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UNISON National Delegate Conference 2019 – Morning Session Day 4

The final day began with a discussion on the rule amendment Rule G – Branch Officers – after much debate this resulted in a card vote results to be announced later.

Now guest speaker Sonia Bassey MBE, Chair of Mandela 8, to find out more about this organisation here are a few videos which explain this…

 

Following this the following motions were discussed…

  • Nelson Mandela: Inspiring Future Generations – Carried
  • Composite D – The Crisis in Social Care – Carried
  • Stopping Social Insecurity – Carried
  • Rule G – Branch Officers – was carried following the card vote
  • Fighting for an Accessible Welfare System – Carried
  • Disability History Month – Carried
  • Recruitment and Retention of Members – Carried
  • Progressive Taxes to end Austerity – Carried
  • Tackiling Rascism at work – to continue to be debated in the final session of conference

to read more about these motions please click on the below documents.

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UNISON National Delegate Conference 2019 – Afternoon Session Day 3

This afternoons session began with the final part of the debating on motion Austerity and Public, this motion was carried.

now discussions continue on the following motions

Towards a more inclusive Lesbian, Gay Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Self Organised Group. – Carried – Now LGBT will be know as LGBT+ to become a more inclusive Self Organised Group.

 

 

 

 

Now Conference business moves on to discussing rule amendments these are as follows,

  • Rule B – Union Democracy – Carried
  • Rule D – Self-Organising Groups – Carried
  • Rule D – Young Members Organisation – Carried
  • Rule C – Obligations of Membership – Carried
  • Rule G – Branches – Lost
  • Rule G – The Branch Committee Lost
  • Rule G – Branch Meetings – Lost
  • Rule G – Branch Officers – Lost
  • Rule G – Stewards – Lost
  • Rule G – Health and Safety Representatives – Lost
  • Rule G – Equality Representative – Lost
  • Schedule B Benefits of Members of Education – Carried
  • Rule G – Branch Meetings – Carried
  • Rule G – The Branch Secretary – Carried
  • Rule G – Branch Officers – Carried
  • Rule G – The Branch Secretary – Debate to continue on Friday Morning

More details of these rule amendments can be found in the following document…

 

 

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UNISON National Delegate Conference 2019 – Morning Session Day 3

This mornings started with a speech by Patricia King – General Secretary, Irish Congress of Trade Unions. here is a speech she did on RTE One.

Following this the motions that began being debating were…

  • EU Exit and Protecting the Peace Process – Carried
  • Public Services and EU Exit – Carried
  • Intergenerational Commission Report – Carried
  • Review of the Devolution Protocol – Carried
  • Violence and Aggression – Carried
  • Gun and Knife Crime – Time to Stop the Senseless Killings – Carried