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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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Moreincommon

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Day 1 – National Delegate Conference – Afternoon Session

Dave PrentisThe conference started continuing discussions about the debate on poverty. And then moved onto a debate on the motion surrounding attacks on democracy. Then a speech from Dave Prentis, General Secretary of UNISON. Dave made a tribute to Jo Cox and the mass murder in Orlando, he also made a special mention to the School Support Staff on strike in Derby and Durham. Then debates took place on the motions for Living Standards, pay justice and the living wage, and Funding for National Minimum Wage.