- Conference
- 2006 National Women's Conference
- Date
- 26 October 2005
- Decision
- Carried
Conference is proud to note that there are now over one million women members of UNISON, which equates to 75 per cent of our union’s membership. Conference welcomes initiatives such as the Pathways programme and the introduction of union learning representatives which have encouraged more women into active membership and has increased their participation as branch officers, in their regions and service groups.
The friendly and supportive environment of National Women’s Conference is a further opportunity for women members to develop skills and gain knowledge of UNISON’s policies and procedures and encourages their participation in the mainstream structures. Conference believes that this should be reflected in the size and participation of women at National Women’s Conference.
Conference therefore calls upon the National Women’s Committee, in making their response to the review of conferences being undertaken in response to Motion 139 to National Delegate Conference 2005, to:
1)seek to ensure that all branches are entitled to send at least one direct delegate to National Women’s Conference;
2)review the current arrangements for representation of larger branches, in consultation with the regional women’s groups.