Y&H 75th Annual Regional Conference
Presiding: Joanne Thomas, Usdaw
Regional Secretary: Bill Adams, TUC
Delegates to conference are nominated by affiliated unions, however you can also register as a visitor to join panel debates and fringe events.
Visitors can also join the main conference online. You won't have the voting rights that the delegates have but you can watch the conference proceedings and panel debates live.
Join the conference online as a visitor.
Conference formally opens on Saturday morning and adjourns at lunchtime on Sunday. Our fringe programme begins on Friday afternoon with a panel debate on green bargaining in our workplaces, a welcome reception, and a Sheffield Needs a Pay Rise / Unite Hospitality presentation and Q&A.
5 hours of debate time for motions is scheduled below.
Saturday 18 March 2023 |
|
06.00 Deadline for Emergency Motions by email 08.00 Consideration for Emergency motions by Executive Committee Officers 08.15 Welcome desk opens 08.30 Heads of Delegation to meet for decision on Emergency motions, voting instructions and final speaker lists 09.00 Conference opens Chair: Joanne Thomas, Usdaw 09.05 Collective Victories Video 09.15 Regional Secretary's report Chair: Joanne Thomas, Usdaw 09.30 Emergency motions & Elections 10.00 Programme motions for a resolution Section 1 - Protecting the Right to Strike and Protest (3) Chair: Joanne Thomas, Usdaw 10.30 Keynote Address Paul Nowak, TUC general secretary Chair: Joanne Thomas, Usdaw 10.45 Panel Debate One: Building an Anti-Racist Trade Union Movement Speakers: Chair: Becky Sixsmith-Hughes, TUC 12.00 LUNCH 14.00 Keynote Address Oliver Coppard, Mayor of South Yorkshire Chair: Bill Adams, TUC 14.15 Panel debate 2: Climate Change panel - Why climate change matters to trade unions Speakers: Nikki Davies, Leeds College of Building Chair: Jenny Patient, TUC 15.15 Programme motions for a resolution Section 2 - Climate Change and Just Transition (1) Section 3 - Safe Passage for Asylum Seekers (1) Section 4 - Standing up for Workers (3) Chair: Bill Adams, TUC 16.30 Panel Debate Three: International panel - Organising precarious workers Speakers: Hanna Winter, DGB Chair: Harriet Eisner, Unite 17.45 Conference adjourns to Sunday 19.00 Civic Reception and Regional Council Awards Sponsored by One Yorkshire Committee 20.00 Regional Council Dinner 21.30 Close of dinner |
Sunday 19 March 2023 |
|
09.30 Conference resumes Chair: Joanne Thomas, Usdaw 9.40 Programme motions for a resolution Section 5 - Supporting and Promoting our Broadcasting, Creative and Culture sectors (3) Section 6 - Investing in Public Services and Transport (4) Chair: Joanne Thomas, Usdaw 11.00 Keynote Address Louise Haigh, MP Chair: Joanne Thomas, Usdaw 11.15 Programme motions for a resolution Section 6 (cont’d) - Investing in Public Services and Transport (3) Section 7 - Automation and Skills Training (2) Section 8 - Defend our members right to vote (1) Section 9 - Union Towns (1) Chair: Harriet Eisner, Unite 13.00 Final vote: Adoption of Regional Council Report Chair: Joanne Thomas, Usdaw 13.15 Chair’s closing address to conference |
