16 – 18 February 2023
BIC, Exeter Road, Bournemouth BH2 5BH, UK
UNISON’s National Women Self-Organised Group Committee has agreed to hold a National Women Self-Organised Group Conference from 12pm Thursday 16th February to 1pm Saturday 18th February 2023.
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 Friday 14th October 2022
UNISON’s National Women Self-Organised Group Conference takes place over Three day. 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.
Delegates should contact their branch to be registered through the OCS.
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 Arrangement
Branches are asked to book all travel arrangements for conference through Stewart Corporate Travel by emailing
unison@stewarttravelmanagement.com
or telephone:
Travel costs for Delegates be funded nationally;
Branches are responsible for funding their visitors attendance at conference. Subsistence should cover the cost of accommodation, meals, childcare, dependent care and facilitation.
Conference Travel should be booked by the cheapest possible means.
Driving is discouraged for conference unless delegates are travelling together or as a reasonable adjustment. Total reclaimable will be the cost of standard tickets or cost of car travel – whichever is the lesser.
The 250 mile / upgraded or 1st Class travel rule is not applicable for conference travel
All travel requests (including upgraded or 1st Class Travel) as a reasonable adjustment must be reviewed and authorised by the Head of Conferences.
Accommodation
Branches are encouraged to arrange accommodation through Delegate Reservations, the accommodation service at Bournemouth Tourism. Using Bournemouth Tourism 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:
https://bebres.bzon.uk/event/unison-womens-conference/
Telephone: 01202 816147 or
E-mail: info@bebres.org.uk
Please ensure that members have written confirmation of any booked and paid for accommodation.
Timetable
Deadline for submission of Motions and Amendments to Standing Orders | 12.00pm | Friday, 14 October 2022 |
Publication of Preliminary Agenda | Friday, 04 November 2022 | |
Deadline for submission of Amendments | 12.00pm | Wednesday, 07 December 2022 |
Deadline for submission of Delegates | 12.00pm | Thursday, 24 November 2022 |
Deadline for submission of crèche places | 12.00pm | Thursday, 08 December 2022 |
Publication of Final Agenda | Monday, 19 December 2022 | |
Deadline for submission of reasonable adjustment requests for access | 4.00pm | Thursday, 05 January 2023 |
Deadline for submission of Emergency Motions | 5.00pm | Thursday, 09 February 2023 |
Deadline for submitting Change of Delegates on the OCS | 11.59pm | Monday, 13 February 2023 |
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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The cost living crisis on Ethnic Minority
Carried as Amended
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Gender Pay Justice for Women Workers
Carried
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Workplace Policies on Sexual Harassment
Carried as Amended
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We must defend attacks on Women’s human rights
Carried as Amended
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Surviving the Cost of Living Crisis
Carried
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Cost of Living Crisis-Maternity Leave
Carried as Amended
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Decriminalise Abortion
Carried
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The Cost of Living Crisis and its impact on Women who experience domestic abuse
Carried
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Work-life balance, mental health and the Right to Disconnect
Carried
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TOWARDS AN INCLUSIVE WOMEN’S HEALTH STRATEGY
Carried
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Women in work- The Motherhood penalty
Carried
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Young women and the cost of living crisis
Carried
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Women and the Impacts of the Energy Crisis
Carried
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Women bearing the brunt of the cost-of-living crisis
Carried
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Young Women’s Mental Health
Carried
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Gender Pension Gap
Carried
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Dual discrimination and disabled women
Carried as Amended
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Disabled women and the cost of living crisis
Carried
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FREE SANITARY & INCONTINENCE PRODUCTS
Carried
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BUFFER ZONES FOR ABORTION CLINICS
Carried as Amended
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The Importance of Women Health and Safety Representatives
Carried
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Cost of Living and Tory Myths
Carried
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Domestic Abuse: A Workplace Issue
Carried
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Menopause and Perimenopause: A Workplace Issue
Carried
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The gendered impact of the cost-of-living crisis and what this means for UNISON women
Carried
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Black women and ‘There for you’ (UNISON Welfare)
Carried as Amended
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Sexual Abuse and perimenopausal and/or menopausal women: A Union issue
Carried
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Women in UNISON are our strength!
Carried
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Defending and improving women’s rights internationally
Carried as Amended
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Defend the right to choose – decriminalise abortion now
Carried as Amended
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Women and the cost of living crisis
Carried
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Increasing participation by women in our union by lower paid women
Carried
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Promoting young women members participation in the union NLGBT+ Committee
Carried as Amended
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Motion on Domestic Abuse
Carried as Amended
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MENSTRUAL HEALTH
Carried
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THE COST OF LIVING CRISES AND THE IMPACT ON WOMEN AND FAMILIES
Carried
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Fair and Fast Compensation for WASPI Women
Carried