Welcome back to this years conference we begin with the moving of the Standing Orders Report 4, this sets out the business for todays conference session.
We first pause conference for a NJC (National Joint Council) photo call to show full support for the NJC Pay Ballot.
You can find out more about the NJC Pay Campaign and useful tools to use here…
We then move to the Debate of motions continuing from yesterdays motion. which was Motion 32 – Menopause awareness and support in Local Government, following emotional accounts of the struggles of those affected by menopause this was carried as amended 32.2.
The next section of the Annual Report 2023 is The Future of Local Government Funding and Cuts is moved by Matthew Egan. You can read the Annual Report here…
We Then move to the next motion, Motion 15 – Cuts and Funding – this motion was carried as amended 15.2
You can read about these Motions in the Conference guide here…
Motion 14 – Fighting for the Future of Local Government – this motion was carried
Motion 17 – Local Government Funding – a National Crisis – This motion was carried
Motion 16 – The Cost-of-living crisis and Local Government Workers – This Motion was Carried
Here is Jill Speaking on behalf of this motion, you can watch by clicking play below.
Emergency Motion 1 – is now being discussed and you can read this below – this motion was carried
This concludes the discussions of motions in this section, we now return to the remaining motions not reached on Sunday morning.
Motion 18 – Food Standards Agency – Pay, Terms and Conditions, is now being discussed – this motion was carried
We now receive a speech from Christina McAnea, General Secretary of Unison.
Cristina mentioned the Every Day Action Hero campaign you can read more in the article below.
Watch the campaign below.
Christina highlights how important the NJC Pay Ballot please make sure you use you opportunity to vote.
This concludes this session of the Local Government Conference 2023 and will be back for this afternoons session 2023.