CONGRESS GUIDE BRIGHTON CENTRE, BRIGHTON 10–13 SEPTEMBER 2017 SOLVING THE YOUNG WORKER RIDDLE How to bring young workers into membership THE FACTS ABOUT JOB INSECURITY – and some strong opinions! PROGRAMME | FRINGE | EXHIBITORS II The only thing that is constant is change In this ever-changing, challenging world, we at If you would like to meet with us here, or at HW Fisher & Company never underestimate the any other time, to see how we can help please power of positive thinking. contact: HW Fisher & Company has a long and successful Sailesh Mehta history with the Movement. 07768 497 777 [email protected] Our clients include trade unions, pensions schemes, charities and Members of Parliament. David Breger As usual, a number of us will be in Brighton this 07798 532 797 week. [email protected] www.hwfisher.co.uk @HWFisherUK Wishing you a successful conference TUC Artwork.indd 1 19/07/2017 16:53:37 9 31 20 41 CONTENTS 44 ESSENTIAL NEWS AND FEATURES INFORMATION 5 Finding your 3 Frances O’Grady 31 The missing way around generation – young 6 Congress news workers and Published by: 11 The fringe trade unions Trades Union Congress 8 #digitalunions Congress House 23 The programme @ Congress 40 TUC comms awards Great Russell Street of business London WC1B 3LS 9 Mary Bousted 41 Decent jobs Print: College Hill Press 29 Seating plan – Unions make Cover photo: the difference 44 Brighton’s Shutterstock Design & production: 30 Musicians best food www.design-mill.co.uk at Congress 17 Brexit – Rights at risk 34 The unions and delegates 20 Huber Ballesteros – Second time lucky 48 The exhibitors Guide 2017 1 k l a W e l R a i o e i a W d a o a S t c B r o ml e y t s e i n od o d i l f a R o r r W u e n a d k e a g d L t t t c o d C o B o & Mosque a r a e H S n o e S a l t w o R The Level d C e Road M R s r W n o t Market r o H a r i a g d a R b i d i r H m n g l a C R o k e u d o B A o B ‘s C a D h E F n G ll p d o d a m r a n b m o R u rsha r R r y R a i A e a a R d F n M o M d l o t William t l a o t S o w t I a l R t W O o r d a w n a l l R o s o a r g A d x g d e t t n R o v B e e S e l w d c t i n o n h s t e r R o y o i Clarke h n u i o R a s e u e r r e R nl a e e ‘ s l l e a y e i a R h S t B e o d r r a s o d S e p m c i c t g l l C t t a Preston Park/Preston ManoR r 10 Mins S t Park B R 5 Min n x Booth Museum p n W n R d o a r a d wo H k r s l d n r F r r i e a e P t a n a t t B c o o a e e n a A d S e o e P w e e s 2 L s t e p e 7 e g d e a 0 r d d S L e e ‘ p r r R d c Duke of r w t r t r n 01273 290337i a e t h Visitor Information C n B r i a l y U t n d s p e e S n y y r t F r d Brighton, R e S r a o g u o R a b l e a r n Brighton n L l m York’s e i a e dr t a a W S d r o o A a r m r n t v o t R R e e d a M d l n u Hove and Sussex a t e o k c e Steps t R a i e R t a A a Preston o t o d Picture S e o r d C d p l l B e r T P R d i r o r g t S i o d t d a Brighton r a e n R General e a S S S r w n e t r t H e r a o e d r n e e i R d Sixth Form r t d Circus h d H o a e S of our friendly volunteers who are passionate v n B v d o a House a s R d o r a l d e l f a R n i St. Bartholomewa’ l s x e e f i N www.visitbrighton.com e R o i n C e t o e d t S a n e d Oa t o e n o e r b y e u t v d r d l Skatepark v y Dr Station r h S a S n College a i S r l s o o t Hospital a R i e a v w S n e t d n o g b C d t R l c r t o R n t e about Brighton & Hove and want to share their F d o u l e i l a s e n r a y E u t h S e e Church o l r d r l F a n r a L R e visio [email protected] a y l L y u w n n G e t i o r u d H r e V S l y O i a d R r r R o r e a l e e r t v u N r d b e u c e d V t S e e S c t o l c enthusiasm by showing you their favourite parts h t o r o a h A e u o R o a n v a d n r d y p r C e e e t d e s b h t R a c d d r o b m B e o a o p l d R e R a r y s o b l r a e t a l a t d a t i n L T n U o e c o u M e e T c r e t o a o t of the city? o c o e C a R d e o a e r o a n r a n ac o t n t l l S u r l S R n Social: search ‘Love Brighton’ ona Twitter, P P e o e H n d d R l b Steps P n s R r t n s a a H e C e S c P o n r S n b i H o e l l s t t A r r i l k B h T d l t t a e e t g t a R a N Te R o o r L r r t r r W y n Changing Places d n d n C a c h S d h l n i n Steps u r C r e E o e C s t d t r a l t e R v E l o W Facebook and Instagram d a e l d w l d r a k n e d n L a m e e e P i r c e o e o o v e R d E o a W o g e s f i facilities e w N R n r R P s d t Greets last around 2 hours, are suitable for o t t d o n e e r ’ f l g P a n n r B a t t l Mobile app: search for the FREEn ‘Brighton n o d n H i g h d n l l n a t e ow n R o a d l P L n a a o d o a R C o B h e r o d S K i W o o n a a e e R s a c e t a n c R o e R t m r c i r o w a o i H R s a l l d e n H M e o a t i e k d l r individuals or small groups of up to six people, d R n P h a d o n l e i H n e C r n e d r r l d l o e u o t e o g Official City guide’ on your smartphone.