We'd like to thank all members who attended the recent aggregate annual general meetings of the Branch held in Cardiff and Newport. Various guest speakers attended including Steve Bloomfield - National Officer for Gas Staffs - and were given the opportunity in formulating proposals and raise questions directly to the people who represent them.

Following the confirmation and ballot, we would like to advise you of your Branch Committee Officers and Workplace (Health & Safety/Trade Union) Representatives for the year ahead - with many new faces:

Branch Committee Officers

Chairperson: Simon Woods

Vice-Chairperson: not filled

Secretary: Karl Whitehead          Treasurer: Win Wearmouth
 

Wales & West Utilities

• Health & Safety Representatives: not filled - please contact us if you're interested
• Trade Union Representatives: Phil Burchell

British Gas

• Health & Safety Representatives: Tracey King, Bev Jones, Helen Card, Joan Ward, Emma Seaborne, Sharron Green, Claire Baines, Derek Jones, Win Wearmouth, Terrie King and Barrie Ware
• Trade Union Representatives: Kevin Thomas, David Williams, Barrie Ware, Bev Jones, Liz Cocks, Helen Card, Karl Whitehead, Simon Woods, Win Wearmouth, Emma Seaborne, Gail Blewitt, Tanya Fletcher, Robert Moon, Paul Najjar, Helen Martyn, Sharron Green, Kath Sweet, Claire Marsden, Michaela Jenkins and Irene Humphreys

The representatives contact details may be obtained from the Branch website - go online!

Approved: New Discount Card for ALL Members

It is with great pleasure to announce that the members at the AGM unanimously approved the recommendation by the Committee to provide each member with a discount card in conjunction with LEALTA.

Lealta are focussed on providing discounts and exclusive benefits not available to the general public.

In the next couple of months we'll be contacting members to provide each with their own branded UNISON Benefits Card, which is the key to a wide range of offers, both locally and across the UK & Southern Ireland. The benefits are focused primarily on offers and discounts on retail products and services, for example restaurants, clothing, leisure activities, beauty salons, gyms and much, much more. There's a wide range of offers with major retailers and providers, but there's also a rapidly growing network of thousands of independent retailers offering deals, usually a minimum of 10% and all those local companies will give you the discount just for showing your Benefits Card.

Discounts are available with instantly recognisable high street names and local retailers: Boots, M&S, Thorntons, Halfords, Comet... But perhaps you'd like to enjoy discounts at that nice new restaurant round the corner but they are not listed on the scheme? Simply call the helpline and they'll do their best to bring them on board - what ever it may be, the discount card will save you money.
 

National Executive Committee (NEC) Elections - Simon Woods (British Gas Cardiff) Nominated

We'd like to advise members that your Branch Committee has nominated Simon Woods from British Gas Cardiff for the Energy Seat to the National Executive Committee.

Ballot papers are being dispatched to each members home address from this week and the ballot will end on 15th May - Your Union, Your Vote!

The National Executive Committee (NEC) decides on issues and campaigns between conferences and works with UNISON staff to support members. NEC members also represent UNISON and its membership to the wider world. You want and deserve the best possible representation. The more members that vote in the National Executive Committee (NEC) elections the more representative our union is.

For more details on these elections, please click here