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Tyneside Health Services Branch

UNION NEWS FRONT PAGE

JANUARY 2004


*** AMICUS launches radical Equal Pay Campaign ***

Amicus launches New Year equal pay campaign aimed at men

Men urged to strike over Equal Pay. Link to BBC Website opens in new window

Men urged to strike over Equal Pay


Pay gap 'affects men too' - union. Link to BBC Website opens in new window

Families pay the price of the gender pay gap







*** The New General Secretary - Derek Simpson ***

Derek Simson, Amicus General Secretary. Link to Amicus Website General Secretary's Pages opens in new window

Derek's election has been represented in the media as a "left wing takeover" of two "right wing" unions, MSF and the AEEU. In his visits to the North East and performance at Annual Conference, Derek has impressed members with his common-sense approach and "presence" on a public platform. The Branch Committee has invited Derek to speak to a Branch meeting. In the meantime, you can judge for yourselves from:


*** NEC Election Results ***

The full results were published in December in the
Offical NEC Election Report

Our NEC Members
Results directly relevant to the Branch are those for the NEC Member for all members in the North East Region, for the three representatives for Health Sector members nationally and the four Women's Seats.


*** Charitable Donations ***

Derek Simson, Amicus General Secretary, Express Link Up donation. Link to Express Link Up Website opens in new window

The AEEU has a long history of supporting people with disabilities who use communication aids and computers. It was the only union that provided donations to members and ex-members needing help purchasing this type of equipment. Amicus now donates to the charity Express Link Up providing computers and communication aids for children and young people, especially children in hospital.

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