CWU Northern Ireland Telecom Branch

AGM – March 2026

The Senior Branch Officers of the Northern Ireland Telecom Branch cordially invite you to attend the NITB AGM 2026

The meeting will take place

1800 to 2030

Thursday 5th March 2026

Hilton Hotel

4 Lanyon Place Belfast BT1 3LP (Next door to BT Riverside Tower)

Our Guest Speaker is our CWU National President Andrew Mercer. 

Refreshments will be provided

AGENDA

Welcome

Apologies

Standing Orders

Minute Silence for Deceased Members

Minutes of last AGM

Guest Speaker Andrew Mercer (CWU National President)

Branch Secretary Report

Section Reports

Financial/Auditors Report

Election of Two Auditors

Debate on Proposed Amendments to Branch Constitution (see below)

1. 

Branch Organisation

Rule 4.4.7

Remove: 4.4.7 (a) to (d)

7.                  The Branch shall be divided into four Branch Area Sections: - North Area Section; East Area Section; South Area Section and West Area Section.  Area Sections shall convene Section meetings as and when required by the Section. 

a.                  Each Area Section shall have an Area Section Committee comprising a Secretary (Deputy Branch Secretary), Chairperson and four Committee members all elected by and from members of the Area Section. The Area Section Secretary shall be elected by use of the procedures outlined in these rules (rule 4.5). The Area Section Chair and Committee will be elected biennially by the use of the procedures set-out in branch rule 4.5. (c). 

1. Members of the Area Section Committee’s shall be members of the Branch Committee. 

1. Area Sections can co-opt additional ex-officio Committee members. Co-opted Area Section Committee members shall not be members of the main Branch Committee. 

1. The Postal Section shall co-ordinate the Sectional activities and requirements of Postal representatives and members for the whole of the Branch Region. The Postal Section shall convene Section meetings as and when required through contact with members in the Section.  

Proposer: Joseph Fee

Seconder: Paddy Meehan

2. 

Branch Organisation

Rule 4.4.6

Remove: (J) Postal Officer

Proposer: Joseph Fee

Seconder: Paddy Meehan

3. 

Branch Organisation

Rule 4.4.6

Insert: Branch Union Learning Officer

Proposer: Joseph Fee

Seconder: Paddy Meehan

4,

Branch Organisation

Rule: 4.4.6

Remove: (k) Area Section Secretaries (4) – (North, South, East and West)

Proposer: Joseph Fee

Seconder: Paddy Meehan

5. 

Branch Election Procedures:

Rule 4.5.3

Remove: The elections of Area Section Committees will be conducted at General Meetings of the respective Area Section. The Branch Secretary shall make arrangement for Area Section General Meeting at which these elections are due.

Proposer: Joseph Fee

Seconder: Paddy Meehan

End of Meeting

Regards and Best Wishes

Chris Brown – Branch Chairperson

On behalf of the NITB Branch.