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FINAL AGENDA Annual Congress 2014 FINAL AGENDA FINAL AGENDA Annual Congress 2014 Capital FM Arena, Nottingham ANNUAL CONGRESS 2013 CONGRESS - Sunday 8 June PLYMOUTH PAVILIONS CONGRESS – Monday 9 June SECTION CONFERENCES – Tuesday 12 June CONGRESS – Wednesday 13 June CONGRESS – Thursday 14 June CONGRESS – SUNDAY 2 JUNE - WEDNESDAY 5 JUNE 9.30 am - 12.30 pm, 2.00 pm - 5.30 pm CONGRESS – THURSDAY 6 JUNE 9.30 am - 12.30 pm 1 1974 CONGRESS, BLACKPOOL MOTION 257 PRE-CONGRESS DELEGATE MEETINGS Congress agrees that in order to widen the area of debate, and to achieve a more democratic expression of Congress delegates, Pre-Congress meetings should determine their voting intentions, with regard to resolutions from within their own Region, and matters reflecting a point of principle. But should not determine an intractable attitude to resolutions from other Regions until the conclusion of the general debate. PERIVALE BRANCH (London Region) 2 CONGRESS FINAL AGENDA Perivale Motion 2 Representation Statements 5 Guidelines for Congress Business 17 Standing Orders Committee Report No.1 23 Congress Index of Motions 26 General Motions Union Organisation : Congress 31 Union Organisation : General 31 Union Organisation : Recruitment & Organisation 32 Union Organisation : Representation & Accountability 33 Union Organisation : Finance & Contributions 34 Union Organisation : Union Benefits & Services 34 Union Organisation : Education & Training 35 Union Organisation : Equality & Inclusion 36 Employment Policy : Health, Safety & Environment 38 Employment Policy : Pensions & Retirement 40 Employment Policy : Rights at Work 42 Industrial & Economic Policy : Economy 51 Industrial & Economic Policy : Social Justice 53 Industrial & Economic Policy : Taxation & General 55 Industrial & Economic Policy : Public Ownership and Control 57 Political : General 58 Political : The Labour Party 59 Political : Labour Party Constitutional Issues 61 Political : Democracy & Constitutional Reform 62 Political : Racism & Fascism 63 Political : Immigration & Migration 63 Political : European Union 65 Social Policy : General 66 Social Policy : Justice 72 Social Policy : NHS 74 Social Policy : Young People 76 Social Policy : Education & Training 76 Social Policy : The Energy Market 78 Social Policy : Housing 79 Social Policy : Transport 83 Social Policy : Welfare Rights & Services 85 International 94 National Equalities Conference Motion 97 Central Executive Council Rule Amendments 98 Composite Motions 104 Existing Policy Motions 123 3 CONGRESS GUIDE General Information 127 Congress Delegates Gifts Tellers: Regional Cover Congress Seating Plan Obituary List 128 Fire/Safety Instructions 129 Fringe Events 131 Exhibition Plan 146 List of Exhibitors 147 SECTION CONFERENCES COMMERCIAL SERVICES SECTION 173 MANUFACTURING SECTION 187 PUBLIC SERVICES SECTION 203 4 CENTRAL EXECUTIVE COUNCIL AND NATIONAL OFFICE GENERAL SECRETARY AND TREASURER KENNY, PAUL NATIONAL SECRETARIES NATIONAL OFFICERS NATIONAL ORGANISING SMITH, GARY AZAM, REHANA OFFICER STRUTTON, BRIAN BLACK, ALLAN SMITH, MARTIN BOWDEN, JUSTIN ACTING NATIONAL SECRETARY BRIMBLE, JUDE GENERAL MEMBER NELSON, JERRY CHAMBERS, AVRIL AUDITORS HOLDER, SHARON, BURKETT, IAN HULSE, DAVE DERY, STEVE RIX, MICK HAYNES, ALBERT WHITEHURST, PHIL CENTRAL EXECUTIVE COUNCIL LAY MEMBERS (47) (Section shown in brackets) ADAMS, BRIAN HALL, JOHN MURPHY, CATHY (Commercial Services) (Public Services) (Commercial Services) BEARCROFT MBE, SHEILA HARRY MBE, AUDREY NOBLE, DAVID (Manufacturing) (Manufacturing) (Public Services) BERWICK, SANDRA HOPE, DAVID PARKER, LORRAINE (Public Services) (Public Services) (Public Services) BLACKMAN, ELIZABETH HULLEY, BRYAN RICHARDSON, GORDON (Public Services) (Manufacturing) (Manufacturing) BUCHANAN, KEVIN HUTCHINSON, MARY ROBINSON, PENNY (Commercial Services) (Manufacturing) (Public Services) CLARKE. RICHARD JACKSON, MARTIN SAGE, MALCOLM (Public Services) (Public Services) (Commercial Services) CLEMENTS, DAVE JONES, JAMES SHARP, LENA (Commercial Services) (Public Services) (Commercial Services) DANIELS, KEN JUSS, WARINDER SHARPE, NICOLA (Public Services) (Commercial Services) (Commercial Services) DOLAN, JOHN KANE, PETER SLATER, KATHLEEN (Manufacturing) (Commercial Services) (Commercial Services) EMMERSON, GEORGE LEADER, ANN SMART, VIV (Manufacturing) (Manufacturing) (Public Services) FARR, BRIAN MARNELL, EDDIE STRIBLEY, JAMES (Manufacturing) (Manufacturing) (Manufacturing) FERGUSON, GERRY MARTIN MBE, EVELYN SUTTON, CATH (Manufacturing) (Public Services) (Commercial Services) FOSTER, JEAN McDONNELL, JOHN TURNER MBE, MARY (Commercial Services) (Manufacturing) (Public Services) FRASER, BRENDA McGIVERN, ANDY WAUGH, RON (Manufacturing) (Manufacturing (Manufacturing) FRASER, GEORGE McLAREN, ANN WHEATLEY, PAUL (Public Services) (Manufacturing) (Manufacturing) GIBBS, GORDON MINNERY, JUNE (Public Services) (Public Services) GREGG, MARGARET MODLOCK, BILL (Commercial Services) (Public Services) 5 NATIONAL OFFICE BADLAN, ROBERT HEALY, MARION PERRIN, HILARY BALFOUR, MICK JAGDEV, LAURA PRYLE, STEVE BARNES, ANNA JANDU, KAMALJEET READ,PHIL BENZING, HEIDI JENKINS, ROGER ROBINSON, BOB CALLOW, JOHN JOHNSON, LISA SCHOUWENBURG, BERT CASHER, BARBARA KEANE, PAULA SHEARS, DANIEL CLEMO, IDA KEMP, STEVE SHORT, STEVE CONROY, ROSE KENNY, PAT SMITH, BARRY CROSBY, BOB LAFFERTY, ANN SMITH, KERRY DOOLAN, GARY LUDKIN, MARIA SPEIGHT, CATH GANNON, PAT McCARGO, JOHN SWEENEY, KEVIN GOLDING, EMMA McCLEAN, JOHN WALKER SHAW, KATHLEEN GREGORY, CHARLOTTE McEVOY, PHIL WILDE, SHARON GREENAWAY, KEIR PANTON, KEVIN WYLIE, ALLAN HARDING, KERRI PARKER, CARL 6 BIRMINGHAM & WEST MIDLANDS REGION REGIONAL SECRETARY ELECTED ORGANISER MEMBERSHIP MORGAN, JOE GRIFFITHS, COLIN DEVELOPMENT OFFICER DAY, DAVID SENIOR ORGANISER NON-ELECTED ORGANISER REGIONAL STAFF HINKS, PAULINE JONES, JUSTINE ATKISS, ADELLE CASWELL, KATE LAY DELEGATES (30) BAILEY, GARETH HARVEY, GLYN S64 Stafford and Stoke S74 Stoke/Shropshire Gas BAKER, KEVIN HAYDON-DAVIS, NATALE C15 General T37 Tipton Electricity BALDWIN, HEATHER INGLEY, JACKIE B10 Banbury T10 Tamworth BOLLARD, ANITA JAMES, DARREN B49 CYP&F S85 Sandwell Community BOULD, GRAHAM JONES, ROGER W50 Wellington T36 Tipton No.2 CLARKE, MARGARET LAL, MADAN A15 ASDA W70 Willenhall CORBETT, ANDREW MACDONALD, MELVYN D40 Dudley Engineering B10 Banbury CORBETT, ELIZABETH PERRY-JONES, DAVID C15 General B43 Birmingham City General DALEY, ELAINE PICKERILL, PAUL X13 Birmingham General X60 Newcastle BC DUDSON, ALAN POSTON, DAVID W18 Walsall L.A B76 Brierley Hill DUGGAN, JIM STEVENSON, ANDREW W40 Birmingham Community Water R35 Rocester JCB General DYDE, PHILIP THURSFIELD, ADAM C91 Coventry No.3 R35 Rocester JCB General FELLOWS, TREVOR T37 Tipton Electricity GARRETT , SVEN C80 Dudley GIBBS, LAURA W99 Wolverhampton GILL, DANIEL C40 Care Sector HACKETT, TONY A02 Ambulance HALL, BRETT S26 Service Force 7 LONDON REGION REGIONAL SECRETARY ELECTED ORGANISERS REGIONAL STAFF HAYES, PAUL ATTWOOD, STEPHANIE BARGERY, CHRIS TAVOLARA, HILDA SENIOR ORGANISERS NON-ELECTED ORGANISERS WARR ,TONY LALLY, KAREN KENNY, WARREN O’DONOVAN, ANNA WILLIAMS, KEITH LAY DELEGATES (66) ANDERSON, DIANNE FRANKLIN, FRANCES PETERSON, DOTT King’s Lynn No 1 Home Counties General Camden Apex BARTLETT, MELANIE GARELICK, STEPHEN PRESHAW, MICHAEL Barking & Dagenham LGO GMB Professional Drivers Dagenham Motor Inds BATSON, JUDITH GILLIGAN, DEAN PURCELL, HELEN GMB Professional Drivers Ealing GMB@PCS BENHAM, BARBARA HARPER, WENDY RAWLINSON, RICHARD Hendon Southend Stansted BOATSWAIN, ALTON HARRIS, GARY REIS, WENDY GMB London Security Islington 1 & Haringey Southend BOWMAN, MAVIS HENDRY, KIM RICHMOND, JIM London Stores General GMB@PCS Newham Apex BRETTON, CHRISTOPHER HIOM, JIM RIGBY, DOUG EEAS (1) Milton Keynes City Braintree & Bocking BYRNE, DANNY HOLLAND, CATHY ROBINSON, PAUL City of London Essex Public Services Homes Counties General CHANA, TARANJIT HUGHES, ELIZABETH SAGGERS, PAUL Hounslow Hounslow East Of England Waterworkers CHOLERTON, TONY HUSBANDS, MICHAEL SAYWELL, MATT London Zoological Aviation Security Holborn COLE, WILLIAM ISAACS, JOE SHAW, BRIAN Kensington & Chelsea PS Energy Central GMB@PCS COLES, JONATHAN JAMES, MARC SMITH, HENLEY Redbridge Ipswich & District Ealing COLES, PAUL JONES, STEPHEN SMITH, JAN Hendon Redbridge East Dereham COUSIN, ALISON KERR, COLIN STEPHENS, CATHERINE Lowestoft Havering London Entertainment & IUSW CULBERT, PAUL LANCASTER, MICHAEL STEWART, EUTON Huntingdon & Wisbech ASDA Bedford DC Hendon DARCI, JAJSUCLAL LEE, CLAIRE THOMAS, VAUGHAN Central Wembley Barking Norfolk Public Services DUDHAIYA, TUSHAR MANN, LYNSEY WALDRON, SHARON Central Wembley Barking Plaistow DUDLEY, KAREN MEHMET, HASAN WEST, FRANK Beds County Edmonton/Enfield Tower Hamlets APEX DUFFIELD, BRENDAN MOFFETT, JOHN WEST, VAUGHAN Barking & Dagenham LGO Cambridge 2 Islington APEX FAITH, DANIEL NOKES, TERRY WHISTLECRAFT, JOHN BA Hatton Cros Norwich General Edmonton/Enfield FLAHERTY, KOULLA OSBORNE, JAMIE WHITTINGTON, WENDY EEAS Islington Apex Havering FORREST, STEVEN PARSONS, JEAN WOODS, GEORGE London Central General Plaistow North West London 8 MIDLAND & EAST COAST REGION REGIONAL SECRETARY ELECTED ORGANISERS REGIONAL STAFF WORTH, ANDY ALLEN, MARTIN EVANS, CHERYL CLARKSON, SHAUN STOCKLEY, KAREN NOSAKHERE, TYE GODDEN, ADANA WILKINS, RACHELLE TYSZKOWSKA, DOMINIKA WAUDBY, LESLEY SENIOR ORGANISER NON-ELECTED ORGANISERS TAYLOR, RICHARD COPPIN, MICK HARRISON, HARRY REDGATE, SEAN LAY DELEGATES (36) ALLINSON, SHANE HUMPHREYS, KERRY WARREN, ZILLAH Hull Paint & Engineering GMB Notts Police Staff Sherwood Forest Hospitals BURGIN, ANDY JENKINS, MICHELLE
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