- Conference
- 2024 National Community Conference and Seminar
- Date
- 14 November 2023
- Decision
- Carried
Conference notes the adoption of the national interim Organising Recruitment Strategy Development (ORSD) project recommendations by UNISON and the linked Organising, Recruitment and Retention Plan.
These recommendations include securing:
Disaggregated membership targets of 1% growth in each regional service group;
A 10% increase on 2022 levels of recruitment of stewards, Health & Safety reps and UNISON learning rep roles;
Appropriate training and development for any elected role undertaken as set out in the National Executive Council (NEC) scheme of accreditation.
Conference further notes that the rolling-out of these recommendations requires the full participation of Regional Service Group Executive Committees/Groups to enact their delivery.
Conference recognises that Regional Community Service Group Committees are still at differing levels of development, participation within their regional democratic structures and relationships with branches holding Community members.
Enhancing these strategic relationships is key to both improving the democratic participation of Community members and growing our activist base both within our Service Group and the wider union.
Conference notes the work that the Community Service Group Executive has undertaken this year in pursuit of these objectives as part of its work plan.
Conference therefore calls on the Community Service Group Executive to:
a)Continue to work with the National Executive Council (NEC) and the Service Group Liaison Committee to pursue joint initiatives which improve our participation and meet the objectives of UNISON’s Organising to Win strategy.
b) Continue to work with National Self Organised Group Committees, National Young Members and Retired Members Committees in pursuit of the same objectives.
c) Work with Regional Community Service Group Committees to bring forward recommendations of good practice which seek to meet the objectives of UNISON’s Organising to Win strategy.
