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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

 

 

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UNISON National Delegate Conference 2019 – Afternoon Session Day 2

this afternoons session began with a speech from Barbara Tanyanyiwa, National Secretary, Women’s Committee, Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions

 

 

 

 

You can read more about this organisation by clicking on the below image

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

following this speech the following motions were discussed

  • Curbing Corporate Power – Carried
  • Composite F – Cuba – Carried
  • Suicide Awareness training for stewards – Carried
  • Abuse in Care Homes – Carried
  • Abolish NHS car parking charges – Carried
  • Rebuilding Collective Bargaining – Carried