3 – 4 October 2023
Edinburgh International Conference Centre (EICC)
UNISON’s Retired Members Organisation Self-Organised Group Committee has agreed to hold a National Retired Members Conference Self-Organised Group Conference starting at 12 noon Tuesday 3rd , finishing 4pm Wednesday 4th of October 2023.
We have now opened the Online Conferencing System (OCS) to allow branches to register delegates, visitors and submit motions in line with the rule-book requirements.
Please note the deadline to submit motions on OCS is 12.00 noon on Wednesday 14th June 2023
UNISON’s Retired Members Organisation Self-Organised Group Conference takes place over two 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. The bulletin can be downloaded by scrolling down to the end of this page, under resources.
Delegates should contact their branch to be registered through the OCS.
If you have any queries, please contact the Conference Office at conferences@unison.co.uk
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 an email confirmation from OCS. Deadline for registration is Thursday 13 July 2023 at 12pm.
Use the link below to search for your branch details:
Travel Arrangements
Please consider the impact on the environment when making your decision on how to travel to Conference.
Branches are asked to book all travel arrangements for Conference through Stewart Corporate Travel via email at unison@stewarttravelmanagement.com or call 0800 091 4272. Please advise Stewart Corporate Travel if your delegates have railcards.
Branches are reminded that:
- Travel costs for Delegates only will be funded from National Office
- Travel costs for Visitors must be paid for by the branch. Please note that a booking fee is applicable – further details from Stewart Corporate Travel.
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.
All travel requests (including 1st Class Travel) as a reasonable adjustment must be reviewed and authorised by the Head of Conferences.
Request for first class travel and driving to conference should be made by 12pm Thursday, 21 Sept 2023
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.
Timetable
| Deadline for Submission of Motions | 12.00 noon | Wednesday, 14 June 2023 |
| Deadline for Submission of Amendments to Standing Orders | 12.00 noon | Wednesday, 14 June 2023 |
| Publication of Preliminary Agenda | Wednesday, 05 July 2023 | |
| Deadline for Submission of Delegates | 12.00pm | Thursday, 13 July 2023 |
| Deadline for Submission of Amendments | 12.00 noon | Wednesday, 09 August 2023 |
| Deadline for Submission of reasonable adjustment requests for access | 4.00pm | Thursday, 27 July 2023 |
| Publication of Final Agenda | – | Wednesday, 06 September 2023 |
| Deadline for receiving prioritisation forms | 12.00 noon | Tuesday, 19 September 2023 |
| Deadline for Submission of Emergency Motions | 12.00 noon | Tuesday, 19 September 2023 |
| Deadline for reasonable adjustment requests for travel | 12:00 pm | Thursday, 21 September 2023 |
| Deadline for Submitting Change of Delegates online on the OCS | 11:59pm | Thursday, 28 September 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.
