Regional Self-Organised Groups

Retired Members

UNISON works to raise awareness of issues which concern older people and to influence decision makers. Our priorities include:

  • Pensioner poverty
  • Health care and age discrimination
  • Isolation and mobility issues

We believe our union should reflect the society we live and work in. There are more than 10 million elderly people in the UK. Retired and working members have a shared interest in obtaining decent incomes in older age, a universal health service and the creation of a civilised society.

Today's workers are tomorrow's pensioners and UNISON's members work in public services on which many older people rely.

(23/01/2012) NW UNISON Regional Retired Members hold a well attended AGM

NW Regional Retired Members AGM was held in County Offices, Preston on Friday, 13 January 2012.  38 members were in attendance along with the Regional Secretary, Kevan Nelson, and the Regional representative, June Poole.

Following a minutes silence for members who were no longer with us, the Chair made introductions to the meeting and apologies for absence were given.  The Chair went through the minutes of the previous meeting and the minutes were then agreed.  There were no matters arising from the minutes.

The Regional Secretary addressed the meeting, outlining UNISON’s priorities for the coming year and encouraging retired members to take an active role in the union via their branches.  He then answered a number of questions from the floor.

The Chair gave his update on 2011 and the Secretary informed the meeting of the various committees and forums that were attended by members of the Retired Members Committee. 

It was agreed to again affiliate to the National Pensioners Convention and the North West Pensioners Association, and members were informed of a UNISON Welfare Seminar to be held at Arena Point, Manchester at 10am on 24 March. It was also reported that approval had been given for the acquisition of a NW Regional Retired Members’ banner.

Following a ballot the members below were elected on to the Regional Retired Members Committee for 2012:-

Bill Allen                   -      Rochdale Branch

Eileen Berry             -      Wigan Metropolitan Branch

Irene Cottam            -      Central Lancashire Health Branch

Lucy Culshaw           -      Central Lancashire Health Branch

Alan Dickenson        -      Cheshire East Branch

Frank Duffy              -      Manchester Metropolitan University Branch

Albert Hartley          -      Warrington LG Branch

Alan Hodgkinson      -      Stockport LG Branch

Rose Hopkins            -      Stockport LG Branch

Harry Lord                -      Pendle LG Branch  

Valerie Lovell           -      Blackburn Branch

Kath Montgomery    -      Lancashire County Branch

Harri Pickles             -      United Utilities Branch

Muriel Shingler        -      University of Manchester Branch

Stella Talbot             -      Lancashire County Branch

Mary Throp              -      Cumbria Police Branch

Maureen Vass          -      Lancashire County Branch

Alan Webb               -      Blackpool LG Branch

Pauline Wilson         -      Lancashire Care Branch

Joyce Wright            -      East Lancashire Health Branch

There being no other business the meeting closed at 12.20hrs.

NW REGIONAL RETIRED MEMBERS COMMITTEE MEETING 13 JANUARY 2012.

Following on from the AGM, the first meeting of the Regional Retired Members Committee was held.  New members were welcomed to the committee and introductions were made.

Elections were then conducted to the positions below:-

Chair:   Bill Allen                                                                                                      

Vice Chair:  Joyce Wright

Secretary:  Maureen Vass

Deputy Secretary:  Muriel Shingler

Delegates to Regional Council:  Chair & Secretary

Representative to the Regional Committee:  Chair

Substitute representative to the Regional Committee:  Vice Chair

Delegate to National Conference:  Frank Duffy

Delegate to National Retired Members Conference:  Chair

Representative to National Retired Members Committee:  Mary Throp

Substitute representative to National Retired Members Committee:  Frank Duffy

Delegate to the Retired Members Standing Orders Committee:  Secretary

Substitute to Retired Members Standing Orders Committee:  Albert Hartley

Representative to the Regional Women’s Forum:  Eileen Berry

Representative to the Regional Welfare Committee:  Kath Montgomery

Treasurer:  Irene Cottam

Editorial Sub-Committee:  Chair, Secretary, Vice Chair, Deputy Secretary

Representative to the North West Pensioners Convention:  Harri Pickles

Delegate to Pensioners Parliament:  Alan Hodgkinson

The minutes of the meeting held on 18 November 2011 were agreed.

Priorities for 2012 were discussed and it was agreed that motions to the National Retired Members’ Conference be brought to the next meeting for discussion.  It was reported that the Pensioners Parliament this year would be held at the Winter Gardens, Blackpool, from 19-21 June.

Committee meeting dates for the coming year are:-  30 March, 20 July, 21 September and 16 November.

Latest news on NW UNISON retired members’ activities can be read at http://www.unisonnw.org.uk/groups/selforganised/retired.asp


Who to contact

Bill Allen (Chair)
Email:  [email protected]

Helen Fisher
Tel: 01228 815676
Email: [email protected]
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