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Congress Final Agenda 2018 Final Agenda for GMB Congress 2018 3rd to 6th June 2018 Brighton FINAL AGENDA GMB CONGRESS 2018 GMB SECTION CONFERENCES 2018 BRIGHTON SUNDAY 3 JUNE – WEDNESDAY 6 JUNE 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) GMB ZERO TOLERANCE STATEMENT In today’s modern society all form of discrimination –including intimidation and behaviour patterns, words and or actions that harm or undermine a person’s well-being or career is unacceptable. GMB will not tolerate any form of discrimination and will have no place in its organisation for those who would seek to discriminate. GMB also hold as core principles the right to equality, dignity, and fairness in industry and society as contained within the Rule book ‘Our Purpose’ states: ‘We will aim to end exploitation, discrimination and injustice.’ GMB policies also state that our union will not tolerate any gestures, verbal or written or electronic communication or physical act that can reasonably be perceived as being discriminatory Any persons within GMB who are subjected to such unwanted behaviour cannot function properly and are impeded from giving our membership the high quality of service that they deserve. Harassment and discrimination, even in their most subtle forms, directly conflicts with the law and GMB policy and will not be tolerated at any level throughout the union. No employee or member of the GMB at any level should be fearful of reporting acts of discrimination. GMB will treat all complaints of discriminatory behaviour seriously and will independently investigate them promptly, efficiently and in confidence. GMB is furthermore committed to promoting respect and non- discrimination through on-going training, education and awareness raising programmes at all levels of the union lay and employee structures. This statement applies to; GMB members GMB post holders GMB employees - direct or indirect workers performing functions in relation to GMB Adopted by GMB Congress 2014 as part of the GMB Women’s Project CEC Special Report CONGRESS FINAL AGENDA INDEX REPRESENTATION STATEMENTS 2 GUIDELINES FOR CONGRESS BUSINESS 16 STANDING ORDERS COMMITTEE REPORT NO 1 21 INDEX OF MOTIONS 25 UNION ORGANISATION 34 CONGRESS 34 GENERAL 37 RECRUITMENT & ORGANISATION 39 REPRESENTATION & ACCOUNTABILITY 41 FINANCES & CONTRIBUTIONS 42 UNION BENEFITS & SERVICES 45 EDUCATION & TRAINING 47 EQUALITY & INCLUSION 49 EMPLOYMENT POLICY 55 HEALTH, SAFETY & ENVIRONMENT 55 PENSIONS & RETIREMENT 60 RIGHTS AT WORK 62 INDUSTRIAL & ECONOMIC POLICY 67 GENERAL 67 TAXATION 70 PUBLIC OWNERSHIP AND CONTROL 73 POLITICAL 78 GENERAL 78 BREXIT 81 THE LABOUR PARTY 84 LABOUR PARTY CONSTITUTIONAL ISSUES 86 DEMOCRACY & CONSTITUTIONAL REFORMS 87 IMMIGRATION & MIGRATION 88 RACISM & FASCISM 91 SOCIAL POLICY 94 GENERAL 94 JUSTICE 96 HARASSMENT & ABUSE 99 NHS & HEALTH ISSUES 103 SOCIAL CARE 105 YOUNG PEOPLE 106 EDUCATION & TRAINING 107 THE ENERGY & UTILITIES MARKET 110 HOUSING 112 TRANSPORT 114 WELFARE RIGHTS & SERVICES 117 INTERNATIONAL 120 GMB NATIONAL EQUALITIES CONFERENCE MOTION 120 COMPOSITE MOTIONS 122 CENTRAL EXECUTIVE COUNCIL RULE AMENDMENTS 143 EXISTING POLICY MOTIONS 144 COMMERCIAL SERVICES SECTION CONFERENCE 149 MANUFACTURING / FINE MANUFACTURING SECTION CONFERENCE 158 PUBLIC SERVICES SECTION CONFERENCE 165 REPRESENTATION STATEMENTS 2 CENTRAL EXECUTIVE COUNCIL AND NATIONAL OFFICE GENERAL SECRETARY AND NATIONAL SECRETARIES GENERAL MEMBER TREASURER AUDITORS AZAM, REHANA ROACHE, TIM BOWDEN, JUSTIN SWAINSON, JOHN BRIMBLE, JUDE CENTRAL EXECUTIVE COUNCIL LAY MEMBERS (49) ABUBAKIR, KATHY GILLIGAN, DEAN MINNERY, JUNE Public Services Public Services Public Services BATSON, JUDITH GREGG, MARGARET MODLOCK, BILL Commercial Services Commercial Services Public Services BEARCROFT MBE, SHEILA GUNTER, COLIN MURPHY, CATHY Manufacturing Manufacturing Commercial Services BLACKMAN, LIZ HOPE, DAVID NEWMAN, ANDY Public Services Public Service Commercial Services BUCHANAN, KEVIN HUGHES, MARGARET PLANT, BARBARA Commercial Services Commercial Services Public Services CLARKE, MARGARET HUSBANDS, MICHAEL RICHARDSON, GORDON Commercial Services Commercial Service Manufacturing CLARKE, RICHARD HUTCHINSON, MARY RIDDELL, PHYLLIS Public Services Manufacturing Manufacturing CLARKE, JIM IRVING, ANDY ROBINSON, PENNY Public Services Manufacturing Public Services CLEMENTS, DAVE JACKSON, MARTIN SAGE, MALCOLM Commercial Services Public Services Commercial Services COLLINSON, NEIL JONES, KEVIN SLATER, KATHLEEN Public Services Public Services Commercial Services DALEY, ELAINE KANE, PETER SMART, VIV Commercial Services Commercial Services Public Services DANIELS, KEN KERR, COLIN STRIBLEY, JAMES Public Services Commercial Services Commercial Services DEAN, ANNE MARNELL, EDDIE SUTTON, CATHERINE Public Services Manufacturing Commercial Services DOWSON, RAYMOND MCDONNELL, JOHN SYKES, MARK Manufacturing Manufacturing Public Services FARR, BRIAN MCGIVERN, ANDY WELHAM, ROBERT Manufacturing Manufacturing Manufacturing GAGLANI, SHAILESH MEYRICK, PETER WHEATLEY, PAUL Manufacturing Fine Manufacturing Manufacturing GIBBS, GORDON Public Services REPRESENTATION STATEMENTS 3 CEC OBSERVERS DAWSON, CRAIG LEWTHWAITE, CARL IONS, BECCIE HUSON, LYNNE NATIONAL OFFICE ANDREW, NELL JENKINS, ROGER PARKER-DEAN, JON BARNES, ANNA JOHNSON, LISA PERRIN. HILARY BARTLAM, WENDY JONES. ALEX RIX, MICK BARTLETT, MELANIE JULIUS, MONICA SCHOUWENBURG, BERT BLAIR, HELEN KEANE, PAULA SHEARS, DAN BRANDSTATTER, KEVIN KELLY, TOM SHORT, STEVE CAMPBELL, VARRIE KEMP,. STEVE SPEIGHT, CATH CARTER, GARY KILPATRICK, GARY SMITH, BARRY CROSBY, BOB LEONARD, KAREN SMITH. KAREN DOW, GRAHAM MANN, LYNSEY SMITH, KERRY FEGAN, STUART MCGHEE, NICHOLAS STAMMERS, JOHN FOSTER, NEIL MURDOCH, ROSS TINNEY, LAUREN GANNON, PAT O’HEARN LARGE, EAMON TURNER, LAURENCE GEORGIOU, GEORGE OWEN, SARAH WARNETT, TOM HARRIS, SUE NICHOLS, CHARLOTTE WILDE, SHARON HOLDEN, ROSS PANTON, KEVIN WYLIE, ALLAN HOLDER, SHARON REPRESENTATION STATEMENTS 4 BIRMINGHAM & WEST MIDLANDS REGION REGIONAL SECRETARY ELECTED ORGANISER REGIONAL STAFF MORGAN, JOE COMPTON, ESTER ATKISS, ADELLE FARRINGTON, RUSSELL SENIOR ORGANISER NON-ELECTED ORGANISER GRIFFITHS, COLIN CASWELL, KATE WAY, CERYS LAY DELEGATES (26) ADAMS, BRIAN FAGAN, SAM MCINTOSH, LEON S74 Stoke/Shropshire Gas S85 Sandwell Community B01 Birmingham Forward BAKER, KEVIN GRIMMETT, LEONARD PAYNE, LINDA C15 General B43 Birmingham City A15 Asda General CARSON, WILLIAM GUMBRIA, PATRICIA PERRY, ROY S20 Security C40 Care C80 Dudley COOKE, BYRON HAYE, LEONARD PICKERILL, PAUL W50 Wellington B01 Birmingham Forward N45 Newcastle & Chesterton CORBETT, ANDREW INGLEY, JACKIE PRICE, IAN D40 Dudley Engineering T10 Tamworth W10 Walsall Education DUDSON, ALAN JONES, BRIAN ROBERTSON, STEPHEN W18 Walsall Local Authority B95 P H Jones B10 Banbury DUFFY, GABRIEL JUSS, WARINDER STANCZYK, WIESLAWA A15 Asda X13 Birmingham General B43 Birmingham City General DWYERS, DALE LAL, MADAN YATES, SHARON K10 Kidderminster W70 Willenhall S75 Stoke Unity DYDE, PHILIP MANDER, ROGER C91 Coventry No.3 R35 Rocester JCB General REPRESENTATION STATEMENTS 5 LONDON REGION REGIONAL SECRETARY MEMBERSHIP DEVELOPMENT REGIONAL STAFF OFFICER KENNY, WARREN BARGERY, CHRIS GREER, COLIN CLEMO, IDA PACE, CHARLOTTE PRYLE, OLIVIA SENIOR ORGANISERS NON-ELECTED ORGANISERS GRAHAM, SHAUN MCLEOD, TREVLYN WARR, TONY WILLIAMS, KEITH LAY DELEGATES (64) ADEBONOJO, ANDREW HENDRY, KIM PUSEY, GARY Tower Hamlets Apex GMB @ PCS GMB @ EEAS AKASIE, GODWIN HOLLAND, CATHY REID, DAVE GMB London Security Essex Public Services Huntingdon & Wisbech AKBAR, MOHAMMAD HUGHES, ELIZABETH REIS, WENDY London Ambulance Health Ipswich & District Southend on Sea AMADI,OBI HURLEY, SARAH RICHMOND, JAMES GMB UNITE Holborn Newham Apex ASLAM, ZAHIDA HUSSEIN, FEVZI RIGBY, DOUGLAS London Central General GMB CWU Staff Braintree & Bocking BARNES, CLAIR JENNINGS, MARIA RONEY, CLIFFORD Ealing Islington 1 & Haringey Thames General BELGRAVE, PAMELA JONES, ANN RUPARELIA, ROHIT Harrow Public Services Harrow Public Services Aviation Security BLOCK, PAUL JONES, CATHERINE SHAW, BRIAN Energy Central Asda Bedford DC GMB @ PCS BROOK, ANDREW LAKE, MATT SHILLINGFORD, DENISE Camden Apex Barking East & Essex NHS CHANA, TARANJIT LAW, ALAN SMITH, JAN Ealing King’s Lynn No 1 East Dereham CHOLERTON, ANTHONY MARTIN, EVELYN SMITH, SANDRA London Zoological Islington 1 & Haringey Essex Public Services CLOUDEN, NICOLA MARQUES, ANDRE STEWART, EUTON Bucks County ASDA Bedford DC Hendon DALEY, MADELINE MCCORMACK, MARIE THOMAS, VAUGHAN Redbridge Islington Apex Norfolk Public Services DARCI, JAICUCLAL MENPES, KAREN TIDY, ANGELA Central Wembley GMB Professional Drivers London Stores General DOHENY, JAMES MOFFETT, JOHN TOTTMAN, JOHN Fulham 1 Cambridge 2 GMB Professional Drivers DUDLEY, KAREN POLLARD, LIAM Beds County Whittington Services REPRESENTATION STATEMENTS 6 LONDON REGION (CONT) LAY DELEGATES (CONT) DUFFIELD, BRENDAN O’HAGAN, KRISSY THOMAS, VIVIEN Barking & Dagenham LGO Hillingdon Norfolk Public Services Branch FAITH, DANNY OSWICK, WAYNE WATSON, MARK BA Hatton Cross Stansted Airport Barking & Dagenham LGO FRASER, GEORGE PAULINO, VIC WHITTINGTON,