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Report of Congress 2015 Report of Congress 2015 The 147th Annual Trades Union Congress 13–16 September 2015, Brighton 1 Contents General Council members 2015–2016 ................................................................................................... 3 Section 1: Congress decisions ....................................................................................................................... 4 Part 1: Resolutions carried .................................................................................................................................................................. 5 Part 2: General Council statements .............................................................................................................................................. 40 Section 2: Keynote speeches ...................................................................................................................... 46 The General Secretary, Frances O’Grady ................................................................................................................................. 47 The President, Leslie Manasseh .................................................................................................................................................... 51 Leader of the Opposition, Jeremy Corbyn .............................................................................................................................. 54 Speaker of the House of Commons, John Bercow ............................................................................................................. 59 Director of Liberty, Shami Chakrabarti ..................................................................................................................................... 62 Section 3: Unions and their delegates .................................................................................................... 64 Section 4: Details of past Congresses ..................................................................................................... 77 Section 5: Members of the General Council, 1921–2015 ................................................................ 81 2 General Council members 2015–2016 Sheila Bearcroft MBE Larry Flanagan Christine Payne Jane Stewart GMB Educational Institute of Equity Unite Scotland Christine Blower Dave Penman Claire Sullivan National Union of Steve Gillan FDA Chartered Society of Teachers POA Physiotherapy Tim Poil Mary Bousted Janice Godrich Nationwide Group Staff Niamh Sweeney Association of Teachers Public and Commercial Union Association of Teachers and Lecturers Services Union and Lecturers Dave Prentis Joanna Brown John Hannett UNISON Mohammad Taj Society of Chiropodists Union of Shop, Unite Roy Rickhuss and Podiatrists Distributive and Allied Community Chris Tansley Workers Tony Burke UNISON Linda Rolph Unite Dave Harvey Advance Steve Turner National Union of Jane Carolan Unite Teachers Maggie Ryan UNISON Unite Dave Ward Sally Hunt Gail Cartmail Communication Workers University and College Brian Rye Unite Union Union Union of Construction, Mick Cash Allied Trades and Simon Weller Karen Jennings National Union of Rail, Technicians Associated Society of UNISON Maritime and Transport Locomotive Engineers Malcolm Sage Workers Chris Keates and Firemen GMB NASUWT Mike Clancy Fiona Wilson Eddie Saville Prospect Paul Kenny Union of Shop, Hospital Consultants and GMB Distributive and Allied Brian Cookson Specialists’ Association Workers NASUWT Fern McCaffrey Mark Serwotka GMB Tony Woodhouse Manuel Cortes Public and Commercial Unite Transport Salaried Staffs’ Paul McCarthy Services Union Association GMB Matt Wrack Jon Skewes Fire Brigades’ Tony Dale Len McCluskey Royal College of Union Union of Shop, Unite Midwives Distributive and Allied Frances O’Grady Sean McGovern Eleanor Smith Workers TUC General Secretary Unite UNISON Mark Dickinson Gloria Mills CBE John Smith Nautilus International UNISON Musicians’ Union Maria Exall Micky Nicholas Liz Snape MBE Communication Workers Fire Brigades’ Union (chair) Union UNISON Ged Nichols Sue Ferns Accord Prospect 3 Section 1 Congress decisions Listed below are the decisions taken by the 2015 Trades Union Congress on the motions and amendments submitted by unions, together with the General Council statements adopted by Congress. The numbers given to resolutions and motions refer to their number in the Final Agenda, or to that of the Composite or Emergency Motion. 4 Section 1: Congress decisions Part 1 “iii government should be an exemplar employer, ensuring it has meaningful Resolutions carried consultation and partnership arrangements with its recognised unions across the civil 3 Positive consultation and employee service and wider public sector.” engagement • Renumber existing sub-paragraph iii as iv. Congress recognises the enormous contribution FDA that positive consultation and employee engagement can make towards achieving a more 7 Maritime skills sustainable inclusive and productive economy. Congress notes with concern the continuing decline Congress believes that debate on the future of in the number of British seafarers – down by around trade unions can occasionally overly concentrate 60 per cent since 1982 – and that projections show on legislative measures and there should be much numbers will diminish to potentially catastrophic greater focus on developing strong working levels over the next decade. relationships between employers and unions, Congress further notes that more than 90 per promoting productivity gains through modern cent of British trade comes and goes by sea and industrial relations and involving trade union that shipping should be a pivotal part of members in key business decisions. Congress government transport policy. However, despite the believes that we need a massive culture change welcome support provided via the UK tonnage tax across the UK economy and that through positive and the SMarT scheme, the number of UK flagged consultation and engagement organisations will be ships has decreased and the amount of training better equipped to confront and overcome undertaken by ship-owners has failed to prevent challenges and to address problems before they long-term decline of British seafarers. happen. Congress therefore urges the TUC to support the Congress further believes this culture change is maritime unions to persuade the UK government to vital if the UK is to move from an era of minimal implement policies to increase the training and consultation to an era of partnership working and employment of British seafarers by UK ship operators, co-determination which can embed the long-term and ensure that in its day-to-day work it consistently decision-making culture the UK economy reinforces the need for action to prevent the desperately needs to continue to compete globally. exploitation of non-domiciled seafarers on ships Congress calls on the General Council to help operating in British waters – including the create this new era of partnership and campaign enforcement of national minimum wage, Equality Act, for the following key interventions: work permit and MLC 2006 requirements. i a genuine forum for strategic, tripartite social Nautilus International partnership between business, trade unions and policy makers The following amendment was ACCEPTED: ii sector-specific industrial strategies that Add new final paragraph: provide strategic goals for industry and foster “Congress also notes that seafarer exploitation constructive industrial relations is exacerbated by the continued exclusion of iii the legislative framework for employee seafarers from the full protections of the representatives to become board members national minimum wage and the Equality Act, and influence decision-making in companies. which has allowed the undercutting of Community employment standards, the undermining of collectively bargained terms and conditions The following amendment was ACCEPTED: and pay rates under £3 per hour.” In the final paragraph insert new sub- National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport paragraph iii: Workers 5 Section 1: Congress decisions 8 Stand up for Steel campaign government that is in control to finish off what the Congress recognises that steel is a foundation Tories started in 1984. industry of strategic importance and a vital part of Congress pays tribute to the coal miners in the the supply chain for key industries across the UK. UK who stood up to defend an industry and the Congress notes the steel sector employs around trade union movement. 30,000 people, many in areas of relatively high Coal is needed to fuel power stations and in unemployment, and contributes more than £45bn 2016 that coal will need to be imported in larger to the UK economy. quantities. Coal-fired power stations need to be Congress notes with profound concern that our fitted with CCS (Carbon Capture and Storage) and domestic steel industry is fighting for its very this should take place without delay. existence; global steel demand remains 25 per cent UK energy policy should therefore include the down on pre-crisis 2007 levels and thousands of clean burning of coal and given that there are jobs have been lost to the industry since the start millions of tonnes of coal under our feet the of the recession. Congress strongly believes we government should have proper feasible plans for must protect what remains and that trade unions, its extraction when needed. industry and government must work together to The UK has benefited from the many years that secure
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