NATIONAL DELEGATE CONFERENCE: 2013

BRANCH / S = SUPPORT / SQ = SUPPORT WITH QUALIFICATIONS / LE = LEAVE TO DELEGATES
A = ABSTAIN / 0 = OPPOSE
EXECUTIVE / R = REMIT / SW = SEEK WITHDRAWAL OR OPPOSE / LC – LEAVE TO CONFERENCE
D = DEFER
C = CARRIED / L = LOST / ND = NO DECISION
W = WITHDRAWN / HF = HAS FALLEN / * Branch Motion/Amendment
MOTION / Del
Recom / NEC
Policy / Decision
ORGANISING
Recruitment and Organising
1. Organising
1.01
1.02
1.03
1.04
1.05
1.06
2. Building on our Recruitment Campaign
3. Promoting Learning as a Recruitment and Organising Tool
3.01
3.02
4. Support for Shop Stewards
4.01
Organisation and development
5. Meeting the Challenge of Diversifying Working Patterns and Unemployment to Improve Union Participation
5.01
6. Giving Trade Union Issues a New Media Voice
6.01
MOTION / Del
Recom / NEC
Policy / Decision
Branch Organisation
7. Dealing With Complaints within a Branch
Participation
8. UNISON Women – Active, Campaigning, Leading
8.01
9. Democracy in UNISON and the Right to Campaign in Ballots
NEGOTIATING AND BARGAINING
Bargaining
10. Bargaining Through Austerity
10.01
11. Continuing to Challenge Transphobia in the Workplace
11.01
11.02
Health and Safety
12. Campaigning Recruiting and Organising around Health and Safety
12.01
13. Defending Health and Safety
14. Safeguard the Health of our Members in Schools
14.01
15. Cuts to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme
Pay
16. Resisting the Pay Cap
16.01
16.02
16.03
MOTION / Del
Recom / NEC
Policy / Decision
16.05
16.06
17. CAMPPAIGN FOR FAIR PAY
17.01
18. A NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE MEANS NO POSTCODE PAY
18.01
19. REGIONAL AND LOCAL PAY THREATS
19.01
Pensions
20. DECENT PENSIONS FOR ALL
20.01
CAMPAIGNING
Privatisation
21. OUTSOURCING AND PRIVATISATION
21.01
21.02
21.03
21.04
22. REJECTING PRIVATISATION AND CAMPAIGNING FOR PUBLIC SERVICES
22.01
23. PROCUREMENT AND PUBLIC DELIVERY OF PUBLIC SERVICES
24. WE OWN IT – STEPPING UP THE CAMPAIGN AGAINST PRIVATISATION
25. FIGHTING PRIVATISATION
MOTION / Del
Recom / NEC
Policy / Decision
26. CAMPAIGNING AGAINST PRIVATISATION
Public Services
27. PUBLIC SERVICES
28.THE NHS AND THE FUTURE OF SOCIAL CARE
28.01
28.02
29. FUNDING FOR NATIONAL CARE SERVICE
29.01
30. SOCIAL CARE IN CRISIS
30.01
31. ACCOUNTABILITY ACROSS THE POLICE SERVICE IN THE UK
31.01
32. GOVERNMENT ATTACK ON CHILDCARE
32.01
33. AFFORDABLE, SAFE, ADEQUATE, SECURE HOUSING FOR ALL
33.01
33.02
Health
34. DEFENDING THE NHS
34.01
34.02
34.03
34.04
MOTION / Del
Recom / NEC
Policy / Decision
35. NATIONAL ACTION TO DEFEND OUR HEALTH SERVICE
35.01
36. NATIONAL ACTION TO DEFEND OUR HEALTH SERVICE
36.01
37. NHS ACUTE SERVICES REVIEW
37.01
Education
38. DEMISE OF THE STATE EDUCATION SYSTEM
38.01
38.02
38.03
Campaigns
39. CAMPAIGNING AGAINST THE CUTS
39.01
40. CAMPAIGNING FOR ACTION ON CUTS AND CONDITIONS
41. PAY AND PRIDE
42. COUNCILLORS AGAINST THE CUTS
42.01
42.02
Economy
43. AN ALTERNATIVE TO AUSTERITY
43.01
43.02
43.03
43.04
MOTION / Del
Recom / NEC
Policy / Decision
43.05
44. PROMOTING AN ALTERNATIVE ECONOMIC STRATEGY
44.01
44.02
45. A VISION BEYOND AUSTERITY
46. CAMPAIGNING FOR ALTERNATIVES TO CON DEM AUSTERITY
47. DEMOCRATIC SOCIALISM
48. THE PEOPLE’S CHARTER FOR CHANGE
49. CHALLENGING INEQUALITY AND THE SQUEEZE ON LIVING STANDARDS
49.01
50. END THE GROWING INEQUALITY AND FIGHT FOR A FAIRER SOCIETY *
51. CLOSING THE NORTH SOUTH DIVIDE
51.01
51.02
51.03
52. REBALANCING THE ECONOMY
53. THE IMPACT OF CUTS ON WOMEN
53.01
54. A LIVING WAGE AND A LIVING PENSION
54.01
54.02
54.03
MOTION / Del
Recom / NEC
Policy / Decision
54.04
55. CAMPAIGNING FOR FAIR AND PROGRESSIVE TAXATION
55.01
55.02
56. TAX AND THE PROGRESSIVE AGENDA
57. ROBIN HOOD TAX
58. MARCH IN SUPPORT OF THE PUBLIC OWNERSHIP OF THE BANKS
Employment Rights
59. FIGHTING FOR EMPLOYMENT RIGHTS
60. TRADE UNION RIGHTS – REVERSING THE CON DEM ATTACKS
61. VULNERABLE EMPLOYMENT
62. TUPE – PEOPLE BEFORE ASSETS
63. ATTACKS ON FACILITY TIME
63.01
64. DEFENDING TRADE UNION FACILITY TIME
65. CABINET OFFICE REVIEW OF FACILITY TIME
Pensions
66. A DECENT STATE PENSION FOR ALL
66.01
66.02
67. FLAT RATE STATE PENSION
67.01
MOTION / Del
Recom / NEC
Policy / Decision
67.02
International
68. DECOLONISING LGBT EQUALITY: AID CONDITIONALITY AND LGBT HUMAN RIGHTS
69. COLOMBIA
70. SOLIDARITY WITH COLOMBIA
70.01
71. CUBA: END THE US BLOCKADE, FREE THE MIAMI FIVE, JOIN THE CUBA SOLIDARITY CAMPAIGN
72. FREE THE MIAMI FIVE
73. SOLIDARITY WITH NICARAGUA
74. BANANA LINK
75. HUMAN RIGHTS AND TRADE UNION RIGHTS IN BURMA
76. PHILIPPINES – TRADE, LABOUR RIGHTS AND MIGRATION
76.01
77. TAMIL SOLIDARITY
78. SOLIDARITY WITH SOUTH AFRICAN WORKERS
78.01
78.02
78.03
79. PALESTINE
79.01
MOTION / Del
Recom / NEC
Policy / Decision
Europe
80. AUSTERITY EUROPE
Equalities
81. END STATUTORY AGE DISCRIMINATION IN REDUNDANCY PAYMENTS
Racism
82. KICK IT OUT – RACISM HAS NO PLACE IN FOOTBALL
82.01
82.02
83. KICK IT OUT – RACISM HAS NO PLACE IN FOOTBALL
84. DEFEATING THE ENGLISH DEFENCE LEAGUE
84.01
84.02
Civil Rights
85. DISABILITY HATE CRIME
85.01
86. DEFENDING OUR REPRODUCTIVE AND SEXUAL RIGHTS
Constitutional Reform
87. THE 15TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE GOOD FRIDAY AGREEMENT
Social Policy
88. FIGHTING WELFARE AND BENEFIT CUTS
88.01
89. DEFENDING THE WELFARE STATE
89.01
90. WELFARE CUTS – A DELIBERATE ATTACK ON THE POOR
91. CAMPAIGNING AGAINST IN-WORK POVERTY
MOTION / Del
Recom / NEC
Policy / Decision
92. WORK CAPACITY ASSESSMENT AND THE DENIAL OF DISABILITY
93. DISABLED PEOPLE AGAINST THE CUTS
94. HOUSING BENEFIT, WELFARE REFORM AND BLACK COMMUNITIES
94.01
95. HOUSING BENEFIT, WELFARE REFORM AND BLACK COMMUNITIES
95.01
96. OPPOSING THE WELFARE REFORM ACT, COUNCIL TAX AND OTHER BENEFIT CHANGES
Environment
97. LINKING SOLUTIONS TO ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS – A PRIORITY FOR OUR TIME
97.01
98. RENATIONALISATION
99. ENERGY POLICY
99.01
100. HS2: WHAT ARE THE FACTS?
101. AIR PASSENGER DUTY
102. FOR AN INDEPENDENT FOREIGN AND DEFENCE POLICY FOR BRITAIN
Industrial Action
103. RESISTING AUSTERITY MEASURES
103.01
104. GENERAL STRIKE
104.01
MOTION / Del
Recom / NEC
Policy / Decision
105. STRIKE AGAINST AUSTERITY
105.01
EFFICIENT AND EFFECTIVE UNION
Branch Funding
106. MISSING
107. BRANCH FINANCES – ADDITIONAL 2% FOR BRANCHES WHO MAINTAIN THE RMS
108. BRANCH FUNDING - RMS
Resources
109. UNISON DIRECT
Member Services
110. PROVISION OF SHORT TERM LOANS TO UNION MEMBERS
Conference Administration
111. MISSING
112. PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE BRANCH FUNDING CRITERIA – THE FUNDING OF CONFERENCE CRECHES
113. BRANCH FUNDING – CONFERENCE CRECHES
EMERGENCY MOTIONS
MOTION / Del
Recom / NEC
Policy / Decision
Amendments to Rule
1. RULE C Unemployed Members
2. RULE C Retired Members
3. RULE D Composition
4. RULE D Composition
5. RULE D Conference Quorum and Procedure
6. RULE D Regional Representatives
7. RULE D Service Group Representatives
8. RULE D Young Members’ Seat
9. RULE D Service Group Executive
10. RULE D Service Group Executive
11. RULE D Regional Structure
12. RULE D Regional Structure
13. RULE D Self Organised Groups
14. RULE G The Branch Committee
15. RULE H Payment to Branches
16. RULE K Qualifications
17. RULE Q Definitions Young Members
18. SCHEDULE C ELECTIONS

LOCAL GOVERNMENT CONFERENCE: 2013

BRANCH / S = SUPPORT / SQ = SUPPORT WITH QUALIFICATIONS / LE = LEAVE TO DELEGATES
A = ABSTAIN / 0 = OPPOSE
EXECUTIVE / R = REMIT / SW = SEEK WITHDRAWAL OR OPPOSE / LC – LEAVE TO CONFERENCE
D = DEFER / P = PRIORITISED
C = CARRIED / L = LOST / ND = NO DECISION
W = WITHDRAWN / HF = HAS FALLEN / * Aberdeenshire Motion
MOTION / Del
Recm / SGE
Policy / Decision
1. PAY, TERMS AND CONDITIONS
2. PRIVATISATION OF MEAT INSPECTION
3. RISK REWARD PARTNERS
4. IMPLEMENTING CONFERENCE DECISIONS
4.01
4.02
5. ANALYSIS OF LOCAL AUTHORITY BUDGETS
5.01
5.02
6. MAINTAINING THE NJC
7. SICKNESS SCHEMES UNDER ATTACK IN COLLEGES
8. CUTS AND REDUNDANCIES IN THE FURTHER EDUCATION SECTOR
9. CUTS TO YOUTH SERVICES
10. INSTITUTE OF YOUTH WORK
11. EFFECTIVE REGULATION OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE SERVICES
12. FACILITY TIME CUTS CONTINUE
MOTION / Del
Recm / SGE
Policy / Decision
13. LGPS FULL VOTING RIGHTS
14. MODERN APPRENTICES IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT
14.01
15. WELFARE REFORM – HOUSING BENEFITS AND SOCIAL WORK STAFF
15.01
15.02
16. FIGHTING CUTS AND PRIVATISATION – HIGHLIGHTING “THE DAMAGE” TO OUR COMMUNITIES AND THE ECONOMY
16.01
16.02
16.03
16.04
16.05
17. LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE – COUNCIL TAX BENEFIT
18. UNIVERSAL CREDIT – ORGANISING THE WORKFORCE
19. ETHICAL CARE CAMPAIGN
19.01
19.02
19.03
20. ATTACKS ON FACILITY TIME
21. DE-REGULATION AND ATTACKS ON HEALTH AND SAFETY
22. CAMPAIGNING FOR PART-TIME WORKERS’ RIGHTS
MOTION / Del
Recm / SGE
Policy / Decision
23. NEGOTIATING AND BARGAINING ON RACE EQUALITY IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT
24. EDUCATION AND TRAINING FOR SCHOOL SUPPORT STAFF
25. REGIONAL REPRESENTATION ON THE UNISON NJC COMMITTEE
26. GOVERNMENT ATTACK ON CHILDCARE
27. LOCAL GOVERNMENT PAY
28. SAVE OUR LIBRARIES
28.01
29. CAMPAIGNING FOR RESPITE
30. A CUT TOO FAR – LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNDER THREAT
30.01
31. CO-OPERATIVE COUNCILS – MUTUALISATION OR MARKETISATION
32. LOCAL GOVERNMENT CUTS AND THE INCREASED USE OF VOLUNTEERS
33. FREE SCHOOLS AND STUDIO SCHOOLS
34. THE GENDER AGENDA
35. THREATS TO FACILITY TIME
35.01
36. WORKERS RIGHTS FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT CARE WORKERS: AN ISSUE OF HUMAN RIGHTS
36.01
MOTION / Del
Recom / SGE
Policy / Decision
37. NEGOTIATING FOR EQUALITY IN A TIME OF GOVERNMENT CUTS
38. THE BLACK EXPERIENCE – UNISON’S FREEDOM OF INFORMATION
39. THE TRUE COST OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT’S PAY AND INCREMENT FREEZES ON BLACK STAFF
40. CALLING A HALT TO POVERTY PAY IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT
40.01
40.02
40.03
41. NO TO BARGAIN BASEMENT TERMS AND CONDITIONS
41.01
42. NO COMPULSORY REDUNDANCIES IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT
43.LIVING WAGE
43.01
44. OPPOSING THE WELFARE REFORM ACT, COUNCIL TAX AND OTHER BENEFIT CHANGES
44.01
45. OUTSOURCING, THE PRIVATISATION AGENDA AND DISABLED WORKERS
46. CUTS
46.01
47. COUNCILLORS AGAINST THE CUTS

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