CARLISLE CITY RMT

National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers
Carlisle City Branch (0299)
www.carlislecityrmt.org
Chair: Craig Johnston
From Mark Eilbeck – Branch Secretary
3 Blundell Street, Harraby, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA1 3BQ

Telephone – 07908 521 392

Minutes from branch meeting held at the Kings Head, Fisher Street, Carlisle on Tuesday 6th Jan at 1900.

In attendance: M Eilbeck (sec), C Johnson (chair), D Coupland, P Ferry, K Roach, E Wannop, J Wannop, A Johnson, M Robertshaw, J Guerrero, K Norendal, S Nelson, A Hetherington, H Storrow, M Blair, G Foskett, E Forster, C Dunlevy, M Walker, S Adams, G Hitchin (organising unit), A Warnock - Smith( north west regional office).

Apologies from: A Carrigan I Cavanagh

Andy Warnock-Smith and Gerry Hitchin were introduced to the branch

The election of Officers took place.

Chairman - D Coupland proposed by A Johnson seconded by M Eilbeck
Vice chair - A Johnson proposed by H Storrow seconded by P Ferry
Secretary- M Eilbeck
Assistant Secretary- K Norendal proposed by A Johnson seconded by M Eilbeck
Treasurer- M Walker
Political Officer- K Norendal

The following people will make up the branch committee:

Northern - M Robertshaw
Virgin - P Jeffries
Virgin OBS - E Forster
Network Rail - J Carruthers
S&T - K Roach and B Downie
Jarvis - H Storrow
Babcock - P Ferry
EWS - S Adams
DRS - I Beattie
MOMS - S Nelson
Signalers - P Richardson and M Payne
Trustees - H Storrow K Roach S Nelson
Auditors - P Ferry and J Guerrero

Andy Warnock Smith gave a report from the north west regional office then answered questions on the following items:

D Coupland - Training Courses for Union reps
P Ferry - Clyde Beck Lane incident
A Johnson - Network Rail
M Eilbeck - Back up from the Regional Office
H Storrow - Pensions estimates
C Johnston gave a report from the EC
The situation at EWS
The situation with Storyrail
The Tebay aniversary
The situation with the Carlisle Group
Network Rail hamonisation talks

Gerry Hitchin gave a report from the Recruitment and Organisation unit and answered questions.
S Nelson re updated members lists
A johnson re rates of pay

There were no matters arsing from branch correspondence

The meeting closed at 22.00

Next meeting is 1900 on Tuesday 3rd Feb in the Kings Head, Fisher Street, Carlisle