1. Attendance – 14
2. Apologies – Guy Smallman, Matt Aslett
3. Minutes of 25 February 2014 – Accepted as accurate
4. Matters arising -
a/ Philip Wolmuth agreed to update Branch website
b/ Guy Smallman was acting Branch secretary until end of March
c/ Larry Herman acting vice – chair
5. Membership – The following applicants were voted into membership:
Dasa Raimanova, David Burr, Victor Bragaglia, Martin Twomey, Tom Broadbent, Peter Boyce (all above are Temp)
6. Motion -
a/ Branch to put on its sites the NUJ template of the Blacklisting & Surveillance Campaign as part of the NUJ action on blacklisting
VOTE: unanimous
7. Working Lives Project -
Reported that the second film is in hand and will be done with John Sturrock after Easter. Philip Wolmuth will produce it.
8. Break
9. NUJ Delegates Meeting -
a/ Various motions discussed
b/ Branch agreed that DM delegates meet before DM for further discussion
10. DM Late Notice Motion -
This DM is appalled at Getty’s decision to make photographic content available free of charge for so – called “non – commercial” use, thereby further undermining the ability of photographers to earn a living. This DM instructs the NEC to insure the NUJ publications avoid the use of Getty Images and to call upon all members to boycott the purchase or use of Getty Images photographic content wherever possible until Getty reverses this decision.
VOTE: unanimous
11. Elections -
a/ Michael Cole – secretary (acting)
proposed – Larry Herman
seconded – Andrew Wiard
VOTE: unanimous
b/ Larry Herman – Vice chair
proposed – Andrew Wiard
seconded – Michael Preston
VOTE: unanimous
12. Standing Orders -
Tracy Howl proposed SO’s be suspended and Branch meeting extended by one half hour
VOTE: unanimous
13 A. O. B. - none
Minute taker – Terry Scott
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