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Download South West TUC Directory South West TUC Directory The Conservatives want to hand over money meant for injury victims to their fat cat mates in the insurance industry. Millions of workers could lose their right to free or affordable representation if the Tories get their way. Oppose them and tell them to stop Visit www.feedingfatcats.co.uk to take action #FeedingFatCats @feedingfatcats #FeedingFatCats is a campaign run by Thompsons Solicitors. Thompsons is proud to stand up for the injured and mistreated. The Conservatives want to hand over money meant for injury SOUTHWESTTUCDIRECTORY victims to their fat cat mates in Welcome to the South West guide. the insurance industry. TUC Directory. The unions listed Millions of workers could lose their right to free or here represent around half a South West TUC affordable representation if the Tories get their way. million members in the South Church House, Church Road, West, covering every aspect of Filton, Bristol BS34 7BD Oppose them and tell them to stop working life. The agreements t 0117 947 0521 unions reach with employers e [email protected] benefit many thousands more. www.tuc.org.uk/southwest twitter: @swtuc Unions provide a powerful voice Regional Secretary at work, a wide range of services Nigel Costley and a movement for change in e [email protected] these hard times of austerity and cut backs. Southern, Eastern and South West Education Officer Unions champion equal Marie Hughes opportunities, promote learning e [email protected] and engage with partners to Secretary develop a sustainable economy Tanya Parker for the South West. e [email protected] West Country workers are facing Policy and Campaigns Support a squeeze on incomes whilst pay Officer at the top continues to soar. Ines Lage Public services are being cut e [email protected] and privatised and rights at work attacked. There is a lot to do and the key is to build strong unions to speak up for people at work. The world of Nigel Costley unions can be complicated South West TUC and this Directory will Regional Secretary be a useful Visit www.feedingfatcats.co.uk to take action 1 #FeedingFatCats @feedingfatcats #FeedingFatCats is a campaign run by Thompsons Solicitors. Thompsons is proud to stand up for the injured and mistreated. New online courses from TUC Education Our four new online courses launch in 2017, freely available to all union reps. They’re a great way to learn at your own pace, with short 5-minute sections combining essential guidance, the latest resources, quizzes, videos and more. You'll get support and have the chance to share your experiences with other reps in thriving online course discussions. Union Reps 1 Health & Safety 1 ULR 1 ULR 2 Learn where you want, when you want – on a smartphone, tablet, laptop or desktop computer. However you access the course you’ll find it easy to track your progress and pick up right where you left off. To sign up or find out more visit: www.tuceducation.org.uk/newonlinecourses South West TUC Executive Disabled Member Seats Lesley Discombe - UNISON Andy Worth - Unite Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Seats Chair Phil Hedges - Unite Kev Terry Sarah Jane-Pattison - GMB Young Members Adam Gibbins - CWU Richard Raybold - GMB Jamie Furnell - Unite Local Trades Union Councils South West TUC Executive Hugh Kirkbride - Bristol Trade Union Seats Gerri Messer - Torbay Weston-super- Kev Terry - Unite, Chair Richard Capps - Mare Joanne Kaye - UNISON, Vice-Chair Andrew Hudd - ASLEF Trades Union Council Women’s Kevin Beazer - CWU Seats Helen Coley - GMB Catherine Craig - Exeter Tim Northover - GMB Liz Payne-Ahmadi - Taunton and Andy Woolley - NUT West Somerset James Davies - PCS TUC Joint Consultative Committee Hannah David - PCS Representative Phil Bialyk - RMT - Bridgwater Belinda Burton - UNISON Dave Chapple Mark McSheehy - UNISON Pensioners Mike Osment - UNISON John Small/Thomas Jeffery Tanya Palmer - UNISON Kev Terry - Unite Joanne Galazka - Unite Agnes Hildich - Unite Vice-chair Jackie Jakes - Unite Joanne Kaye Terry Keefe - Unite UNISON Nick Ireland - USDAW Kay Timbrell - USDAW Black/Ethnic Minority Member Seats Sharon Foster - UNISON Maureen Loxley - USDAW 3 Tolpuddle Martyrs In 1834 six farm workers were sentenced to seven years’ transportation for daring to form a legal union. The fledgling trade union movement rose to the challenge and organised a massive campaign that forced the government to grant free pardons Tolpuddle Martyrs’ Museum and a return home in triumph for the and Cottages Tolpuddle, Dorchester DT2 7EH Tolpuddle Martyrs. t 01305 848237 The story of the farm workers and e [email protected] the protest was a key episode in the www.tolpuddlemartyrs.org.uk foundation of human rights and the twitter: @tolpuddlefest development of trade unions. It is remembered at the TUC Museum in Tom DeWit Manager Tolpuddle and at the annual festival e [email protected] in July. Caroline Binder Museum Shop and Festival Administrator e [email protected] 4 South West Trade Unions Accord The Lloyds Banking Group union Associated Society of Locomotive Simmons House, 46 Old Bath Road, Engineers and Firemen Charvil, Reading RG10 9QR Railway drivers, operational t 0118 9341808 supervisors and staff e [email protected] 71 Parade Court, Speedwell, Bristol www.accord-myunion.org BS5 7TB @gednichols www.aslef.org.uk Fran O’Dowd Officer for South West Brian Corbett District Organiser e fran.o’[email protected] e [email protected] m 07788 290446 Advance All staff employed in Santander 2nd Floor, 16-17 High Street, Tring, British Airline Pilots’ Association Herts HP23 5AH Airline pilots, winchmen and flight t 01442 891122 engineers (commercial) e [email protected] Balpa House, 5 Heathrow Boulevard, www.advance-union.org 278 Bath Road, West Drayton UB7 ODQ Linda Rolph General Secretary t 020 8476 4000 e [email protected] www.balpa.org @BALPApilots Brian Strutton General Secretary Association of Educational Psychologists Professional association and trade union for Educational Psychologists 4 Riverside Centre, Frankland Lane, Durham DH1 5TA British Dietetic Association t 0191 384 9512 The science and practice of dietetics e [email protected] in the private and public sector. www.aep.org.uk 5th Floor, Charles House, Morag Farley Regional Officer South 148-9 Great Charles Street, e [email protected] Queens Way, Birmingham B3 3HT 5 t 0121 200 8021 Court Lodge, Leonard Street, Leek, e [email protected] Staffordshire ST13 5JP www.bda.uk.com t 01538 399627 [email protected] General Secretary Andy Burman www.britanniasu.org.uk John Stoddard General Secretary Paul Stammers South West Rep e [email protected] t 01582 410342 Bakers, Food and Allied Workers’ Union South Wales and South West 19a West Bute Street, The Courtyard, The Docks, Cardiff CF10 5EP Community t 02920 481518 Industries in and around steel and www.bfawu.org @BFAWU metal, textiles, footwear and leather, Dave Dash Regional Officer betting, shoes, social care, NLBD, e [email protected] justice and custodial. m 07739 326003 Pembroke House, 20 Cathedral Road, Cardiff CF11 9LJ t 029 2066 8800 e [email protected] www.community-tu.org @CommunityUnion British Orthoptic Society Trade Enquiries: 0800 389 6332 Union 30 Chapel Street, Ely, Rob Edwards Lead Organiser Cambridgeshire CB6 1AD e [email protected] t 01353 665541 m 07730 438684 www.orthoptics.org.uk Lesley-Anne Baxter South West Advisor m 07956 100444 Chartered Society of Physiotherapy The professional, educational and trade union body for 47,000 chartered physiotherapists, Britannia Staff Union physiotherapy students and Finance sector union representing assistants. staff working in Co-operative 14 Bedford Row, London WC1R 4ED Banking Groups. t 020 7306 6666 6 e [email protected] Transport House, 3RD Floor, 1 www.csp.org.uk Cathedral Road, Cardiff CF11 9HA @thecsp or @CSPSouthwest t 02920 397971 e [email protected] South West Rep James Allen www.equity.org.uk @EquityUK e [email protected] t 0207 306 1129 Simon Curtis m 07775 027231 South West Regional Organiser m 07798 740254 Wayne Bebb Recruitment and Retention Organiser Communication Workers Union Royal Mail Group and other Mail/ Mair James Organising Assistant Parcel distribution and logistic companies, BT, O2, and other telecoms companies, Cable TV, Accenture HR Services, Capita, Santander and other related industries. 20 Church Road, Lawrence Hill, Bristol BS5 9JA t 0117 935 0055 www.cwu.org.uk @CWUnews Fire Brigades Union Kevin Beazer South West Region South West Regional Secretary 158 Muller Road, Horfield, e [email protected] Bristol BS7 9RE m 07787 51663 t 0117 935 5132 Amanda Collick www.fbu.org.uk South West Regional Chair www.southwestfbu.com e [email protected] @SouthWestFBU m 07540 100161 Tam McFarlane South West National Executive Member e [email protected] m 07813 170279 Trevor French Equity Regional Secretary Performance workers in theatre, film [email protected] television, radio and variety. m 0796 701 8757 7 Devon, Cornwall and former Avon www.gmbwalesandsouthwest.org.uk John Phillips Regional Secretary e [email protected] Nick Hughes Education Officer e [email protected] FDA Melanie Stamp Education Assistant The union for senior managers and e [email protected] professionals in public service 8 Leake Street, London SE1 7NN Ruth Bennett t 020 7401 5555 Race and Women’s Equality e [email protected] Officer and Senior Organiser for www.fda.org.uk @FDA_union Commercial Services e [email protected] Dave Penman
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