This mornings session began with the receiving of Standing Orders Committee report 4, there were reference backs made to the report and this reports was carried by conference.
there was then a Solidarity photo taken as a call for support of Turkish Trade Union Leader, Gonul Erden
We then moved on to a Speech from Mehmet Bozgeyik, president of KESK, Turkish Confederation of Public Service Workers.
Motion 69 – Global Vaccine Inequality – was discussed and carried
Motion 7 – The Seven Principles of Public Life – this motion was not carried and Fell
Motion 87 – Review of the Equality Act – this motion was carried
Motion 46 – The Future of the National Minimum Wage – the motion was carried
Composite D – Sick Pay
We then see a video message from Patricia King, General Secretary go the Irish Congress of Trade Unions
You can watch the following where Patricia appears on Primetime.
This completed this mornings session and after lunch we move to discussion on Rule Amendments and Schedules.
This mornings session began with conference being given Standing Orders Committee Report Number 3 this report was received and some reference backs were made to be looked into by the Standing Orders Committee.
Now we move onto motions to be discussed, the first motion to be discussed was Motion 58 and 58.1 Campaigning for a National Care Service, this motion was carried as amended.
Following this motion the card vote result was announced from yesterdays Motion 11 – Not In Our Name this motion was carried following the result of For 655,809, Against 389,160 with a majority of 266,649.
Motion 93, 93.1 & 93.2 – Post Glasgow COP26 – Decarbonising UK Public Services – this motion was carried as amended
Motion 89 & 89.1 – Trans Equality – Louder and Prouder – this motion was carried as amended
You can read more about trans workers rights and also how to be a trans ally.
During this motion reference was made to the Stonewall 60 and the pride movement you can read more and watch the following video below for more information on this activism.
Motion 1 & 1.1 – Building the Union Organising for our Future was now discussed and this motion was carried
Following this motion we then moved to the Speech by Christina McAnea, this was an inspirational, clear and powerful speech, and mapped out key objectives that have been achieved and a view of the future. You can read Christina’s full speech by clicking on the below article.
You can watch Christina’s Speech below.
We then move to lunch and after lunch we discuss the following motions.
Composite B – Public Sector Pay, Finance, Taxation and the Cost of Living Crisis (36,37,1,37.2,2,37.3) was carried
Motion 67 &67.1 – Levelling Up – Was Carried
Motion 109 Taking Effective Industrial Action Under Current Legal Restrictions – was carried
Motion 12 – Combatting the Rise of Discrimination and Harassment Through Education – was carried
This concludes todays conference session and we will continue to blog for the next two days so check back tomorrow for more updates.
This afternoons session began with the debate of the Motion 10 – Not in Our Name – this began with a very big debate surrounding this issue. This motion had speaker for and against the motion and a point of order was made twice to put the question, however Conference decided that the debate continue both times on this important motion. The final point of order was put for the question to be put this time it was agreed to put the question, this motion was Carried.
Becky Everett your Branch Secretary spoke at conference in support of this motion, you can watch this by clicking on the link below…
You can read more on this motion below in the conference guide, click on the image to view…
Following this lengthy debate we moved on to the next Motion 11 – Not in Our Name – this motion also created a lengthy debate and after this debate the motion was passed to a card vote with results to be announced in due course.
While we wait for the result of the card vote we move on to the next motion debate. Motion 9 and 9.1 – National Executive Council and Rule Book Commitment to Fair Representation, this motion was carried as amended with qualifications.
This brings day one of the National Delegate Conference to find out more please check back tomorrow where we will update you on Day 2’s sessions.