Election of Representatives to the National Health and Safety Advisory Committee until December 2024

Our ref: HSR/5/8

Head Office Circular: NP/188/23

27^th October 2023

 

Dear Colleague,

ELECTION OF REPRESENTATIVES TO THE

NATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY ADVISORY COMMITTEE

UNTIL DECEMBER 2024

 

With reference to the above matter nominations are now being sought for the following constituencies in respect of the above Committee in accordance with Rule 12B. The period of office for the above posts ends on 31^st December 2024:

 

Region 3 – North West England and North Wales

Region 4 – North East

Region M1 – Maritime South

Region M2 – Maritime Central

Region M3 – Maritime North

Region M4 – Maritime Offshore

 

The National Health and Safety Advisory Committee meets a minimum of four times per year to advise the National Executive Committee on matters relevant to the Committee. The Committee consists of one Health and Safety Representative from each National Executive electoral region, including Maritime Grades. 

Nominations

 

Relevant Branches are invited to submit nominations for the above posts. Please note that the representation is based on the electoral regions and is not company or grade based. At the closing date for nominations, candidates must be:

 

• A Health and Safety Representative
• Employed as defined in Rule 2, Clause 1 (a), (b) or (c)

• Up to date with contributions

 

A list of Branches and their relevant electoral region is attached.  

Circulars

 

If your Branch wants to send other Branches details of your nominee's qualifications, the circular will need to be forwarded to Head Office in accordance with Rule 13. Please note the following:

 

·         the circular must be signed by the candidate and at least two Branch Officers, or the Shipping Branch Organiser. It must also bear the date on which it was signed.

·         it must not contain photographs of the nominee

·         your Branch must have made its nomination either before or at the same time as you submit your circular

 

When your circular is received at Head Office, a letter of acknowledgement will be sent to the Branch. Once a circular has been authorised, it will be returned for distribution.

 

Rule 13 states that other election circulars are now permitted. However, the Rule states, "A member, candidate or Branch responsible for the composition of any election circulars shall ensure that, while it may raise debate on policy for the Union, this being wholly correct in the conduct of free and democratic elections:

 

(a)         it does not advocate fascist or racist views or in way contravenes this Union's policies against discrimination on the grounds of sex, race, ethnic origin, religion or sexual orientation

(b)        it is neither libellous nor impugns the good name of the Union or its members

(c)        it is circulated solely within the Union for use of members only and is regarded
as private and confidential and is not published or otherwise disclosed outside
the Union."

 

A nomination form is enclosed, together with a list of Branches in the various electoral regions. Completed nominations must be returned to Head Office by the closing date for nominations, which is Friday 1^st December 2023. When the nomination form is received, a letter of acknowledgement will be sent to the Branch.

Ballot

 

If a ballot is necessary, ballot papers will be sent to Branches immediately following the close of nominations. 

 

Yours sincerely

 

 

Michael Lynch

General Secretary 

www.rmt.org.uk/healthandsafety

 

 

NATIONAL UNION OF RAIL, MARITIME & TRANSPORT WORKERS 

ELECTION OF REPRESENTATIVES TO THE NATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY ADVISORY COMMITTEE

 

NOMINATION FORM

 

Name of Nominee (surname in BLOCK letters)	Nominee’s Branch
Constituency:

 

The above nomination was adopted by a resolution of the majority of members at a meeting of the:

 

………………………………………….. Branch, held on: ……………………………………….

 

Chair’s signature: ………………………. Secretary’s signature: ………………………………….

 

DO NOT COMPLETE THIS LOWER SECTION UNLESS THE NOMINEE IS A MEMBER OF YOUR OWN BRANCH

 

Signature of nominee:		I certify the nominee is fully qualified in accordance with Rule 2, Clause 1 and is up to date with contributions
Date of Birth	Grade and Location	Date Joined Union	Membership No.
Nominee’s address…………………… …………………………………….. …………………………………….. Postcode …………………………….   Tel No ……………………………….   E-mail address ………………………...		Nominee’s NI No. …………………….   Signature of Nominee’s Branch Secretary (or Chair is Nominee is Branch Secretary)   ………………………………………   Ethnic Profile (please tick as appropriate) White Black African Black Caribbean Black Other Indian Pakistani Bangladeshi Irish Chinese Other (please specify) …………………

 

NOMINATIONS MUST BE SENT TO UNITY HOUSE, 39 CHALTON STREET, LONDON NW1 1JD.  

 

Closing date for receipt is Friday 1^st December 2023

 

Branch Stamp:

 

 

Maritime Region M1 (South)

Dover Shipping Branch

Fishguard & Goodwick 1 Branch

Harwich Shipping Branch

River Thames Branch

South West & South Wales Shipping Branch

Southampton Shipping Branch

Maritime Region M2 (Central)

Cumbria Lakes Branch

Douglas Shipping Branch

Eire Shipping Branch

Holyhead Shipping Branch

Humber Shipping Branch

Liverpool Shipping Branch

North East Shipping and Maritime Branch

Maritime Region M3 (North)

Aberdeen Shipping Branch

Belfast Shipping Branch

Glasgow Shipping Branch

Oban Shipping Branch

Maritime Region M4 (Offshore)

RMT OILC Branch

NEC Region 3

Cambrian Branch

Central & North Mersey Branch

Chester Branch

Crewe 1 Branch

Eryri Branch

Holyhead 1 Branch

Liverpool 5 Branch

North Staffs Branch

North Wales Coast Branch

Shrewsbury Branch

Warrington & District Branch

Wigan Branch

Wirral Branch

Wrexham Branch

NEC Region 4

Bedlington Branch

Berwick Rail Branch

Darlington 1 Branch

Hexham Rail Branch

Newcastle & Gateshead Branch

Newcastle Rail & Catering Branch

North Yorkshire Moors Railway Branch

Teesside Branch

York & District Branch