General Council Report
Appendix 1
committee membership and attendances
General Council
At the time going to Press the General Council had held seven meetings during Congress year
Member No of attendances
Hector MacKenzie(Chair) 7
Jack Adams 0
Sheila Bearcroft 5
Rodney Bickerstaffe 6
Gwenda Binks 6
Bill Brett 6
Lord Brookman 4
George Brumwell 1
Tony Burke 6
Ken Cameron 4
Marge Carey MBE 5
John Chowcat 4
Bill Connor 5
Tony Cooper 6
Nigel De Gruchy 3
Mohan Dhamrait 6
Rita Donaghy OBE 7
Jeannie Drake 2
Tony Dubbins 4
John Edmonds 6
David Evans 1
Wendy Evans 0
Brendan Fenelon 7
Anne Gibson OBE 3
Pat Hawkes 7
Penny Holloway 6
Sir Ken Jackson 2
Jimmy Knapp 5
Peter Landles MBE 7
Roger Lyons 5
Doug McAvoy 1
Helen McGrath OBE1 1
Gloria Mills MBE 6
Bill Morris 7
Dave Prentis 7
Jocelyn Prudence 5
Bob Purkiss 5
Barry Reamsbottom 6
Dougie Rooney 6
Maureen Rooney 4
Dennis Scard 7
Alison Shepherd 6
Peter Smith² 2
Ed Sweeney 5
Marie Vannet 5
Eddie Warrillow 5
Tony Young 2
John Monks 7
1 left April 1999
2 joined February 1999
NOTE: It is not possible to list all the reasons for absence but it should be noted that the main reasons given are other TUC commitments, union business and sickness.
Executive Committee
At the time of going to press the Executive Committee had held 10 meetings during the Congress year
Hector MacKenzie (chair) 10
Jack Adams 0
Rodney Bickerstaffe 7
Bill Brett 4
George Brumwell 4
Ken Cameron 6
Bill Connor 2
Nigel De Gruchy 7
Rita Donaghy OBE 9
Jeannie Drake 5
Tony Dubbins 6
John Edmonds 7
David Evans 1
Anne Gibson OBE 9
Sir Ken Jackson 3
Jimmy Knapp 5
Roger Lyons 8
Doug McAvoy 0
Bill Morris 8
Bob Purkiss 7
Barry Reamsbottom 8
Maureen Rooney OBE 7
Dennis Scard 6
Eddie Warrillow 7
Tony Young 2
John Monks 10
NOTE: It is not possible to list all the reasons for absence but it should be noted that the main reasons given are other TUC commitments, union business and sickness.
Lesbian and Gay Committee
General Council
Mr K Cameron
Ms A Gibson OBE
Ms P Hawkes
Ms J Prudence
Mr B Purkiss
Mr E Sweeney
Elected at Lesbian and Gay Conference
Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
Ms C Williams
Communication Workers Union
Ms M Exall
Fire Brigades Union
Mr T Richardson
GMB
Mr D Lascelles
Manufacturing Science Finance
Ms L Mansell
National Association of Probation Officers
Ms R Nicholson
National Association of Schoolmasters Union of Women Teachers
Mr C Lines
NATFHE - The University and College Lecturers' Union
Mr G Kelly
National Union of Teachers
Mr T Lucas
Public and Commercial Services Union
Mr B Shaw
Transport and General Workers' Union
Ms P Baseley2
Transport and General Workers' Union
Mr J Turner1
Transport Salaried Staffs Association
Mr J Anderson2
Transport Salaried Staffs Association
Mr H Hyman1
UNIFI
Mr C Seal
UNISON
Mr K Kahramanoglu1
UNISON
Ms J Lewis2
Secretary
Ms K Carberry
1 Until July 1999
2 From July 1999
Pensioners' Committee
General Council
Mr R Bickerstaffe
Ms A Gibson
Mr A Young
Affiliated Unions
Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers
and Firemen
Mr A Moynihan
Amalgamated Engineering and Electrical Union
Mr R Butler
British Association of Colliery Management
Mr D Gadsby
Bakers, Food and Allied Workers' Union
Mr B Poulton
The British Air Line Pilots' Association
Capt. J Wickson
Broadcasting, Entertainment, Cinematograph
and Theatre Union
Mr C R Hall
Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
Ms A Emmott
Communication Workers Union
Mr S Skinkiss
Engineers and Managers Association
Mr H Sharrock
GMB
Mr G Goodfellow
Graphical, Paper and Media Union
Mr G Jerome
Institute of Professionals, Managers and Specialists
Mr T Edwards
Iron and Steel Trades Confederation
Mr J Batstone
Managerial and Professional Officers
Mr J Rogers
Manufacturing Science Finance
Ms J Evans
National Association of Schoolmasters Union of
Women Teachers
Mr F Howard
National Association of Probation Officers
Ms C Wade
NATFHE - The University and College Lecturers Union
Mr N Richardson
The National League of the Blind and Disabled
Mr M Barrett
National Union of Domestic Appliances and General Operatives
Mr T O'Shaughnessy
National Union of Journalists
Mr J French
National Union of Mineworkers
Mr J Lumsden
National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers
Mr D Forbes
Public and Commerical Services Union
Mr A Newell
Mr F Winrow
Transport and General Workers Union
Mr J Jones
Transport Salaried Staffs Association
Mr D Lee
Union of Construction, Allied Trades and Technicians
Mr P Burke
UNIFI
Mr J Brook (formerly BIFU)
Mr G Weatherburn (formerly UNIFI)
UNISON
Ms S Green
Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers
Mr B Porter
Secretary: Mr S Brooks
Race Relations Committee
General Council
Mr M Dhamrait
Ms A Gibson OBE
Mr H MacKenzie
Ms G Mills
Mr W Morris
Mr B Purkiss
Mrs M Rooney
Elected at Black Workers' Conference
Amalgamated Engineering and Electrical Union
Mr M Javed
Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
Ms A Jaggi1
Communication Workers Union
Mr M Blake
Fire Brigades Union
Mr G Brooks
GMB
Mr W Barrett2
GMB
Ms S Holder1
GMB
Ms A Martins1
Manufacturing Science Finance
Mr Q Bhatti
Manufacturing Science Finance
Ms N Kline
National Association of Probation Officers
Ms C Pillay
National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers
Mr G Watson
National Union of Teachers
Mr R King
Public and Commercial Services Union
Ms P Abrams
Public and Commercial Services Union
Mr R Biosah
Prison Officers Association
Mr D Uduehi2
Transport and Genral Workers' Union
Ms M Osamor
Transport and General Workers' Union
Mr H Patel
UNIFI
Ms S Dilworth
UNISON
Ms C Jenkins2
UNISON
Ms A John-Baptiste1
UNISON
Mr S Vedi2
Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers
Mr J Iqbal
CRE Observer
Mr R Dickson3
Secretary
Ms K Carberry
1 Until April 1999
2 From April 1999
3 From May 1999
Regional TUCs Consultative Meeting
General Council
Mr W Morris
The Chairs of the TUC Regional Councils and Wales TUC, and the Chairs of Regional Education Advisory Committees
TUC Regional Secretaries and Regional Education Officers
The Scottish TUC and the NIC-ICTU are also invited to attend meetings.
Secretary: Mr S Brooks
The Women's Committee
General Council
Ms S Bearcroft
Ms G Binks
Ms M Carey
Ms R Donaghy
Ms J Drake
Ms W Evans
Ms A Gibson OBE
Ms P Hawkes
Ms P Holloway
Mr H MacKenzie
Mrs H McGrath1
Ms G Mills
Ms J Prudence
Mr B Reamsbottom
Mrs M Rooney
Ms A Shepherd
Ms M Vannet
Elected at Women's Conference
Amalgamated Engineering and Electrical Union
Ms L Shakespeare
Association of First Division Civil Servants
Ms R Dasey1
Communication Workers Union
Ms J Ainsley
Fire Brigades Union
Ms R Winters
GMB
Ms P Blyth
GMB
Ms A Tasker
Graphical, Paper and Media Union
Ms L Bull1
Manufacturing Science Finance
Ms S Campbell1
Manufacturing Science Finance
Ms L Fabian2
Musicians' Union
Ms B White
National Association of Probation Officers
Ms J McKnight
National Union of Knitwear, Footwear and Apparel Trades
Ms A Griffiths1
National Union of Teachers
Ms C Regan
Public and Commercial Services Union
Ms P Campbell2
Society of Radiographers
Ms L Collins
Transport and General Workers' Union
Ms J Anderson1
Transport and General Workers' Union
Ms C Brown2
Transport and General Workers' Union
Ms D Holland
UNIFI
Ms F Wilson
UNISON
Ms C Jenkins1
UNISON
Ms A Place2
UNISON
Ms S Taylor2
Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers
Ms D Chiswala
Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers
Ms P Hodgson2
EOC Observer
Ms S Wild
Secretary
Ms K Carberry
1 Until March 1999
2 From March 1999
Trades Union Councils' Joint Consultative Committee
General Council
Mr T Burke Ms R Donaghy
Mr J Knapp Mr P Landles
Elected at Trades Union Councils' Conference
Ms D Heath Ms T MacKay Mr R West
Mr I McDonald Mr A McFadden Ms M Richardson
Mr A Robertson Mr B Roome Mr B Tennant
Secretary: Mr S Brooks
TUC Education Trust and Roosevelt Memorial Trust Trustees
Mr B Reamsbottom Mr N de Gruchy
Ms R Donaghy Mr H MacKenzie
Mr J Knapp
Treasurer: Mr J Monks
Secretary: Ms L Rees
TUC Youth Forum
General Council
Mr R Bickerstaffe, Mr J Edmonds, Ms A Gibson,
Mr J Knapp, Mr W Morris
Affiliated Unions
Amalgamated Engineering and Electrical Union
Mr M Buirds
Ms J Mills
Bakers, Food and Allied Workers Union
Mr G Partlow
Banking, Insurance and Finance Union
Mr A Fosberry
Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
Ms R Maskell
GMB
Ms S Papworth
Graphical, Paper and Media Union
Mr N Anderson
Manufacturing Science Finance
Mr A Charlwood
National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers
Mr J Turvey
Transport and General Workers' Union
Mr P Pinder
UNiFI
Mr A Blight
Mr M Bennett
Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied
Workers
Mr G Vogiatzis
UNISON
Ms L Carberry
Mr W Fiddock
Secretary: Mr M Holding
Heads of Department
Campaigns and Communications
Nigel Stanley
Economic and Social Affairs
Bill Callaghan
Equal Rights
Kay Carberry
International
Michael Walsh1
Management Services and Administration
Mike Jones
National Education Centre
Linda Kelly
Organisation and Services
Alan Grant²
Frances O'Grady³
1 Until March 1999
2 Until November 1998
3 From November 1998
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