LRC National Committee

Thanks to West Yorkshire LRC for nominating me for National Committee. Next meeting is in London on december 15 and will endeavour to put regional issues on the agenda. We need also to be thinking about local events for the new Year and would be particularly pleased to hear from anyone who would be willing to join a list of speakers willing to speak to local Branches /GCs about the LRC . Also ideas on recruitment....... Please contact me 07989352406 or e-mail me.......The full list of committee members can be found at http://www.l-r-c.org.uk/ Thanks again

LAUNCH MEETING REPORT

West Yorkshire LRC held its launch meeting on Wednesday October 24 in Halifax
Thanks to Linda Riordan Mp (pictured) and Alice mahon for agreeing to be co-chairs.

There was a general discussion on ways of raising awareness of LRC policy and profile in West Yorkshire following our Hebden Bridge conference September 29.

We identified several key issues to campaign on locally in coming months. These included Living Wage, privatisation, affordable and social housing, green issues, trade union rights, university fees, and Party democracy. We agreed to set up links with trade union branches, Trades Councils and organisations locally like Palestinian Solidarity, CND, UNITE, and other relevant organisations. E-mail networks were to be expanded to facilitate solidarity with strikers, and have a presence on picket lines etc. But we also need to reach out to youth and try and build links with schools and colleges.

We need also to mobilise to help LRC supporting candidates at local elections in May 2008. Also street stalls in key locations. Meetings to be held in locations across West Yorkshire in the coming months, especially Leeds and Bradford and Kirklees. There will be fund-raising via social events and possibly a speaker meeting in New Year in Leeds or Bradford.
Election of officers: The following were voted on and agreed unanimously: Co-chairs Alice Mahon and Linda Riordan MP. Secretary Susan Press, Treasurer Janet Oosthuysen. We also voted on a Campaign Committee comprising Nigel Pearce, Bob Wood, Ed Doveton.
Affiliation to National LRC. This was agreed in line with current LRC constitution.
Resolutions to AGM: Agreed to table supportive motion for Calder Valley rule change motion on PLP leadership threshold to be voted on at Labour Conference 2008
Nomination to National Committee. Judah Smith proposed Susan Press. This was seconded by Dave Young and unanimously agreed.
AOB: Several members going to AGM on November 17. Will report back to informal meeting in December in Leeds. Date to be agreed.

LAUNCH EVENT SEPTEMBER 29

On Saturday September 29, West Yorkshire LRC held its launch event with a raft of speakers including LRC Chair John McDonnell MP, Halifax MP Linda Riordan, former Halifax MP Alice Mahon and brian caton, general Secretary of the Prison officers' Association .The following report alos appears on the official LRC

website