- Conference
- 2003 National Delegate Conference
- Date
- 25 February 2003
- Decision
- Carried
Conference notes that young members are at present not represented at all levels of the union.
Conference believes:
1) that the way forward to improve young people’s participation and membership is to incorporate young members to the very heart of the union by co-opting a young member on to the National Executive Council;
2)that the importance of incorporating young people has already been recognised by the TUC and the Labour Party by creating a seat for young people on the TUC General Council and the Labour Party National Executive Council.
Conference therefore calls on the National Executive Council to:
a)initiate the necessary legal proceedings to enable a rule change to be made at the next conference to enable a young members’ seat to be installed on UNISON’s National Executive Council;
b)continue to encourage all branches and regions to support and encourage young members to stand for national office;
c)work with the National Young Members’ Forum on other initiatives to increase the participation of young people within the union.