branch of UNISON.
Whether we work for Aberdeenshire Council, a related
employer or the voluntary sector, we all face major challenges
ahead, as the Westminster Government's spending cuts continue
to bite. It has never been more important to be part of a union
and we would urge you to come along to the AGM to hear what UNISON
is doing to defend members' jobs and services, both nationally
and locally.
The AGM is your chance to have your say on the issues
of the moment and gives you a chance to raise issues or discuss
concerns with Branch Officers.
Elections
This year there are elections for the following Branch Officer
posts: Branch Secretary and Assistant Branch Secretary (secondment).
The elections will be by secret ballot at the AGM and all current
members of the branch are entitled to vote. There will be hustings
at the AGM and personal statements from each candidate have been
issued with the AGM papers.
Branch Secretary Nominations - Candidates' personal
statements
Assistant Branch Secretary Nominations - Candidates'
personal statements
Members are urged to come along and participate
in the democracy of the Branch. However, if you cannot attend
the AGM you can vote by post.
Click
here for details of how the election will be conducted and how
to get a postal vote.
A buffet is available from 6.30 p.m. and members of the Branch
Committee will be on hand to answer any questions or just to chat.
We very much hope that you will come along and look forward to
seeing you there.
A G E N D A
1. Chairperson's remarks
2. Appointment of Tellers
3. (a) Minute of AGM 2011 (To be available at meeting)
(b) Matters arising
4. Annual Report
The Annual Report on the work of the branch will be available
at the meeting. Questions and discussion will follow.
5. Election of Branch Officers + Hustings. Election of
branch committee/stewards
6. Treasurer's Report and Presentation of Accounts
The accounts for the year ended 31 December 2011 (To be available
at meeting)
7. Motions
8. Any other competent business (This should be advised
to chairperson before the start of the meeting)
9. Announcement of Election Results
10. Close of meeting
It is recommended the meeting should conclude no later than 9.00
p.m.
If you wish advance copies of the papers to be tabled at the
meeting, please contact the Resource Centre on 01224 620624 or
e-mail grampianresourcecentre@unison.co.uk
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Preliminary notice
All Branch members are invited to attend the 2012 Branch AGM.
Click
here for a poster
The AGM is the branch's supreme policy making forum. It will
elect the Branch Officers and stewards for 2012, set policy on
important issues affecting all members and can amend rules.
The preliminary notice was sent out on 12th Dec, to allow members
time to consider and put forward nominations and motions and to
meet deadlines for the agenda which will be sent out no later
than Friday 27th Jan 2012.
But don't let the talk of motions and deadlines put you
off. This is your chance to raise anything you would like the
branch to be doing, provided that it is within UNISON rules. If
you would like to raise an issue but don't know how to write a
motion, get in touch with Kate Ramsden, Branch Chair. You can
email her
or contact her via the Branch Resource Centre on 01224 620624
and she will help you to find the right way to do it.
UNISON members in Aberdeenshire have particular challenges coming
up with more budget cuts locally and an ideological opposition
to public services by the Con Dem Government at Westminster. Come
to the AGM and find out how UNISON is campaigning to protect public
services and get involved!
Branch officer and steward posts
Nominations are invited for stewards and branch officer posts.
Any nominations should be on the forms below and should be returned
to Inez Teece, Branch Secretary at UNISON Freepost (AB048), 7
Alford Place, Aberdeen AB10 1ZQ no later than Wed 25th Jan 2012.
Click
here for steward's nomination forms
Click
here for branch officer's nomination forms
Description
of branch officer roles
Motions and other business
Any member can submit a motion or let us know of any other business
for consideration at the AGM. Motions need to be signed by two
members and sent to Inez Teece, Acting Branch Secretary at UNISON
Freepost (AB048), 7 Alford Place, Aberdeen AB10 1ZQ no later than
Wed 25th Jan 2012.
Click here to see last year's motions.
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