Congress 2015 - The programme of business

The programme of business for TUC Congress 2015, Brighton [Download PDF version]

Subject to change
 

SUNDAY 

Today's music: Mountbatten Big Band Combo

16:00–19:00 

Approval of tellers and scrutineers 
Introduction of sororal/fraternal delegates and visitors 
Obituary and silence for world peace 

GPC Report: GPC Chair Linda McCulloch 

PRODUCTIVITY AND INVESTMENT 

GC Report Section 1: Jobs, growth and a new economy 
Motion 01 Productivity and investment 
Motion 02 Raising our sights – good work in a fairer and stronger economy 
Motion 03 Positive consultation and employee engagement 
Para 1.1 Introduction 
Para 1.2 Economy and the labour market 
Para 1.3 Tax 
Para 1.4 Corporate governance and workers’ capital 

President’s address and vote of thanks: moved by Denise McGuire, Prospect, seconded by Mark Holding, ATL 

MEDIA, ARTS AND CUlTURE 

Motion 11 Public funding for arts and culture 
Motion 12 BBC and charter renewal 
Motion 13 BBC Licence Fee 
Motion 14 Future of the BBC 
Motion 15 Fair internet for performers Motion 16 Support for creative industry start-ups 
Motion 17 Supporting local newspapers 

Address by Jim Kennedy, Fraternal Delegate from the Labour Party 

GC Report Section 3: Good services and decent welfare 
Motion 34 Fair funding for social care 
Motion 35 People’s Post campaign 

Video presentation – Huber Ballesteros End of session

MONDAY 

Music: The Disciples​

09:30–12.45 

SKILLS AND EDUCATION 

GC Report Section 5: Strong unions 
Motion 50 Lifelong learning 

Para 5.1 Introduction 
Para 5.2 Organising 
Para 5.3 TUC Education 
Para 5.4 unionlearn 
Para 5.5 Environment reps 
Para 5.6 Devolution and the regions 
Para 5.8 Global solidarity 
Para 5.9 TUC Aid
Para 1.11 Learning and skills Address by the Speaker of the House of Commons, the Rt Hon John Bercow MP

GC Report Section 3: Good services and decent welfare
Motion 42 Privatisation 
Motion 43 A fair education system
Para 3.1 Introduction
Para 3.6 Education
Motion 44 Education and extremism
Motion 45 Education funding crisis
Motion 46 The crisis in post-16 education
Motion 47 FE funding cuts and impact on students
Motion 48 United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child
Motion 49 Education and poverty

GC Report Section 3: Good services and decent welfare cont.
Motion 33 English decentralisation and trade unions

INDUSTRIAL POLICY

GC Report Section 1: Jobs, growth and a new economy cont.
Motion 07 Maritime skills
Para 1.5 Industrial policy
Motion 08 Stand up for Steel campaign
Motion 09 UK deep mined coal industry
Para 1.6 Energy
Para 1.7 Environment
Motion 10 Offshore oil and gas employment

TRANSPORT

GC Report Section 3 Good services and decent welfare cont 
Motion 36 Transport
Para 1.9 Transport
Para 1.10 Working time
Motion 37 Public ownership and the break-up of Network Rail
Motion 38 Safety in UK airspace

End of session

14:15–17.30
GC Report Section 4: Respect and a voice at work
Motion 71 Statutory recognition – scope of collective bargaining
Para 4.1 Introduction
Para 4.8 A voice at work
Motion 72 Casualisation 
Para 4.4 Decent Jobs Week
Para 4.5 Zero-hours contracts
Para 4.6 Access to justice
Para 4.7 Gangmasters Licensing Authority
Para 4.12 Decent work

General Secretary’s Address including General Council Statement on the TUC Campaign Plan

COLLECTIVE BARGAINING

GC Report Section 2: Fair pay and a living wage
Motion 22 Pay and collective bargaining
Para 2.1 Introduction
Para 2.2 Britain needs a pay rise
Para 2.3 National Minimum Wage
Para 2.4 Living wage
Para 2.5 Executive pay

GC Report Section 5: Strong unions cont.
Motion 80 Collective bargaining in dance
Motion 81 Fast Food Rights/Hungry for Justice campaigns

HOUSING

GC Report Section 1: Jobs, growth and a new economy cont Motion 04 Housing crisis
Motion 05 Tackling the housing crisis
Motion 06 Housing
Para 1.8 Housing

GC Report Section 1: Jobs, growth and a new economy cont 
Motion 20 Proportional representation
Motion 21 Electoral reform End of session

TUESDAY

Music: Hampshire Swing Trio

09:30–12.45

EMPLOYMENT AND TRADE UNION RIGHTS

GC Report Section 4: Respect and a voice at work continued
Motion 62 The Trade Union Bill
Motion 63 Reasserting trade union values in society
Motion 64 Anti-trade union laws
Motion 65 Building a campaign to stop government attacks
Motion 66 Trade Union Reform Bill
Motion 67 Attacks on trade unions
Motion 68 Electronic statutory balloting
Motion 69 Industrial action ballots
Motion 70 The attempt to nullify trade unions
Para 4.2 Respect at work
Para 4.3 Trade Union Bill Address by senior Labour Party speaker

HEALTH

GC Report Section 3: Good services and decent welfare cont.
Motion 51 Quality care in the NHS
Para 3.5 Health
Motion 52 Valuing midwifery services
Motion 53 Access to health care
Motion 54 Funding for nursing, midwifery and allied health professionals education
Motion 55 Increase in registration fees by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
Motion 56 Supporting professional activity for hospital consultants
Motion 57 Union movement working together on workplace health
Motion 60 Hospital consultants and stress

PUBLIC SERVICES

GC Report Section 3: Good services and decent welfare cont.
Motion 23 Economic austerity and the Tory budget
Motion 24 Campaigning for public services and against the pay cap
Motion 25 Public sector pay cap
Para 3.2 Public services
Para 3.3 Public Service Liaison Group
Para 3.4 Public sector pay and pensions
Para 3.8 Public Services Forum
Motion 26 Public sector redundancy cap
Motion 27 Free is not an option

End of session

14:15–17.30

LAY REPS AWARDS

Video and presentation of Congress awards
Para 6.2 Congress awards

YOUNG PEOPLE, HEALTH AND WELLBEING

GC Report Section 3: Good services and decent welfare cont.
Motion 58 Mental health services
Motion 59 Meeting the needs of children and young people with mental health difficulties
Para 3.9 Welfare
Motion 61 Mental health and young workers
Para 6.11 Young Workers’ conference
Motion 39 Childcare in the creative industries
Motion 40 Child sexual exploitation – campaign to provide services
Motion 41 Disabled people and the new government

EUROPE

GC Report Section 1: Jobs, growth and a new economy cont.
Motion 18 EU reform agenda and referendum
Motion 19 European Union Para 1.12 Global trade
Para 1.13 The European economy
Para 1.14 International development
Para 4.14 Social Europe

EQUALITIES

GC Report Section 4: Respect and a voice at work cont.
Motion 77 Campaigning for pregnant workers
Para 4.9 Equalities
Motion 78 Young workers

HEALTH AND SAFETY

Motion 79 Violence in the workplace
Para 4.10 Health and safety
Para 4.11 Migration
Para 4.13 Supply chains
Para 3.7 Justice Ballot results for the General Purposes Committee and the General Council

End of session

WEDNESDAY

Music: Young Brasscals

09:30–12.45

GC Report Section 5: Strong unions cont.
Motion 82 FIFA reform

CIVIL LIBERTIES

GC Report Section 4: Respect and a voice at work cont.
Motion 73 Undercover police surveillance of trade unionists
Motion 74 Blacklisting and state spying on unions
Motion 75 Government attacks on civil rights
Motion 76 Stop and search Address by Shami Chakrabarti – Director of Liberty

PENSIONS AND RETIREMENT

GC Report Section 2: Fair pay and a living wage cont.
Motion 28 Pensions
Para 2.6 Pensions
Motion 29 Retirement age
Motion 30 Pension Protection Fund
Motion 31 The gender pensions gap
Motion 32 Discrimination in survivor pensions

GC Report Section 6: TUC administration
Motion 83 TUC Trades Union Councils Conference delegate to Congress
Para 5.7 Trades Union Council’s Joint Consultative Committee and Unemployed Workers’ Centres
Para 6.1 Affiliations and mergers
Para 6.3 Congress
Para 6.4 General Council
Para 6.5 Senior staff and internal structure
Para 6.6 Women’s conference
Para 6.7 Black workers’ conference
Para 6.8 Disabled workers’ conference
Para 6.9 LGBT conference
Para 6.10 Trades Union Councils Conference
Para 6.12 TUC/Warners Trade Union Communications Awards
Para 6.13 TUC finances and Appendix 3
Para 6.14 Discussions with the STUC
Para 6.15 Estates
Para 6.16 Personnel and training
Para 6.17 TUC Information Service
Para 6.18 TUC Library Collections
Para 6.19 Congress Centre

ANY UNFINISHED BUSINESS

GC Report Appendix 1: Attendances
GC Report Appendix 2: Committee membership
GC Report Appendix 4 Disputes between unions
GC Report Appendix 5: TUC rules and standing orders

CLOSING OF CONGRESS

Adopt General Council’s report

General Council Retirements Presentation of Gold Badge and Congress bell to President

Close – Video presentation – Trade Union Bill