North West Region

Branch Treasurers Convention 2008

Over 50 branch treasurers attended    the 2008 convention held in Blackpool 25^th/26^th January 2008.

Topics covered were budgeting in UNISON branches, and auditing in UNISON branches, along with a session on completing the annual financial return.

Donna Greaves and Rachel Dennis from Britannia Building Society also came along and told delegates of the accounts available to UNISON branches and member.

It’s intended to hold another convention in 2009, details to follow.

 

Meeting the Financial Costs of the Equal Pay Challenge

Steve Tasker, UNISON Director of Finance wrote to all Branch Treasurer in February about the impact of branch funding. Copy of the letter …Meeting the Financial Costs of the Equal Pay Challenge and the implication of a stand still budget on Branch FundingAcrobat PDF file 

The regional meeting to discuss the issues raised in the letter was held at the Regional Centre on 3rd June.

95 branch representatives attended (Treasurer’s & Secretary’s) and Sotirios Loizou from UNISON National Finance Department came along and gave a power point presentation to the meeting setting out the reasons for the proposals.

Steve Tasker UNISON Director of Finance and Mike Hayes NEC member and Chair of the NEC FRMC took part in the meeting via video conferencing.

Advice / Expenditure Approval  claim forms