14 – 17 June 2022
The Brighton Centre Kings Road Brighton East Sussex BN1 2GR
UNISON’s National Executive Council (NEC) has agreed to hold a National Delegate Conference on Tuesday 14th (10am) to Friday 17th (4pm) June 2022.
We have now opened the Online Conferencing System (OCS) to allow branches to register delegates and submit motions in line with the rule-book requirements.
Please note the deadline to submit motions on OCS is 12.00 noon on Tuesday 22nd February 2022.
UNISON’s National Delegate Conference takes place over four 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.
Registration and Enquiries
If you want to attend the conference, please contact your branch who can register you as a delegate or visitor on the Online Conference System (OCS). Once you are registered you will receive a email confirmation from OCS.
If you have any queries about the conference, please email conferences@unison.co.uk
Travel Arrangements
Branches are asked to book all travel arrangements for conference through Stewart Corporate Travel by emailing
unison@stewarttravelmanagement.com
or telephone:
0800 091 4272
Travel costs for Delegates and Sharer 1’s will be funded nationally; travel costs for Visitors and Sharer 2’s must be paid for by the branch.
Branches are responsible for funding their delegates and visitors attendance at conference. Subsistence should cover the cost of accommodation, meals, childcare, dependent care and facilitation.
Accommodation
Booking accommodation – please book any accommodation required with a reputable provider with a generous cancellation policy.
Please ensure that members have written confirmation of any booked and paid for accommodation
Branches are encouraged to arrange accommodation through VisitBrighton accommodation Booking Service.
Using the Booking Service supports the work of our members in local government and ensures our continuing ability, as a not-for-profit organisation, to secure preferential rates for our conference venues.
For full details of current availability and for bookings please go to:
Link: https://book.passkey.com/go/UNDSC2022
Email: delegates@visitbrighton.com
Phone: 01273 292626
Timetable
Deadline for Submission of Motions | 12.00 noon | Tuesday 22nd February 2022 |
Publication of Preliminary Agenda | w/c Monday 14th March 2022 | |
Deadline for Submission of Delegates | 5.00pm | Thursday 24th March 2022 |
Deadline for crèche places | 5.00pm | Thursday 31st March 2022 |
Deadline for reasonable adjustment requests for access | 5.00pm | Thursday 7th April 2022 |
Deadline for Submission of Amendments | 12.00 noon | Tuesday 19th April 2022 |
Publication of Final Agenda | w/c Monday 9th May 2022 | |
Deadline for Emergency Motions | 9.00am | Tuesday 7th June 2022 |
Deadline for submitting Change of Delegates online on the OCS | 11:59pm | Wednesday 8th June 2022 |
Time table for submission of annual report questions from the branches/regions.
Questions must be submitted by midday Friday 20th May 2022.
Branches will receive a reply by 5.00pm Friday 27th May 2022.
Supplementary questions must be received by Midday Wednesday 8th June 2022
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Dates for Financial Statement
Questions must be submitted by 5.00 Wednesday 25th May 2022
Branches will receive a reply by 5.00 Wednesday 1st June 2022
Supplementary questions must be received by Midday Wednesday 8th June 2022
Personal pronouns
It is now possible to add your personal pronouns to the online conference system so that they can appear on your credentials.
For information on how to do this, please visit the UNISON website, click on events, choose your conference and scroll to the documents at the bottom of the page and open “Personal pronouns in OCS – User guide”.
If you require help, please email the conference team, conferences@unison.co.uk or telephone, 0207 121 5123.
Resources
Conference Motions
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NEC RESPONSE
Carried
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Rule C Unemployed Members
Carried
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The Future of the National Minimum Wage
Carried
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Levelling up
Carried as Amended
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White Ribbon Accreditation
Carried as Amended
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Campaigning for a National Care Service
Carried as Amended
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Post Glasgow COP26 – Decarbonising UK Public Services
Carried as Amended
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Global Vaccine Inequality
Carried
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Trans Equality – Louder and Prouder!
Carried as Amended
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Combatting the Rise of Discrimination and Harassment Through Education
Carried as Amended
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Review of the Equality Act
Carried
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Not in Our Name
Carried
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Building the Union Organising for Our Future
Carried as Amended
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For Safety – End Support for the Nordic Model
Carried
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Rule G Branch Officers
Carried
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Rule G Branch Organisation
Carried
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Rule F Regional Council
Carried
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Rule D Powers
Carried
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Young Workers, Burnout and the Right to Disconnect: The Negative Impact of Remote Digital Work on Young Members’ Well Being During the Covid-19 Pandemic
Carried
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CEDAW – Essential for Women’s Rights
Carried as Amended
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UNISON at 30
Carried
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Complaints
Carried as Amended
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Challenging Sexism and Misogny – Protecting Women
Carried
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Covid Recovery and Rehabilitation
Carried as Amended
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Speak Up and Speak Out
Carried
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Not in Our Name
Carried
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National Executive Council and Rule Book Commitment to Fair Representation
Carried as Amended
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Taking Effective Industrial Action Under Current Legal Restrictions
Carried
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Rule D Committees
Carried
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Proportional Representation
Carried
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Public Sector Pay, Finance, Taxation and the Cost
Carried
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Supporting Low Paid Women to be Active in Our Unio
Carried
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Sick Pay
Carried