Volume 15 - 1987/88 - SINEWS

Preamble

There is a change of format for this edition.   On pre-reading the whole year’s editions it became clear that items could be grouped under three main headings with a fourth (car parking) as a category of its own.

UNION MATTERS

(Issue 1)  Mike Bennett wrote about the legal and other consequences of Industrial Action.

(3)  Terry Baker gave a warning to management not to use the law to antagonise staff.  He was disappointed that so many NATFHE members in senior positions seem determined not to support their union.

(5)  Terry Baker appealed for staff to support the Sustentation Fund.

(7)  Terry Murphy gave an update on NATFHE strike actions.

(10) Terry Murphy gave details of a pre-retirement seminar.

(15) Terry Murphy reported on the National Executive’s acceptance of pay and conditions of service.  Dennis Rutley questioned the figures put forward as the pay rise.  He argued that it was probably 3% over each of the next two years, not the higher figures being quoted.

(24) Terry Murphy gave details of the location of the ballot boxes to be used for the ‘Political Fund’ votes.

(26) D. Jenkinson complained that he had been deducted pay for ‘unpaid leave’.  Someone in management must have forwarded his name – despite them ultimately gaining benefit from the pay awards.

(28) The date for the NATFHE AGM to be followed by a discussion on conditions of service was given by Terry Murphy.

CAR PARKING

(1)  Chris Evans reminded staff to obtain their car parking stickers.

(19) There would be restricted parking places whilst repair work was done to the roof of the Art and Design building reported Clive Welsteed.

(23)  Dennis Rutley wrote of the continuing shortage of not enough car parking spaces.  If someone did find a space or several, they would probably think that they had mistakenly come in during the vacation.

EVENTS

(1)  Barn Dance in Bishop’s Waltham

(2)  Technical College Teaching Restaurant - looking for diners.

(9)  MANTEC Exhibition and Conference

(12) Faculty of Art and Design Open Day

(13) The Madding Crowd – Gordon Thick

(16) Specification language – Maggie Ross

(17) Technical College Hairdressing – models required

(19) Practical Aspects of Fibre Communication

(21) A Strategy for Office Automation – Alan Lawrence

(22) Winchester Folk Festival.   Electronics in Banking seminar

(24) Ballooning weekends – Heather  (Print Room)

(25) Developments in Nuclear Medicine

(27) Video Preview Days  -  Kate Biffin

(29) Solent Jazz Cruise – Mollie Manns

STAFF

(1) Richard Swann reported that 140 questionnaires had been returned from the staff survey.

(2)  Jim Rumsey gave details of the Staff Induction course.  Derek Prout exhorted everyone to consider exercising and game details of the Sports Hall programme.

(4) The staff survey results were given by Richard Swann.  There was little support for more social facilities, a desire for quicker service, more variety and lower prices in the ARA refectory.

(5)  A call for blood donors was made by the nurse. The agenda for the SCR AGM was issued by Richard Swann.  Mike Patten and Jim Rumsey announced details of a Desktop Publishing seminar.

(6) Clive Welsteed made a plea for staff to be more careful with possessions after a spate of recent thefts.

(7) Stephen Woods and Graham Cosh made an appeal for contributions to the third Staff Photographic Exhibition to be held in January.

(8)  Bruce Penman wrote about the limited access to Townhill Park House because of a fallen tree.  Richard Swann reported on the outcome of the SCR meeting – purchase of newspapers and periodicals to stop, vacancies for SCR Chairman and Secretary.

(9) Maggie Ross posted details of two seminars for Data Protection.

(10) Shirley reported she had several lost photocopying cards in her possession.

(11) Sister Jean stated there had been 97 volunteers for the blood transfusion service.  Jim Rumsey gave details of a Projects/Assignment seminar to be led by Jerry Thomas and Derek Richards

(14) Shirley thanked staff for their cards etc on her recent hospital stay.  Norman Davies wrote praising the recent education seminars and Mike Patten’s ability to make coffee.  Jane Pont gave details of ARA’s events in the refectory for Australia Day.

(19) John Ghey invited applications from staff wishing to undertake research projects.  Jim Rumsey gave details of a Designing Teaching Materials seminar to be run by Graham Bartlett and Tony Stradwick.  Clive Welsteed reported on the removal of all the clocks in the main building and advised staff to wear watches.  Keith Freeman wrote of the death of Composing Room Technician, Peter Waterman.  He had been in hospital for a year following an accident whilst cliff walking in Devon.

(20)  Paul Oastler under the heading ‘What Hope For Us?’ reported on a company set up in Manchester Poly that had gone bust after four years.  The course had been entitled ‘How to Succeed in Business.’

(22)  The death of Genevieve Barratt was announced.  She had been taken ill at a college meeting just one month before.  Keith Freeman thanked staff for his retirement present.

(23) Norman Davies gave details of the staff cricket season about to begin – 11 Sunday and 9 weekday fixtures.

(24) Ron Owen initiated the Insurance Scheme for Genevieve Barrett and Alistair Jeffrey. Alistair had been off work for some time.

(25)  The SCR Townhill Park House Party was announced by Richard Swann.  Chris Evans gave details of how to book the college minibus.   Alan Lawrence bemoaned the new library notice that ‘No Food or Drink will be permitted in the Library’.

(27)  Lee Vaux thanked the staff for his gift on retirement.

(30)  Derek Richards gave a final cricket report.  The future of the SCR Association was questioned by Richard Swann.  R. A. Lawrence wrote about the election process for the Teaching Representative on the Academic Council anticipating a re-election because of the ‘sloppy’ administration of the first.  Dennis Rutley thanked Ann Richards for her typing and arranging of SINEWS Volume 15

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