Stop the Database State

Thanks yet again to Helen for undertaking minute-taking duties.

Minutes of meeting: Wednesday 13th January 2010, 7pm, at the Lass O’Gowrie, Charles St, Manchester

Summary of Actions

ACTION: Tom C to print and laminate a few NO2ID signs.

ACTION: Alan to draft invitation letter/email to James. Helen to liaise with Alan regarding this.

ACTION: Helen to ask Dave to set up “team list” (if he can’t Tom C could). Members: Dave, James EB, Helen, Tom C, Rachael C, Matt M, Alan B. Apologies if I’ve forgotten anyone.

ACTION: Helen to find out official policy from Dave.

ACTION: Dave to investigate the MEN advert.

ACTION: Helen to book Salmon Rooms at Lass for February and March meetings.

Thanks again to Helen for taking and typing up the minutes.

Manchester NO2ID meeting, Wednesday 12th August 2009, 7pm-9pm at the Friends Meeting House, Mount St, Manchester.

Thanks again to Helen for typing the minutes, apologies again for late posting.

Manchester NO2ID meeting, Wednesday 15th July 2009, 7pm-9pm at the Friends Meeting House, Mount St, Manchester.

Thanks again to Helen for typing up the minutes!

Manchester NO2ID meeting, Wednesday 17th June 2009, 7pm-9pm at the Town Hall Tavern, Tib Lane, Manchester.

Thanks again to Helen for taking and typing up minutes; apologies for posting them so late.

Manchester NO2ID meeting, Wednesday 13th May 2009, 7pm-9pm at the Town Hall Tavern, Tib Lane, Manchester.

Thanks again to Helen for typing up the minutes!

Manchester NO2ID meeting, Wednesday 15th April 2009, 7pm-9pm at the Town Hall Tavern, Tib Lane, Manchester.

Summary of Actions

ACTION: Matt to find out about Manchester Airport and local area by-laws.

ACTION: Dave to upload airport flyer PDF to the Manchester NO2ID website.

ACTION: Sarah and Dave to organize a screening of “The Lives of Others” – perhaps with the German Society.

ACTION: Sarah to contact the Lancashire branch of the Women’s Institute.

ACTION: Barry to provide more details about the May Day activities.

Manchester NO2ID meeting, 18th March 2009, 7pm-9pm at the Town Hall Tavern, Tib Lane.

Summary of Actions

ACTION: Dave to post a list of trade unions (BALPA, BATA, Usdaw and CWA) to the Manchester NO2ID list. We need someone to find contact details for the Manchester Airport, Manchester or North-West branches of these unions.

ACTION: Paul to contact Manchester Airport UNITE and Prospect.

ACTION: Tom to contact crewconnected.com and pprune.org.

ACTION: Dave to put PDF for airport workers’ flyer on website.

ACTION: Dave to put Tom in touch with NO2ID web people in London.

ACTION: Sarah to contact the Women’s Officer at UMSU, to get contact details for the Women’s Institute.

ACTION: Dave to ask for a UCLan speaker on the Manchester and Preston local NO2ID lists.

ACTION: Matt to work on the constitution needed to open the bank account.

ACTION: Sarah (Treasurer) to get details of permitted Student Society expenses from UMSU.

ACTION: Dan to send Dave details of the UKBA incident with foreign students, and to write a press release for Student Direct.

ACTION: Sarah to draft the NUS LGBT conference NO2ID motion.

ACTION: Dan to draft the NUS conference NO2ID motion.

Again, apologies for lateness, but if other people could take and type up minutes, it'd mean they get online faster!

Manchester NO2ID Meeting, 14th February 2009, 7pm-9pm at the Town Hall Tavern, Tib Lane

Summary of Actions

ACTION: Paul to get a list of recognised unions at the airport.

ACTION: Dave to contact Christina Zaba for any material we have to target airside workers

ACTION: Somebody to get contact details for the Manchester and/or NW branches of BALPA, BATA, Unite, Prospect, Usdaw and CWA.

ACTION: Dan / Dave to contact Ceilidh Society to offer alternate venue

ACTION: Dave to contact Phil for CoML / NO2ID T-shirts for our stewards

ACTION: Dan to organise signposts and posters in the SU, also tea and coffee for the day

ACTION: Dave to set up a web sign-up for stewards

ACTION: Peter to try and organise a group meal, using the doodle.ch website to find convenient dates.

Sorry for these being late again; Convention on Modern Liberty stuff has been taking up my time. I'd like it if other people could volunteer to take minutes in future, and make no guarantees about getting them written up in a timely fashion (or indeed at all) if I have to do them myself.

Summary of Actions

ACTION: Dave to upload MP3s of radio appearances where possible

ACTION: Dave to get back to Pete re. Stockport motion

ACTION: Dave to contact Stu in Bolton to see whether he's active following the
end of the Congestion Charge debate.

ACTION: Dave and Steve will attend the Convention of the Left organisational meeting at 7pm on Monday 19th January, at the Friends Meeting House.

ACTION: Dave to prepare a list for the website of outstanding tasks.

Upcoming Event Dates

Mon Nov 17th: Thales Demo, Stockport
Sat Nov 22nd: Stall TBC, location TBD
Tue Nov 25th: Immigration Centre Demo, Liverpool
Sat Dec 13th: Stall
Thu Dec 16th: Meeting TBC, location TBD
Sat Jan 10th: Stall
Wed Jan 14th: Meeting, Town Hall Tavern