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Preliminary agenda
Congress 2008
Special notices
1 Amendments
All amendments to the motions must reach the General Secretary of the Trades Union Congress, Congress House, Great Russell Street, London WC1B 3LS, not later than 12 noon on Monday, 11 August.
Amendments should be sent on the appropriate forms, must not exceed 50 words in length and must be signed by the President and Secretary of the affiliated organisation sending them. Organisations are allowed not more than two amendments, apart from organisations with more than one million members, who are allowed one additional amendment for each 500,000 members or part thereof.
2 Movers
The affiliated organisation is responsible for a delegate being present at Congress to move any motion or amendment standing in its name or to attend any grouping committee to which the motion may be referred.
3 Grouping
Grouping committees will meet following publication of the Final Agenda. Organisations will be notified in advance if a representative is required to attend such a committee.
4 Nominations
Nominations for the General Council and General Purposes Committee are set out at the end of this booklet. Notice of withdrawal of any nomination must reach the General Secretary of the Trades Union Congress not later than 12 noon on Monday, 11 August.
5 Numbering of motions
Motions in this Preliminary Agenda are arranged in order according to subject and are numbered consecutively. The Final Agenda will incorporate amendments submitted by affiliated organisations, and the order may be re-arranged.
Please note that the numbers given to motions in this Preliminary Agenda will be changed for the Final Agenda and that all references to motions at Congress will be according to the numbers appearing in the Final Agenda.
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Report (19,300 words) issued 28 Jul 2008