27 – 28 May 2022
Virtual
UNISON and the Self-Organised Group (SOG) Committee have decided to hold a Virtual National Black Members Conference on Friday 27th to Saturday 28th May 2022.
Further to consultation with the Self-Organised Group Committee and following the recently updated COVID-19 restrictions and the uncertainty attached to the spread of the Omicron variant at the time of the planned physical conference, the decision has been taken to transfer UNISON’s Black Members Conference 2022 to a virtual platform. The decision has been taken to support branches, give them certainty in these times and to protect our activist’s health, safety, and wellbeing.
We have now opened the Online Conferencing System (OCS) to allow branches to make any change of delegates and submit emergency motions in line with the rule-book requirements.
UNISON’s Black Members Conference takes place over 2 days. All delegates and visitors may attend all sessions of conference but voting on motions is restricted to delegates only. Delegates should attend all sessions of Conference.
The conference bulletin will have further information on motion submission from the SOC and submission deadlines.
If you have any queries, please contact the Conference Office at conferences@unison.co.uk
Timetable
| Deadline for Submission of Motions on the OCS | 11.00am | Wednesday 15 September 2021 |
| Publication of Preliminary Agenda | Friday 8 October 2021 | |
| Deadline for Submission of Delegates on the OCS | 4.00pm | Thursday 28 October 2021 |
| Deadline for Amendments to Motions on the OCS | 12.00 noon | Friday 5 November 2021 |
| Deadline for babysitting and crèche requests on the OCS | 4.00pm | Thursday 11 November 2021 |
| Deadline for reasonable adjustment requests for access on the OCS | 5.00pm | 14th April 2022 |
| Publication of Final Agenda | Monday 6 December 2021 | |
| Deadline for Submitting Change of Delegates on the OCS | 11:59pm | Thursday 31 March 2022 |
| Deadline for Submission of Emergency Motions on the OCS | 17:00 | 13th April 2022 |