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May 29, 2008
BRANCH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING - 20TH JUNE
The AGM of the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Branch will be held on 20th June at the Portsmouth Probation Office. All posts on the Executive are up for re-election. The Branch has recently received confirmation from the chief officer that our facility time, which we use to carry out union business, including providing representation for members involved in disciplinary and grievance matters, will be reduced by over 30%. This is at time when Napo branches across the country are seeking extra facility time. We have told the chief officer that his ‘review’ of our facility time was shallow. We have no doubt that he enjoys the full support of the probation board in the action he has taken against Napo and Unison. We see his actions as detrimental to the ability of this branch to organise and provide effective representation.
After the AGM we will advise all members on how we propose operate in what will become a more difficult environment, but we will need to make changes.
The strength of any union is expressed through the active support of its members. This branch only exists because there are members who are prepared to be actively involved. We face more difficult times ahead and we encourage all those who share in our concern for the future effective functioning of this branch to show their support by attending branch meetings.
Posted by Hampshire at May 29, 2008 06:23 PM