1. Attendance –  Zarina Holmes, Guy Smallman, Michael Preston Philip Wolmuth, Tracy Howl, Larry Herman

2. Apologies –   Jess Hurd (personal), Anne – Marie Sanderson (personal), Paul Mattsson (work), John Harris (work), Marc Vallee (personal), Terry Scott (personal), Matt Aslett (work), Franc David (personal)

3. Absent –   Ross Domoney

4. Minutes (02/04/13 committee meeting) –       Accepted

5. Matters arising – None

6. 20 / 04 Branch meeting assessment -

a. Very good discussion

b. Too many speakers

c. need more Branch ‘strategic’ planning in future

d. Guy to write up discussion for sites

e. recording of the four introductions to be put on sites

 

7. Future Branch discussions -

a. May Branch meeting - Guy to contact Edmund Terakopian on new technological developments

b. possible international situation for working journalists – Philip to contact Jenny Mathews & Joanne O’Brien to discuss

 

8. Recruitment -

Larry to work out gender ratio of Branch members

 

9. Branch sites -

Philip’s use of a pseudonym to monitor the branch Facebook page to be reconsidered

 

10. First Aid Courses

The branch recognised that this is an important skill for lens-based workers to know. This will cover working in hostile environment, as well as day-to-day safety aspects at work. Zarina will look into timeline, cost, suitability, and what is achievable.

We have approached safety officers at the NUJ, IFJ, Red Cross and RISC to see what is available. The General Secretary is currently working with the IFJ trainer to organise NUJ training on safety.

The outline of the workshop is to be determined. Perhaps a half day session, to be repeated as the branch’s annual event.

 

11. Welfare -

Marc will be meeting with NUJ Extra

 

12. Bullying

a. will be a major concern of Branch

b.  it has different aspects for freelancers than staffers

c. perhaps invite GS Michelle Stanistreet to do a future Branch discussion

13. Reports -

a. last Branch meeting minutes circulated (without discussion) among committee members for better continuity between Branch meetings

b. secretary’s statement to the LPB committee (referred to next committee meeting)

c.  the GS article in the 6 May issue of The Guardian about bullying in the workplace

d. minutes of the 12 / 02 / 13 meeting of the FIC Photographer’s Committee

e. Data Protection Act reminder

f. Larry’s e letter to Michael regarding dyslexia and reproducing material for Branch agendas

g. Larry’s e letter to Roy Mincoff and John Toner thanking them for coming to our last Branch meeting

 

14. A.O.B. -

a. Larry to contact Jason to get Branch equipment

b. Larry to write to Ross advising him about committee attendance

c. Zarina to be signatory of Branch cheques. The three required are now: Zarina, Philip and Larry

Meeting ended: 7.20

Minute taker:  secretary

 

 

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