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Date: 07 May 2008
Embargo: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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Attention: Newsdesks, forward planning, business and social affairs correspondents
Wales TUC Annual Conference - Final Agenda Published
21st - 23rd May, Llandudno
Post Office closures, the treatment of migrant workers, public services, affordable housing and public sector pay are just some of the issues contained in the agenda for this year's Wales TUC Annual Conference.
Other topics featured across over 60 motions to be debated in Llandudno include respect for shopworkers, the future of manufacturing in Wales, school funding and education and training.
Key guest speakers include:
- Brendan Barber, TUC General Secretary
- Rt Hon Paul Murphy MP, Secretary of State for Wales
- Rt Hon Rhodri Morgan AM, First Minister for Wales
- Eclides Mancipe Tabares & Luis Adan Arguello Martinez - Colombian trade unionists
- Patricia Mckeown -President of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU)
- Fiona Farmer - President of the Scottish TUC (STUC)
- Speaking at policy forums will be:
o Edwina Hart AM - Minister for Health & Social Services;
o Jane Davidson AM - Minister for Environment, Sustainability & Housing;
o John Griffiths AM - Deputy Minister for Skills
The Wales TUC Annual Conference is the main policy making forum for trade unions in Wales. This year's Conference takes place at the Venue Cymru Conference Centre, Llandudno from 21st to 23rd May.
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Notes to Editors
1. A fuller list of speakers and debates:
Wednesday 21 May 2008
Conference opens at 11.00am
1. Opening of Conference
2. Welcome on behalf of Conwy County Borough Council
3. Welcome on behalf of Conwy Trades Union Council
4. President's Address - Ruth Jones
5. Appointment of Tellers and Ballot Scrutineers
6. Rule Change: TGWU-AMICUS merger
7. Standing Orders Committee Conference Statement
8. Patricia McKeown, ICTU
9. General Council Report
Conference adjourns no later than 12.30pm
Conference recommences at 2.00pm
10. Election of the General Council
11. Debate 1 - Delivering Public Services
12. Eclides Mancipe Tabares & Luis Adan Arguello Martinez -
ASDEBER/Justice for Columbia
13. Debate 2 - Housing
14. Fiona Farmer, STUC
15. Debate 3 - Pensions
16. Debate 4 - Media
Conference adjourns no later than 5.30pm
Thursday 22 May 2008
Conference recommences at 9.00am
17. Trades Union Council Report
18. Debate 5 - Unions at Work
19. Financial Report
20. Election of Treasurer and Auditors
21. Election of Women's Committee
22. Election of Race Equality Committee
23. Election of LGBT Committee
24. Election of Standing Orders Committee
25. Rule Change: Biennial Conference
26. Debate 6 - Economic Policy
27. Rt. Hon. Paul Murphy MP, Secretary of State for Wales
28. Debate 7 - Health
Conference adjourns no later than 12.30pm
Conference recommences at 2.00pm
29. Debate 8 - Education and Training
30. Brendan Barber, TUC General Secretary
31. Education Services Report - Julie Cook, Head of Education
32. Forum sessions (from 3.30pm - 4.30pm)
33. Learning Services Report - Siân Cartwright, Head of
Learning Services
34. Debate 9 - Transport
Conference adjourns no later than 5.30pm
Friday 23 May 2008
Conference recommences at 9.00am
35. Debate 10 - Equality
36. Rhodri Morgan AM, First Minister
37. Union Representative of the Year Awards
38. Debate 11 - Energy
39. Natasha Hirst - Equal At Work Project Officer
40. Election of President and Vice President
41. Presentation to outgoing President
42. President's closing remarks
Conference closes no later than 1.00pm
2. Media credentials will be available at Conference reception from 9am on Wednesday 21st May.
3. The Conference Office will be open from 9am on Wednesday 21st May.
4. Conference opens at 11am on Wednesday 21st May and continues until 1pm on Friday 23rd May.
5. A PDF copy of the agenda is available to download on our website at www.wtuc.org.uk
6. Media Enquiries: Chris Hartwell t: 029 2034 7016 m: 07919 102472 or e: CHartwell@tuc.org.uk
Press release (700 words) issued 7 May 2008