Corby and Kettering pick date for inaugural Annual Meeting

The Corby Trades Council banner
gets an airing at the recent Workers Memorial Day
commemoration in Corby town centre.

Discussion between trade union branches in the Corby and Kettering areas have resulted in agreement to form a new trades council covering both boroughs. The first annual meeting of the new trades council will take place on Wednesday 8th June at the Corby Trades and Labour Club, Stuart Rd, Corby NN17 1RL at 6.30 p.m. This is a delegate meeting comprising of trade union members nominated by their branches in the area.  
This meeting will be followed by an open meeting for people in the Corby and Kettering areas and will look at campaign priorities and how the new trades council can work with other organisations that have similar values. This meeting will hear from the Midlands TUC Regional Secretary, Cheryl Pidgeon, and Secretary of the Wolverhampton and Bilston trades council, Nick Kelleher. This second meeting starts at 7.30 pm, and will also be held in the Corby Trades and Labour Club.