The branch is run by the branch committee and supported by skilled staff, locally, regionally and nationally. The committee is elected at the Annual General Meeting held in February each year. The 2012 AGM was held on Thursday 16 February at the new UNISON Headquarters in Euston Road, WC1.
Diary Date 2013 AGM Tuesday 12th February.
The committee consists of the Branch Officers:
2011 AGM
Branch Chair
Branch Secretary
Assistant Branch Secretary
Treasurer
Health & Safety Officer
Communications Officer
International Officer
Training Officer
Membership Officer
Welfare Officer
Young Members Officer
Retired Members Officer
Labour Link Officer
Equalities Officers: Women, Black Members, Anti-Ageism, Lesbian, Gay Bisexual and Transgender Members.
Workplace representatives: 5 from organisations with over 100 members and 5 from organisations with fewer than 100 members.
Workgroup representatives eg Caretakers, Sheltered Scheme Managers.
If all the posts are not filled at the AGM, members can come forward and be co-opted onto the committee at any time during the year.
All these posts are voluntary, there are job descriptions for the branch officer posts.
The branch committee meets 7 times during the year and is responsible for developing and implementing the branch's development and organising plan. The committee makes sure that branch members can participate in the union and are represented at national and regional policy making bodies.
If you have an item you would like put on the agenda talk to your steward or call the branch office.
All members of the Housing Associations Branch can attend branch meetings, vote and stand in branch elections and get involved in our campaigns and activities.
