Programme of business - Congress 2026
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Programme of business is subject to change. Last updated 11/09/2026
Sunday 13 September
16:00 – 19:00
Union wins - video
Approval of tellers and scrutineers
Introduction of sororal/fraternal delegates and visitors
GPC Report: GPC Chair
Section 1 – A growing and diverse trade union movement
C01 Union equality reps
- Composing motion 01 and amendments
Motion 2 The need for a renewal in union learning and education
- Paragraph 1.1 Organising and collective bargaining
- Paragraph 1.3 Promoting trade unionism, Union Finder and Social Media
- Paragraph 1.4 TUC Education
- Paragraph 1.6 Anti-Racism Taskforce implementation
- Paragraph 1.7 Make Work Pay and collective rights
- Paragraph 1.9 Heart Unions
- Paragraph 4.2 Skills
President’s address and vote of thanks: Moved by Mick Pimblett Seconded by Fran Heathcote
Section 2 - Strong rights at work and protection from discrimination
Start group debate on Anti-far right
C05 Countering far right attacks and defending education
- Composing of motion 10 plus amendments and motion 11
Motion 12 TUC Black Workers Conference - Addressing the rising influence of far-right parties
- Paragraph 5.8 Black Workers Conference
End group debate Anti-far right
- Paragraph 2.7 Tackling sexual harassment
- Paragraph 2.8 Working time and flexible working
- Paragraph 2.9 Pay gap reporting
- Paragraph 5.5 Women’ s Conference
Speaker Esther Lynch
Obituaries
Unity Works Video
END OF SESSION
Monday 14 September
9:30 – 12:45
Union wins - video
Section 2 continued - Strong rights at work and protection from discrimination
Motion 39 School Support Staff and the government +a
Motion 40 Crisis in post-16 education
Motion 41 Education funding +a
C10 SEND reform and increased funding for ASN/SEND
- Composing motions 42 and 43
Motion 45 Investing in early years: giving our children the best start in life
Motion 46 Accountability and safe contracting in the NHS +a
- Paragraph 1.8 Fair Pay agreements and SSSNB
- Paragraph 3.10 National Health Service
- Paragraph 3.11 Education
- Paragraph 3.12 Social care
Paragraph 3.13 Local government
General Secretary’s Address
C11 Student loan forgiveness, anchor employers, graduate guarantees and the NHS workforce
- Composing motion 48 plus amendment and motion 49
Motion 50 Safe staffing equals safe care
Motion 51 Tackling racism in maternity services
Motion 52 Supporting effective management in the NHS
Motion 53 Improving working conditions and recognition for dietetic support workforce +a
Motion 54 Review of the civil service +a
END OF SESSION
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14:15 – 17:30
Union wins - video
Section 2 continued – Strong rights at work and protection from discrimination
Motion 3 Family friendly rights +a
C02 Strengthening and protecting hard won employment rights for all workers
- Composing motions 04, 05, 06 and amendments
C03 Support for fully self-employed workers
- Composing motion 07 and amendments
Start group debate - housing
Motion 28 Britain's Housing Crisis is a national emergency +a
Motion 29 Young workers conference - The severe housing crisis affecting young workers
- Paragraph 1.10 Young Workers organising strategy
Paragraph 5.9 Young Workers Conference
End group debate - housing
Motion 30 Defend regulators, Oppose deregulation +a
Motion 31 Grenfell Tower fire 10 anniversary
- Paragraph 2.2 Health and Safety
Paragraph 4.7 Covid-19 Public Inquiry
Sororal delegate (Angela Rayner)
Section 3 - A fairer economy and strong public services
Motion 23 A new economic direction for the UK +a+a+a
Motion 24 Industrial and economic policy
Motion 25 Change in Labour's political and economic strategy
Motion 26 Action to tackle the cost of living
Motion 27 Taxing the Tech Giants
- Paragraph 3.1 The economy
- Paragraph 3.2 Industrial Strategy
- Paragraph 3.3 Pay and the national minimum wage
- Paragraph 3.4 Corporate governance, worker capital, due diligence and executive pay
Section 2 continued - Stronger rights at work protection from discrimination
C04 Migrant rights are workers’ rights – withdraw the unsettling UK settlement proposals
- Composing motions 08 and 09
C06 Neurodiversity – inclusion, access, employment policies and fair work
- Composing motions 14 and 15 plus amendments
Motion 16 TUC Disabled Workers Conference- Really supporting disabled people into work
Paragraph 5.7 Disabled Workers Conference
Motion 17 TUC LGBT+ Conference- Oppose the EHRC Code of Practice
- Paragraph 2.10 Supreme Court Ruling and EHRC Code of Practice
Paragraph 5.6 LGBT+ Conference
END OF SESSION
Tuesday 15 September
9:30 – 12:45
Union wins - video
Section 2 continued Strong rights at work and protection from discrimination
- Paragraph 3.9 Public Services
Paragraph 3.6 Pensions
C09 Delivering insourcing across the public sector
- Motion 35 plus amendment, motion 36 plus amendment and motion 37
Motion 38 Defending professional autonomy in public services +a
Section 3 continued A fairer economy and strong public services
Start group debate
Motion 56 A GBR that works for all +a
Paragraph 3.7 Transport
End group debate
Motion 57 Hands off collective bargaining
Motion 58 Insufficient staffing threatens major reforms to Probation and Cafcass Services
Paragraph 3.14 Justice and civil service
Section 4 continued Meeting the challenges of the future
C14 Climate heat emergency
- Composing motion 66 plus amendments and motion 67
Presentation of Congress Awards
Paragraph 5.3 Congress Awards
Motion 69 Cabotage, coastal community wealth building and resilience
Motion 70 The future of financial services
C15 Protecting public service broadcasting
- Composing motions 71 and 72
Paragraph 3.8 Arts and creative sector
END OF SESSION
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14:15 – 17:30
Union wins - video
Start group debate on AI
C13 Artificial Intelligence at work – a just transition through worker voice for the benefit of workers and society
- Composing motions 61 and 62 plus amendments
Motion 63 AI - the need for workers' protection, transparency, and justice
Motion 64 New rights to address AI-generated replicas +a
End group debate on AI
Section 4 continued Meeting the challenges of the future
C12 Strengthening procurement for re-industrialisation and backing steel communities
- Composing motions 59 and 60 plus amendments
Section 2 continued - strong rights at work and protection from discrimination
Motion 18 Tackling retail crime
Senior Labour Speaker (including Q&A)
Section 2 continued - strong rights at work and protection from discrimination
Motion 19 Firefighters concordat on health and wellbeing
C07 Tackling workplace fatigue to protect workers and the public
- Composing motion 20 and amendments
Motion 21 Supporting our logistics workers +a
Motion 22 Wage restrictions on professional footballers
C08 Right to Food Commission. A public system, not charity: reinvesting in food and nutrition security
- Composing motions 32 and 33
Announcement of GC Ballot
END OF SESSION
Wednesday 16 September
09:30 – 12:45
Union wins - video
International speaker
Section 4 – Meeting the challenges of the future
Motions 75 Building real security +a
Motions 76 End the siege of cuba
Motions 77 Palestine: support for boycott +a+a+a
Motions 78 Solidarity with Ukranian workers
- Paragraph 4.4 Trade and the EU
- Paragraph 4.5 International
- Paragraph 4.6 Trade union support for peace
Section 5 - A strong and sustainable TUC
Motions 79 The role of the Trade Union movement in delivering a new social and economic settlement
- Paragraph 1.5 Digital Lab
- Paragraph 3.16 Regional Update
- Paragraph 3.17 TUC Cymru
- Paragraph 5.1 Developing the TUC
- Paragraph 5.2 Sale of Congress House
- Paragraph 5.4 Comms awards
- Paragraph 5.11 TUC finances
- Paragraph 5.12 Administration fund
- Paragraph 5.13 Development and external grant funds
- Paragraph 5.14 Prospects and developments
- Paragraph 5.15 TUC finance committee
- Paragraph 5.16 TUC Library Collection
Motions 80 Trade Councils Conference - Trades Council participation within the TUC Congress
- Paragraph 5.10 Trades Councils Conference
Any unfinished business
Emergency motions
GCR appendix 1: Attendance
GCR appendix 2: Committee membership
GCR appendix 3: Financial Statements
GCR appendix 4: Disputes between unions
GCR appendix 5: Union membership
GCR appendix 6: TUC rules and standing orders
GCR appendix 7: TUC General Council Statement and guidance on sexual harassment
Closing of Congress
Adopt General Council’s report
General Council Retirements
Vote of thanks
Presentation of Gold Badge and Congress bell to President
Close