This afternoons session began with a speech by the international speaker Mehmet Bozgeyik, Co-President of the Confederation of Public Employees’ Trade Unions (KESK)
You can read more about this union by clicking on the image below
We now move onto the motions to discuss on motions on Social Care. firstly is Motion 26 – Care Workers – we hear accounts of the issues faced by care workers and that they are unfairly paid for the work that they do. This motion was carried.
This motion mentions the work carried out in Wales to improve pay rates for care workers and in seeking to establish a national forum for employers and trade unions, as happens in the NHS.
During the pandemic there was a Webinar for information and support for care workers during COVID-19 you may find this useful to watch.
At this point motions timings for discussions for speakers has changed to 4 minutes for movers and 2 minutes for speakers for and against.
We now discuss Motion 25, 25.1 and 25.2- Promote UNISON as the Union for Social Workers. this Motion was carried
Motion 23 – Health and Social Care Integration – Implications for Local Government Members, this motion was carried
During this motion a speaker brought up that in Derbyshire County Branch that 8 out of 12 day centres are due to be closed to find more about the campaign you can click on the image below
Motion 24 – LGBT+ Workers and Adult Social Care – this motion was carried
The residential ethical care charter was mentioned during this motion and if you would like to read more please click on the image below…
There is now a discussion on Composite B – Organising to Win – this composite motion was carried. you can read more about the composite motion by clicking on the below image…
Motion 42 – Black Member are Vital to Local Government Structures in UNISON – this motion was carried.
Composite C – Recruiting and Organising Young Members & Activists in Local Government – this Composite motion was carried
Motion 7 – Trans Equality in Local Government – Louder And Prouder – this motion was carried
During this motion the Stonewall Workplace Trans Allies Programme was mentioned, the programme explores the steps individuals can take to be effective allies to trans people in the workplace. This Motion seeks to encourage workplaces to sign up for this programme, you can click on the image below to read more…
Motion 8 – Making 2022 the Year of Disabled Workers in Local Government Workplaces – this motion was carried.
This brings a close to this years Local Government Conference we hope you found our blog useful, look out for our blog for the National Delegate Conference (NDC) which starts tomorrow.