Notes GPTU 10/1/07

1. Minutes of 29/11/.06
   1. Agreed for accuracy: Any corrections and or matters arising can be raised at next GPTU meeting or communicated by email.
   2. Matters arising:
      1. GPTU banner had been taken to RMT cleaners demo 9/1/2007
      2. Finances c £132 in bank (includes £42 paid in J.Carver), PM notes, we did not discuss if this should be by mostly committed to producing new leaflet.or new banner
      3. PM had drafted leaflet text into A4 foldable format but cover design still needed.
      4. Recent improvement in website coverage with Derek Wall statement and press release , Sian Berry statement on NHS.
      5. RMT cleaners: N.Lynch had posted press release on London GP website.
      6. P.Murry continues working on GPTU website, , hopefully prototype in early 2007.
      7. Agreed to hold conference fringe jointly with Green Left, (provisionally entitled "Eco -socialism and Trades Unions ), Derek wall to be invited to speak. Requests for fringe booking to be made ASAP by J.Healy.(HAS THIS BEEN DONE?)
      8. GPTU also needed to hold its AGM at Swansea but it was agreed to fix and date and time for this , and circulate after appearance of 2nd conference agenda.
      VIII Mat Sellwood has drafted motion on ALMOs and council housing funding.
      9. P.Murry to no longer to draft motion on academy schools, GP policy already extant
2. Emails from Noel re PCSA dispute noted
3. Romayne Phoenix and T. Summers going to NHS conference 20/1/2007. possibility of GPTU leafleting outside.
4. NEXT MEETINGS: 7/2/2007 AND 7/3/2007 6.30pm Queen Elizabeth Hall cafe next to Festival Hall.