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UNISON Local Government Conference 2019 – Afternoon Session Day 1

the afternoon session began with a speech by Neville Southall, MBE who is a former Welsh former international footballer, and a Unison Activist for Wales. read more about his speech here! https://www.unison.org.uk/news/article/2019/06/localgov-southall/

Following this the next part of the Annual report was discussed and then discussions of the following motions were looked at.

  • Local Government Apprenticeships – Carried
  • Composite A – Campaigning on pay – Carried
  • Safeguarding LGPS investments – Carried
  • Regional Pay Bargaining – Carried
  • Food Standards Agency – Pay, terms, & condition – Carried
  • Composite B – Local Government Pension Scheme – Carried
  • Divest from Carbon Campaign – Carried
  • Bring Back the Education Maintenance Allowance – Carried
  • Further education colleges should be the only provider of apprenticeships – Carried

Below are the documents if you would like to read more.

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UNISON Local Government Conference 2019 – Morning Session Day 1

The conference began with a welcome by Gordon McKay – UNISON President who discussed the order of business.

 

 

 

 

Glen Williams – Local Government SGE Chair, introduced the annual report you can read it in more detail by clicking on the document here…

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Following this and the agreeing of the annual report the following  motions were discussed (these can be read in detail in the below documents….

  • Knife crime and cuts to Youth Services – Carried 
  • Crisis in Social Care – Carried
  • Libraries at Breaking Point – Carried
  • the Youth Work Profession – Carried
  • Housing out of Reach for public service workers! – Carried
  • Composite D – House Building and the Housing Development Workforce
  • Local Service Champions 
  • Continuing to promote the Ethical care Charter

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DON’T FORGET TO USE YOUR NEC VOTE – CLOSING DATE FRIDAY 17 MAY 2019

NEC elections are now taking place, voting started on the 15th April you should have received ballot forms or will shortly.
It is important that you use your vote to elect the leadership of your UNION.

Your Branch nominated the candidates below because your branch believes that the candidates experience, strength and proven record of supporting members and branches will be crucial over the next two years.
Chris Tansley has proved himself to be accountable and hard working National executive member who puts the interests of UNISON members first.

East Midlands
Chris Tansley
Emma Proctor

National Local Government
Kati Conway
Maggie Griffin
Maxine Rowden

National community seats
John Gray
Denise Thomas

National Black members
Ash Dhobi
Manjula Kumari
Sandra Okwara

National Disabled Members
Katrina Murray

National young members
Kendall Bromley-Bewes.

Kind regards
Nicole Berrisford
Branch Secretary