Programme of business - Congress 2025
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Sunday 7 September
16.00-19.00
Approval of tellers and scrutineers
Introduction of sororal/fraternal delegates and visitors
GPC Report: GPC Chair Linda McCulloch
Section 3. A fairer economy and strong public services
Motion 27 School support staff deserve better +a
- Comprising motions 51 and 52 plus amendment
Motion 53 Scrap audition fees and other hidden costs for arts courses in higher
Paragraph 3.16 Arts and creative sector
Paragraph 3.17 Regions
Paragraph 3.18 TUC Cymru report
Motion 54 Inclusivity in our schools
Motion 55 Ending Physical Punishment of Children (EPOCH)
Motion 56 Knife crime and social media
Motion 31 UK resilience +a
Motion 32 Public sector productivity
Motion 33 Standards in government
President’s address and vote of thanks
Motion 40 Subsidiary companies +a
Paragraph 3.14 Public procurement and insourcing
Motion 41 Inequalities in maternity care
C08 Retaining and valuing the NHS workforce to deliver the NHS 10-Year Plan
- Comprising of motions 42, 43 and 44 plus amendments
Motion 45 Reducing health inequalities through nutrition and prevention
Obituaries
End of session
Monday 8 September
9.30-12.45
Union wins - video
Section 3. A fairer economy and strong public services continued
Motion 49 Fund our fire and rescue service
Paragraph 3.12 Local government and fire and rescue
Motion 50 Zane's Law
Motion 20 Action against assaults on public-facing workers +a
Motion 21 Dignity for train drivers
C05 Protecting transport workers from harmful dust, fumes and poor air quality
- Comprising motion 22 and amendments
Motion 57 Safer Inside Prisons Charter +a
Motion 58 Probation workload crisis – a danger to public safety
Paragraph 3.13 Civil service and justice
Motion 59 Where next for Cafcass?
General Secretary’s Address
Section 4. Meeting the challenges of the future
Motion 69 Rail Freight Future
C12 A just transition for railway workers
- Comprising motion 70 plus amendments
C07 Tax wealth, fund public services and shift power in favour of working people
- Comprising motions 28, 29, 34,35 and 36 plus amendments
Motion 30 A new approach to public services
Motion 26 Player workload and wellbeing
Motion 46 Protecting the public and healthcare professionals from role substitution in health care
End of session
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14.14-17.35
Union wins - video
Section 2. Stronger rights at work and protection from discrimination
- Comprising of motions 09 and 10 plus amendments
Motion 11 Challenging the misogyny, misogynoir and anti-feminism of the far right
Motion 12 Tackling misogyny, sexism, the rise of incel culture and the far right
Motion 13 And Then it Clicked...
Paragraph 2.2 Health and safety
Paragraph 2.3 Tackling the far right
Paragraph 2.4 Anti-racism
Paragraph 2.5 Tackling sexual harassment
Panel on tackling the far-right and racism
C03 Recognition and respect for migrant workers
- Comprising motions 14, 15 and 16 and amendments
Motion 47 Local government funding crisis +a
Address by Labour Party Sororal Delegate
Motion 6 Self - Employed Workers for TUC Congress+ a
End of session
Tuesday 9 September
9.30-12.45
Union wins - video
Section 1. Growing a diverse movement
- Comprising motions 01, 02 plus amendments and 03
Motion 4 Organising and delivering for young workers: age-related redundancy pay
Motion 5 Recruitment and retention of young members
Presentation of Congress awards
Paragraph 5.3 Congress and Congress Awards
Section 2. Stronger rights at work and protection from discrimination Continued
C04 Strengthening the Employment Rights Bill
- Comprising Motions 17, 18 and 19 and amendment
Section 3. A fairer economy and strong public services continued
Motion 48 Fair funding for local authorities
Paragraph 3.11 Social care
Paragraph 3.15 Transport
Motion 37 Wages not weapons
Paragraph 4.6 TUC international engagement and solidarity work
End of session
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14.15-17.30
Union wins - video
Section 4. Meeting the challenges of the future continued
Motion 60 Back Britain’s potteries
Motion 61 Securing our steel industry +a
Motion 68 Future-proofing UK maritime skills and training
Paragraph 4.3 skills
C10 AI and the creative industries
Comprising Motions 62, 64, 65 and 67 plus amendment
C11 AI and the future world of work, including finance sector
Comprising Motions 63 and 66 plus amendment
Address by Senior Government Minister
Section 4 . Meeting the Challenges of the Future continued
Comprising Motion 73 plus amendment and Motion 74
Video on tackling sexual harassment
Section 2. Strong rights at work and protection from discrimination
Motion 8 Expanding equal pay legislation
Comprising Motions 23 and 24 plus amendments
Motion 25 Paid worktime for nursing parents
Motion 7 Supreme Court ruling – active support for trans and non-binary workers
End of Session
Wednesday 10 September
9.30 – 12.45
Union wins - video
Comprising Motion 71 plus amendments
Motion 72 International solidarity with journalists
Paragraph 4.7 TUC Aid and global solidarity
Paragraph 4.8 Middle East engagement and advocacy
Paragraph 4.9 Human rights and labour standards
Paragraph 4.10 Global trade union solidarity
International Speaker – Shaher Saed from the Palestinian General Federation of Trade Unions
Motion 75 Year of trade union climate action 2025–2026 +a
Paragraph 4.4 Just transition and net zero
Motion 76 Reform of the TUC
Paragraph 5.1 Developing the TUC
Paragraph 5.2 Sale of Congress House
Paragraph 5.4 TUC Comms Awards
Paragraph 5.5 Women’s Conference
Paragraph 5.6 LGBT+ Conference
Paragraph 5.7 Disabled Workers Conference
Paragraph 5.8 Black workers conference
Paragraph 5.9 Young Workers Conference
Paragraph 5.10 Trades councils conference
Paragraph 5.11 TUC finances
Paragraph 5.12 Administration and dilapidations funds
Paragraph 5.14 Prospects and developments
Paragraph 5.15 TUC finance Committee
Paragraph 5.16 TUC Library Collection
Motion 38 Disabled workers oppose welfare reforms
Motion 39 Oppose disability benefits cuts emergency
Paragraph 3.6 Social security and sick pay
Emergency Motions
EM1 Defend the right to protest, defend democracy
EM2 Counter-mobilising to fight the far right
EM3 Transport for London industrial relations
EM4 Defend TikTok workers - No to union busting, Yes to real jobs
EM5 Oppose Isaac Herzog's visit to Britain
EM6 A new threat to all workers: upfront charges in employment directories
Any unfinished business
GCR appendix 1: Attendance
GCR appendix 2: Committee membership
GCR appendix 3: Accounts
GCR appendix 4: Disputes between unions
GCR appendix 5: TUC rules and standing orders
GCR appendix 6: 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