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Organise Bargain Progress’ Lockup AGENDA ORGANISE BDC BARGAIN PROGRESS 2017 BELFAST 46 JULY Contents Notice to Delegates 2 Timetable of Business 4 List of Motions and Amendments to BDC2017 10 Motions to BDC2017 14 Standing Orders Committee Report Number One 42 Nominations to BDC2017 46 Fringe Events at BDC2017 50 Biennial Delegate Conference Agenda 1 Notice to Delegates 1. This year, the overall theme of the 5. You must show your Credential/Lanyard Conference is ‘Organise Bargain Progress’. Card to gain entrance to the Conference Within that overall theme, Conference will Hall. You should bring Conference debate: documents with you to each session, as additional copies will not be available. • 55 Motions and 3 Amendments, including 11 Motions from the Executive Council; 6. If you are moving a motion you will be allowed to speak for five minutes, and each • A Report from the Executive Council subsequent speaker for three minutes. You on Congress Priorities & Strategy, should give your name and the name of Organisation & Finance over the past your organisation when speaking. two years. If you wish to contact the Standing Orders 2. This document contains the motions to Committee you may do so by contacting any be debated at Conference, the timetable member of the Congress Secretariat at the en- of business and the first report from the trance to the Conference Hall. The members of Standing Orders Committee. Standing Orders Committee are: Kieran Jack McGinley (Chair), Services Industrial Profession- 3. The timetable of business gives you the al & Technical Union, Annette Dolan, Teachers’ order in which the motions will be debated Union of Ireland, Joan Gaffney, MANDATE, Pat and voted on for each day. Guilfoyle, Technical, Engineering & Electrical It also gives you the times at which various Union, Denis Keatings, UNISON. sections of the Report from the Executive Council will be discussed. Any changes in the order of business will be notified to the Conference by the Standing Orders Committee. 4. The commencement time for each morning session of the Conference is 09.30hrs on Tuesday 4th July, Wednes day 5th July and Thursday 6th July, 2015, and the afternoon sessions will commence at 14.30hrs. The Conference is scheduled to finish at 17.30hrs on Tuesday 4th July, and at 17.00hrs on Wednesday 5th July, and at 13.00hrs on Thursday 6th July. You are asked to be in the Conference Hall punctually and to remain throughout the sessions. 2 Timetable of Business Timetable of Business Tuesday 4th July Morning Session Afternoon Session — 09.30 – 11.30 Exchange of Stubs for Voting Cards from Opening Of Conference 14.30hrs on Tuesday to 11.00am on Wednesday Address of Welcome: — 14.30 – 15.45 Lord Mayor of Belfast and President of Belfast Employment Rights Trades Council (Principle EC Report Reference Section 2 The Address by President of Ireland: Work of Congress (i), Industrial, Legislation & Michael D Higgins Strategic Organising’) Election of Tellers (Six) Motion 7 (The Right of Trade Union Access – MANDATE) Election of Scrutineers (Six) Motion 8 (Trade Union Access and Statutory Adoption of Standing Orders Reports Recognition – USDAW) No. 1, and No. 2 Motion 9 (Precarious Employment – TEEU) Address by Congress President: Brian Campfield Motion 10 (Precarious Employment Practices in the Construction Sector – OPATSI) Introduction of Executive Council Report Motion 11 (Bogus Self-Employment – CWU) — 11.30 – 13.00 Motion 12 (Exploitation of Seafarers – Northern Ireland NURMT) (Principle EC Report Reference: Section 2 The Motion 13 (Competition Amendment Bill 2016 – Work of Congress, (i) Industrial, Legislation and NUJ) Strategic Organising (ii) Northern Ireland, (iii) Motion 14 (Constructing the Recovery – TEEU) Equality, Social Policy & the Labour Market, (iv) Education & Training and (v) Public Engagement, Motion 15 (Gender Pay Gap – IMPACT) Campaigns & Communications) Motion 16 (Mental Health Awareness Training Motion 1 (Northern Ireland – – GMB) Executive Council) Committee Speaker: Adam Murry – Congress Youth Motion 2 (Northern Ireland Political Committee Situation/Austerity – NIPSA) Motion 3 (Trade Union and Labour Rights - PCSU) — 15.45 – 16.00 Break Motion 4 (Sunday Trading – USDAW) Motion 5 (Pay for Health and Social Care Staff in Northern Ireland – CSP) Motion 6 (EU Exit – Protecting the Northern Ireland Peace Process – UNISON) Fraternal Speaker: Frances O’Grady, TUC — 13.00 – 14.30 Lunch Adjournment 4 Timetable of Business Tuesday 4th July (cont.) Wednesday 5th July — 16.00 – 17.30 Morning Session Finance, Organisation & Organising (Private Session) Polling Stations open 11.00 - 15.00hrs. (Principle EC Report Reference Section 2 The — 09.30 – 10.30 Work of Congress, (i) Industrial, Legislation The Economy & Strategic Organising (iv) Education & Training, (v) Public Engagement, Campaigns (Principle EC Report Reference: Section 1 The & Communications, ‘Appendix 1 – Accounts, Economy) Appendix 2 –Executive Council, General Purposes Committee, Northern Ireland Committee & Motion 24 (The Economy – Executive Council) Obituaries, Appendix 3 – Affiliated Membership, Motion 25 (Sustaining Access to Financial Appendix 4 – Staff at Congress 2017, Appendix Services as Part of Thriving 5 – Membership of Congress Committees and Communities – FSU) External Bodies, Appendix 6 – Action on Motions Committee Speaker: to Biennial Conference 2015, Appendix 7 – Brendan Mackin – Congress Centres Disputes Committee Reports) Network Motion 17 (Organising our Future – Executive Council) — 10.30 – 12.00 Motion 18 (Youth Organising – CPSU) Brexit Motion 19 (Strategic Plan for Future of (Principle EC Report Reference Section 1 The the Trade Union Movement – Economy, Section 2 The Work of Congress (ii) MANDATE) Northern Ireland) Motion 20 (Special Fund for Trades Fraternal Speaker: Councils – Dublin CTU) Luca Visentini, ETUC Motion 21 (Promoting Worker Welfare Motion 26 (Brexit – Executive Council) – ASTI) Motion 27 (Brexit and Irish Shipping Policy – Motion 22 (Selection of Labour Panel Wexford CTU) Candidates to Seanad Motion 28 (Brexit – UNITE) Elections – PSEU) Motion 29 (Impact of UK EU Withdrawal on Motion 23 (Disputes Committee Report Cross-border Working – Prospect) No. 16/3, 2016 Regarding the Issue of Trade Union Rights in Motion 30 (All-Island Agreement in Respect Dublin City University – IFUT) of Freedom of Movement and the Right to Work – Equity) (Amendment – SIPTU) Motion 31 (Workers Must Not Pay the Price – GMB) Adjournment Until Wednesday 5th July — 12.00 – 13.00 Social Policy (Principle EC Report Reference Section 1 The Economy, Section 2 The Work of Congress (ii) Northern Ireland) Committee Speakers: Margaret Brown, Margaret Galloway – Retired Workers’ Committee Motion 32 (Retired Workers – Executive Council) Biennial Delegate Conference Agenda 5 Wednesday 5th July (cont.) — 15.45 – 17.00 Public Services Motion 33 (Retired Members – Fermanagh (Principle EC Report Reference Section 1 The Trades Council) Economy, Section 2 The Work of Congress (i) Industrial, Legislation & Strategic Organising) Motion 34 (Pensions – Executive Council) Motion 44 (The Future of Health Care in Ireland – INMO) — 13.00 – 14.30 Lunch Adjournment Motion 45 (Irish Public Health System – IMO) Motion 46 (Support for Workers in Relation Afternoon Session to Mental Health and Well-being – NASUWT) — 14.30 – 15.45 Social Policy (cont.) Motion 47 (Perinatal Mental Health – RCM) Motion 48 (Cancer Awareness – Fermanagh (Principle EC Report Reference: Section 2 The Trades Council) Work of Congress (iii) Equality & Social Policy) Motion 49 (Protection of Local Services – Guest Speaker: Letterkenny TC) Martin Collins, Pavee Point Motion 50 (Bus Éireann – Cork CTU) Motion 35 (Housing – Executive Council) Motion 51 (Sectarianism/Hate Crimes and the Amendment (Belfast & District Trade Union Response – NIPSA) TUC) Committee Speaker: Motion 36 (Housing Policy – GSU) Claire Mahon – Congress Disability Motion 37 (Social Progress – SIPTU) Committee Committee Speaker: Margaret Coughlan – Congress Adjournment Until Thursday 6th July Women’s Committee Motion 38 (Equality & Human Rights – Executive Council) Motion 39 (Securing Reproductive Rights for Women – UNISON) Motion 40 (Prejudice and Discrimination – Belfast District CTU) Motion 41 (Accessible and Inclusive Public Education System – INTO) Motion 42 (Investment in Education – TUI) Motion 43 (Media Control – UNITE) Amendment (NUJ) 6 Timetable of Business Thursday 6th July Morning Session — 09.30 – 13.00 International Affairs (Principle EC Report Reference Section 2 The Work of Congress, (vi) European Union & International) Guest Speaker: Huber Ballesteros, CUT Colombia Motion 52 (European Pillar of Social Rights – Executive Council) Motion 53 (Global Solidarity – Executive Council) Motion 54 (International Labour Organisation – Executive Council) Fraternal Speaker: Sharan Burrow, ITUC Motion 55 (Palestinian Solidarity – Derry CTU) Committee Speaker: Congress Global Solidarity Guest Speaker: Omar Barghouti, BDS — 13.00 Closing Ceremonies Biennial Delegate Conference Agenda 7 List of Motions and Amendments to BDC2017 Tuesday 4th July, 2017 Morning Session, 11.30 – 13.00hrs Motion No. Motion Name Mover 1 Northern Ireland Executive Council 2 Northern Ireland Political Situation/Austerity NIPSA 3 Trade Union and Labour Rights PCSU 4 Sunday Trading USDAW 5 Pay for Health and Social Care Staff in Northern Ireland CSP 6 EU Exit – Protecting the Northern Ireland Peace Process UNISON Afternoon Session, 14.30 – 15.45hrs Motion No. Motion Name Mover 7 The Right of Trade
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