Fighting talk

During the 2010 conference, delegates have been treated to fighting talk in the General Secretary’s address, from guest speakers and during the debates on motions.  This continued today.  The following debates took place on the last day of conference, with all motions carried:

  • Emergency Composite Motion 2 (Defending our members, our public services and our trade union rights against the austerity agenda)
  • Composite Motion A (Organising)
  • Composite Motion F (Unite and Defend Our Public Services)
  • Motion 35 (Learning and Organising – Empowering Members)
  • Motion 75 (Build Resistance to the Economic Crisis)
  • Motion 86 (Trade Union Rights)

During the course of these debates, delegates were implored to take part in protests following the “emergency” budget on 22 June 2010, and also to take part in the European Day of Action against cuts on 29 September 2010.

In addition the following motions were debated and carried today:

  • Motion 87 (Minimum Wage)
  • Motion 122 (Section 44 Stop and Search)
  • Motion 123 (Elder Abuse)
  • Motion 124 (Defending the Human Rights Act)
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About UNISON Housing Associations Branch

Unison Housing Associations Branch has over 3000 members employed in housing associations, trusts and co-operatives across London and the South East. We cover over 100 employers from small local housing associations to large/national housing groups. Our members work in supported housing, advice services, general needs housing and sheltered housing. We have a delegation of 4 people attending UNISON's 2010 National DElegate Conference. With effect from 2010 UNISON members in housing associations have been a part of the new "Community" service group in UNISON which also represents members from voluntary organisations and large charities. The Service Group conference will be in November 2010 in Telford (more details available from the Branch Office on 020 8340 7918).
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