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Day 3 – National Delegate Conference – Afternoon Session

Conversation now continued around Public Services Campaigning – Stop Outsourcing and protect members.

Now debates on the amendments to Rules and Schedules. Rules amendment to ask for electronic Elections to be included in postal votes, Private Contractors National Forum, functions and authority (particularly around disabled members), Branch Officers Elections,     Frequency of National Delegate Conferences, service group conferences, branch comittees,  and Regional Structures.

Now to discuss motions again firstly New Local Government Pension Scheme investment regulations and assert pooling, defending our human rights and equality protectors. Branch Self organised groups, bullying and young members.

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Day 3 – National Delegate Conference – Morning session

Rosa Pavanelli Opening the conference today is Guest International Speaker Rosa Pavanelli, General Secretary, Public Services International.

Rosa covered issues around international trade, European position, work her organisation is carrying out,  and issues with unions in areas of the world where it is not encouraged by the employer to have a union.

Now discussions on opposing DFID’s privatisation agenda, Columbia and the issues they face around setting up trade unions (more information here)

Now for a debate on the motion for ‘don’t silence the occupation of Palestine’ and Women, the refugee crisis and trafficking. These debates have been very passionate and show true solidarity to improve these issues for the future.

£2316 raised by delegates at the  conference yesterday and the National Executive Comittee will match fund this amount making a £4634 donation to the Jo Cox Fund.

Final discussions this morning is around the motion Public Serving campaigning – Stop Outsourcing and protect members.

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Day 2 – National Delegate Conference

Jeremy CorbynJeremy Corbyn MP Leader of the Labour Party gave an opening speech covering unions, Europe, removal of the trade union bill if labour gain power, and that he is proud to be a UNISON member always.

Debates and discussions were then held around Gateway to the Future: stable and sustainable branch resources.

imageThere was a presentation for young members organising awards and branch organising awards.

Other discussussions on motions this morning covered an organising response to the Trade Union Bill, Organising for the growth in the community and voluntary sector, Fairer taxation and the future funding of our public services, Austerity – how much worse will it get for Black members? And finally The Housing Crisis.

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There was also a conference photo taken for #moreincommon – Far More Unites us Than Devides us.

 

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