STAGECOACH BUS FORUM MEETS

RMT helpline 0800 376 3706 :: april/may 2014 :: RMTnews 28 East Midlands Bus branch member Dave Williams is retiring from Mansfield depot after 18 years of RMT membership Engineering manager Ian Macdonald presented Dave with a gift and the branch wished him all the best in his well-earned retirement. B ranch secretaries and chairs of Basingstoke 2, Andover Bus and Winchester Bus met recently with Wessex regional organiser Mick Tosh and executive committee member Paul McDonnell to exchange views on the best way of organising workers within Stagecoach Buses (South). The meeting agreed there needs to be improved communications between branch officers and made a commitment to meet regularly to keep the momentum going. The next meeting will be in July where the committee will consider several points raised that had been raised. Each of the officials present took on an identified research and organisational task which will be review by the forum at the July meeting. ORGANISING: From left to right, Basingstoke 2 branch secretary Jon Williams and chair Rob Hannam, Paul McDonnell, Mick Tosh, Andover Bus chair Colin Hill, Andover Bus branch secretary John Walton and Winchester bus branch secretary Nick Knight. STAGECOACH BUS FORUM MEETS EAST MIDLANDS SEND OFF He used his fist, but never in anger. He used his mouth, to speak the truth. He used his mind, to beat the enemy. He used his heart, to rally the troops Sleep Well my Friend Nigel Ross POEM FOR BOB