CfS Glasgow Momentum AGM Minutes 2017
Glasgow Campaign for Socialism-Momentum
AGM Minutes
Thursday 31st of August
Attendance:
Sean Duffy, Martin Lennon, Michael Calder, Lauren Bryden, Sandy Burney, John Beattie,
Danny O’Neill, Matt Kerr, Paul McNally, Stan Crooke, Michael Muir, Willie Griffin,, Jess
Galloway, John Cork, Chris Cassells, Jim MacKechnie, Anna Dyer, M Davis, Christopher
Barbour, Kathryn Kelly, Gerant James, Martyn Cook, Hazel Nolan.
Motion A:
Two priority areas of work for Glasgow CfS-Momentum over the next 12 months are:
- Monthly all members meetings which have as their prime purpose political discussions
and education.
- Building CLP Youth Sections
Carried.
Motion B:
Glasgow Momentum CfS/ notes that both Unite (2016 Policy Conference) and the Scottish
Left Review new support the open reelection of Labour MPs. Open reelection is essential
to ensure that Labour MP’s and candidates represent the views of the membership, the
overwhelming majority of whom are support Corbyn. To that end, the incoming executive is
instructed to drag a model motion in support of open reelection and to coordinate and
organise support for the submission of said motion to Glasgow CLPs.
Carried
Motion C:
Glasgow Momentum recognises that the fight to defend workers’ rights if France against
President Macron’s attempt to amend the Labour code is important to workers throughout
Europe. We declare ourselves in solidarity with the works and youth fighting to preserve
rights under the current Labour code and we hope further issues in the course of the
struggle. Glasgow Momentum will take part in organising meetings, demonstrations and
other solidarity with the struggle for workers’ rights in France.
Carried.
Motion D:
Glasgow Momentum will aim to stand a left slate in every CLP AGM in Glasgow and a left
candidate for casual vacancies on CLP ECs and local bodies like the LCF where they
occur. The incoming executive to keep a view on the number of momentum supporters in
each CLP EC.
Carried.
Executive Proposal
The name of the group will be either:
1. Campaign for Socialism
2. Campaign for Socialism-Momentum.
3. Momentum.
1) 14 votes 2) 16 votes 3) 1 Vote.
The organisation will adopt the name ‘Campaign for Socialism-Momentum’
Adoption of Standing Orders
http://www.campaignforsocialism.org.uk/articles/2017/8/22/glasgow-cfs-momentum-agmand-
standing-orders
Carried
Election of Officer Roles.
Chair: Paul McNally
Secretary: Laura Dover
Social Media Officer: Callum Warwick
Data Protection Officer: Christopher Barbour.
CLP Officers:
Daniel O’Neill, Stewart Wakelam, John Cork, Mathew Jones,
Lauren Bryden, Kate Kelly, Michael Calder, Anna Dyer.