the 9ct gold Caborn Award depicts Wortley Hall, Yorkshire
“This is the first event of this nature to take place within our region which provides an opportunity for the union to acknowledge and appreciate the wide range of work currently undertaken by our lay Amicus representatives that all too often go without any acclaim.
“I would like to congratulate all those receiving awards and thank them for their commitment to the union.”
It was great to see so many faces from the old MSF Yorkshire Regional Council. We used to meet once a month on a Saturday morning in Wakefield. To those who were there, Dave Hutchingson, Ian Greenwood, Jo Westerman and others, to those who were not, Noreen Logan, Edna Hoad, Pat Hogan, Sue Butler... and to those who are sadly no longer with us I thank you all for your contribution to my development as a trade unionist, a tutor and as a person. Apologies if I've missed your name but you know who you are!
Great to see that half of the award winners have direct links to the Hull Trade Union Studies Centre. Bill Gray is a product, Steve Tattersall came to us for Disability Champions and other courses. My winner of winners was 17 year old Wes Dredge, who (at 16 at the time) had organised workers in a very hostile anti trade union environment. Well done Wes, and all the best for a long future in the movement.