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National delegate conference hears emotive speeches on the mistreatment of Palestinian children

American trade unionist gives a rousing and compassionate speech to UNISON’s national delegate conference

Conference agrees to organise and recruit more workers under 25

“This year marks 25 years of UNISON. It’s a year to celebrate and to commemorate all the work of those who went before us.”

Date

19 – 22 June 2018

Location

The Brighton Centre, Kings Road, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 2GR

The national delegate conference is UNISON’s annual ‘parliament’, bringing together delegates from across the union to decide the union’s policies and priorities

Conference

2018 National Delegate Conference

Date

7 June 2018

Decision

Carried

Conference notes that while the Windrush scandal has led to the resignation of Home Secretary Amber Rudd on 30 April 2018, the policies themselves are still in operation and compensation schemes will be delayed while public consultations are held. Conference is appalled at the treatment that UNISON member Michael Braithwaite and other members of the […]

Conference

2018 National Delegate Conference

Date

26 February 2018

Decision

Carried as Amended

Conference recognises the increase in homelessness in recent years. This is most readily seen by the increasing numbers of rough sleepers in all parts of the country. However, the number of people living in over-crowded conditions, ‘couch surfing’ and in inappropriate and often unsafe situations has also increased. The UK government has no credible homelessness […]

Conference

2018 National Delegate Conference

Date

26 February 2018

Decision

Carried

On 8 December 1965 the first Race Relations Act came into force in Britain. Prior to this, it was legal to discriminate against people because of the colour of their skin, and this act was the first in many equality legislation to promote non-discrimination and equality, the Act was amended in 1968. This year is […]

Conference

2018 National Delegate Conference

Date

20 February 2018

Decision

Carried

Since the failed coup attempt in July 2016 Turkey has experienced a rapid deterioration of democracy, human rights and the rule of law. President Erdogan has used the state of emergency to detain, dismiss and silence his critics; targeting trade unionists, journalists, human rights defenders and anyone perceived not to support the government. Approximately 120,000 […]

Workers for private contractors are the fastest growing group of UNISON members

‘We are one team and we want to stay as a team’, Wigan strikers tell conference delegates

Tories pushing the UK ‘towards a cliff edge’, Brighton delegates are told

Union vows to fight for the rights of all people in Northern Ireland

Conference

2018 National Delegate Conference

Date

26 February 2018

Decision

Carried

The Conservatives’ self-imposed Brexit deadline is fast approaching but they remain distracted by internal divisions and ideological entrenchment, which is in real danger of pushing the country towards a cliff edge. In February 2018, Cabinet ministers have lined up to produce a series of ‘major speeches’ on Brexit that has only succeeded in highlighting how […]

Conference

2018 National Delegate Conference

Date

22 February 2018

Decision

Carried as Amended

Conference notes that in the 25 years since UNISON was created the world our members work in has changed considerably. Thatcher’s government opened the door to public sector privatisation and this has been built upon by successive governments. Under the coalition government outsourcing doubled and the current Westminster government shows no sign of changing course. […]