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Executive Committee Meeting December 2024
TSSA Executive Committee Meeting 3-4 December 2024
Hybrid meeting – Head Office & Zoom
Introduction from Melissa Heywood, TSSA President
The December EC meeting always has one big, predominant feature: the budget for the next financial year.
EC members were given a thorough update on current expenditure, plans for the future and what next year's budget could look like.
We also received updates on all areas of the union's work, including an in-depth update about the work of our organisers across the country. We want to thank our staff and reps for fighting hard for the benefit of our members, including securing above inflation pay rises.
Below you'll find a summary of the minutes capturing the highlights and actionable items from our conversations.
From everyone at the TSSA - we wish you a peaceful festive period and a very happy new year!
Warm regards,
President
TSSA
Summary of Agenda
- The EC received an update on ongoing political work across the nations and regions. This included the Scotrail campaign in Scotland, which aimed to prevent the closure of ticket offices
- There was a presentation of a new Political Education plan, which includes plans for a TSSA political summer school
- The EC were advised of steps to be taken to review the TSSA Political Subcommittee
- All EC members received a thorough financial update and a presentation of a draft budget for 2025/26. EC members provided feedback and ideas – an updated budget will be a feature of the January 2025 EC meeting
- There was an update of the work of the organising team by the Organisational Directors, which overviewed recent successes, ideas for how the team can be strengthened and plans for membership growth
- The EC reviewed the most up to date data in relation to the TSSA membership and noted membership growth within several regions
- An update was given to the EC about the staff pension fund
- The General Secretary provided an update on industrial matters, including the recent referendum of members in relation to a pay offer from Network Rail
- There was an update and discussion around the plans for the TSSA’s Annual Delegate Conference 2025
- A progress report was shared about actions coming out of the 2024 Annual Delegate Conference and the EC agreed to accept the draft minutes from the 2024 Conference
- There was discussion about the EU Pay Transparency Directive and the impact it will have on workers’ rights
- The EC were provided with an update on EC elections
- The EC reviewed the correspondence received since the last EC meeting