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TUC Congress Guide 2016 THE FRINGE THE MEETINGS ROOMS ARE SHOWN HERE SYNDICATES 3 and 4 (access via stairs or outside to separate lift) MEETING ROOMS 6 and 8 3 4 3rd floor, rear of building THE RESTAURANT (access via rear lifts or stairs) AIRS 3rd floor, front of building (access via front lifts or stairs) 86 om outside) AIRS STAGE WEST BAR LIFT (access fr 1st floor HALL East Bar Exhibition 1a/b 1c REAR OF BUILDING LIFTS AND ST MEETING ROOMS 1a/b, 1c and 1d ground floor, rear of building AIRS TO 1d FIRST FLOOR EXHIBITION MAIN ST Ground floor FRONT OF BUILDING LIFTS AND ST FRONT ENTRANCE TO BRIGHTON CENTRE SUNDAY EVENING minister of labour; Tim Roach, general all work to end occupational segregation. 18:30, or end of conference secretary, GMB; Mark Serwotka, Speakers: Maria Buck, FBU; Institute of Employment Rights (IER) & general secretary, PCS; Dave Fern Whelan, PFA Campaign for Trade Union Freedom (CTUF) Ward, general secretary, CWU Chair: Deborah Reay, ASLEF A MINISTRY OF LABOUR: WHAT CAN Chair: Carolyn Jones, IER/CTUF Venue: The Restaurant IT DELIVER FOR WORKING PEOPLE? Venue: The Old Ship Hotel, BN1 1NR Refreshments provided The IER and CTUF have been developing Refreshments provided ideas for a ministry of labour since 2016. 12:45 Trade unions have additional ideas on MONDAY LUNCHTIME Freedom for Öcalan what a ministry of labour should deliver 12:45 THE BATTLE FOR TURKEY’S and during a period of consultation ASLEF FUTURE – THE CRITICAL ROLE OF over the past 12 months, thoughts on IS IT STILL A MAN’S WORLD? TRADE UNIONS, CIVIL SOCIETY what a ministry of labour can achieve In 2019 are there still jobs for men and jobs AND THE KURDISH MOVEMENT have been developed and refined. for women? Do industry and employers The Turkish government has embarked on At this meeting, the shadow minister of do enough to try and eradicate gender a programme of mass arrests, detention, labour, Laura Pidcock, MP, and union stereotypes in employment? Do trade closure of opposition media, and attacks general secretaries will outline what they unions need to campaign more around on trade unionists and NGOs. It is rapidly believe a ministry of labour could deliver this issue? Come and hear women becoming an extreme authoritarian state. for workers and for the economy. members of ASLEF – the train drivers’ It is also clear that the Turkish regime The policies of the last 30 years are not union; the Fire Brigades Union (FBU); and continues to actively support jihadi groups working. We need a new agenda and a the Professional Footballers’ Association attacking the progressive Kurdish forces comprehensive revision of workers’ rights. (PFA) discuss their personal experiences of in Syria in their bid to crush the fledgling Speakers: Laura Pidcock MP, shadow breaking down barriers and how we can democratic state that the Kurds have been 10 Guide 2019 establishing. Join trade unionists who from the trade union movement and increasing demands for capacity, value have worked with the Turkish progressive climate change action groups for money and climate change, how can unions and the Kurds in Turkey and Chair: tbc mutual cooperation put passengers and Rojava to discuss how to strengthen Venue: Meeting Room 6 workers back at the heart of the railways our solidarity with those engaged in Refreshments provided and maintain high safety and standards? the struggles in this critical region. Speakers: Tom Lee, director of standards, Speakers: Manuel Cortes, general 12:45 RSSB; Manuel Cortes, general secretary, secretary, TSSA; Elif Sarican, anthropologist, Morning Star TSSA; Emily Lightowler, head of policy, rail activist of Kurdish Women’s Movement BUILDING A MEDIA FOR review and industry reform, Abellio Group and writer; Shavanah Taj, PCS and vice- THE LABOUR MOVEMENT Chair: Christian Wolmar, transport president, Wales TUC; Tony Burke, As the prospect of an early general election writer, broadcaster and journalist assistant general secretary, Unite looms, the labour movement is facing Venue: Meeting Room 1c Chair: Christine Blower, NEU ferocious attacks from right-wing media. Refreshments provided Venue: Meeting Room 1a/b What is the role of the Morning Star and Refreshments provided other left outlets? How do we build an 12:45 alternative media for the labour movement? Trade Union Coordinating Group (TUCG) 12:45 Morning Star editor Ben Chacko will be ACTION ON THE CLIMATE General Federation of Trade Unions (GFTU) joined by trade union general secretaries. EMERGENCY: HOW SHOULD TRADE UNION Plenty of time for questions and discussions. TRADE UNIONS RESPOND? EDUCATION – A NEW START Speakers: Ben Chacko, Editor, Morning With parliament having declared a Trade union education cannot continue in Star; Manuel Cortes, general secretary, climate and ecological emergency, and the old way. New ways of teaching and TSSA; Amanda Martin, president, NEU; in the run up to further school strikes new learning subjects are needed. After Liam Young, CWU media co-ordinator; and civil disobedience planned for later several years of discussion with unions, Ronnie Draper, general secretary, BFAWU; in the autumn, how far are trade unions education partners in the UK and overseas, Len McCluskey, general secretary, able to show support and solidarity new thinking has emerged. Much of this Unite; and others to be confirmed with these calls for urgent action, whilst is reflected in the recent bookTrade Chair: Bob Oram, Morning Star making the case for a just transition to an Union Education, from Workable Books. Management Committee environmentally sustainable economy? Speakers at this meeting will share some Venue: Meeting Room 1d What might be the role of trade unions in of the new ideas and opportunities. Refreshments provided building the case for a green new deal? Speakers: Matteo Bergamini, Shout Out; Jill What are the implications of catastrophic Westerman, GFTU Educational Trust Trustee, 12:45 climate change for trade union members in former Principal, Northern College; Colin Prospect the global south, and how can we promote Kirkham, national project director, GMB; PENSION EQUALITY – TACKLING the need for radical action for workers Alison Stoecker, education campaigner, THE GENDER PENSION GAP both nationally and internationally? Paul di Felice, principal, Ruskin College Women are much more likely to experience Speakers: Rebecca Long Bailey MP, Chair: Oshor Williams, PFA poverty in retirement and to suffer anxiety shadow BEIS secretary; Jo Grady, and GFTU president about their finances. Research by Prospect general secretary, UCU; Kevin Courtney, Venue: Syndicate 4 shows that the gender pension gap is general secretary, NEU; Asad Rehman, Refreshments provided over twice the level of the gender pay executive director, War on Want; Frances gap. These levels of gender inequality in Fox, UK Student Climate Network 12:45 pensions should be a national scandal but Chair: tbc Heathrow Airport there is hardly any awareness of it and no Venue: Meeting Room 8 HOW CAN WE GROW THE UK’S plan for action from government. This fringe Refreshments provided AVIATION SECTOR WHILST MEETING meeting is intended to raise the profile of CLIMATE CHANGE TARGETS? the gender pension gap and discuss the 12:45 Britain’s aviation industry is an engine practical steps we can take to tackle it. Trade Unionists for Safe for national growth, creating and Speakers: Alison McGovern MP; Sue Ferns, Nuclear Energy (TUSNE) supporting one million jobs across senior deputy general secretary, Prospect; REDISCOVER NUCLEAR: WHY the country. But this growth cannot Gregg McClymont, The People’s Pension NET ZERO NEEDS NUCLEAR come at any cost – the aviation sector Chair: Eleanor Wade, vice- Building on over 60 years of highly is committed to decarbonising and president, Prospect skilled, well-paid jobs for the UK playing its part in reducing emissions to Venue: Regent Room, Grand Hotel workforce, the nuclear industry currently achieve a net-zero economy by 2050. Refreshments provided directly employs around 65,000 people Heathrow itself is decarbonising across all areas of the country. and its infrastructure will be 12:45 The vast majority of expert opinion carbon-neutral by next year. Rail Safety and Standards Board (RSSB) now recognises if we are to meet Heathrow, industry and climate change WORKING TOGETHER FOR net zero emissions and curb climate action representatives will debate the best A BETTER, SAFER RAILWAY change, nuclear power should continue path forward for the industry, whether Our railways are some of the safest in the to have a role in our energy mix. through carbon offsetting, sustainable world with almost 250,000 workers. As the As our energy needs for the future will fuels or electric/hybrid aircraft. 20th anniversary of the Ladbroke Grove become increasingly electrified, efforts Speakers: Matt Gorman, director accident approaches, we are reminded of must continue to plan, fund and construct of sustainability and environment, what can go wrong when standards slip. the capacity required to keep the lights Heathrow Airport; a representative from Trade unions have been key for over 100 on. This meeting will consider exactly Virgin Atlantic; a representative from years in securing workers’ rights, safety how much of our electricity will need Sustainable Aviation; representatives improvements and workplace justice. With to come from nuclear power plants, as Guide 2019 11 THE FRINGE well as other challenges to come. as to why, to the disappointment of 17:45 Speakers: Tom Greatrex, chief executive, their enemies, unions refuse to die. Cuba Solidarity Campaign UK Nuclear Industry Association; Craig Speakers: Rhys Davies, Helen CUBA: 60 YEARS OF REVOLUTION. Marshall, president, Prospect; Marta Blakely, Wil Chivers, Katy Huxley, all SOLIDARITY AGAINST Krajewska, deputy director, power, of WISERD, Cardiff University; Ronnie THE BLOCKADE, TRUMP Energy UK; speaker from EDF, invited Draper, general secretary, BFAWU AND INTERVENTION Chair: Craig Dobson, Unite Chair: Steve Davies, WISERD, 2019 marks the 60th anniversary of the Venue: West Bar Cardiff University Cuban Revolution and the 80th anniversary Refreshments provided Venue: Syndicate 3 of the Cuban Workers Central (CTC).
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