The AGM was very successful with the best turnout I have seen since I joined the branch in 2008.
There were lots of members present who have never been to a trade union meeting before. Hopefully we didn't scare them off and they will return!
On the way into the House of Commons members of the branch gave out "Love Trains, Hate High Fares" postcards to commuters outside Westminster station.
I had been re-elected unopposed as Branch Secretary as was the Chair, Tony Power.
It was a traditional Labour movement annual meeting with introductions; apologies; minutes: meeting; matters arising; branch officers making verbal reports and taking questions on the running of the branch; elections to vacant posts and conferences; rules changes; motions and affiliations.
There was some very good debates and contributions made during the motions and rule changes.
There is a very serious side of an AGM, since we have nearly 3500 members to defend in the worse of times and a budget of nearly £250,000 to account for to these members.
After the meeting, there was a less serious side, as we continued to put our world to rights and went to the branch social in the nearby "The Lord Moon of the Mall".
I'll post on Gregg's well received speech on pensions, my reports and the motions over the next week or so.
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