Conference Schedule

For Tuesday 07 July 2009

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Session 1

09:30 Opening of Conference
09:40 Address of Welcome
Chairperson of Tralee Town Council and President of Tralee Trades Council
10:00 Adoption of Standing Orders Committee Reports No 1 & 2
10:10 Election of Tellers (Six)
10:20 Election of Scrutineers (Six)
10:30 President’s Address: Patricia McKeown
Introduction of Biennial Report and welcome to guests
11:00 Guest Speaker: Eamon Gilmore, TD, Leader of the Labour Party
11:30 Pensions
Pensions : Motions 1, 3,
Pension Protection Fund : Motions 2,
12:30 Guest Speaker: Peter Sands, Congress Retired Workers Committee
12:45 Guest Speaker: Mr. Tarsicio Mora–Godoy, President of CUT Colombia
13:00 Lunch Adjournment


Session 2

14:30 The Economy
Introduction by General Secretary
The Economy : Motions 4,
Moratorium on Evictions/Repossessions of Family Homes : Motions 5,
Taxation : Motions 6,
Restoring Public Finances : Motions 7,
Manufacturing and The Economy : Motions 8,
Capitalism in Crisis : Motions 9,
Financial Services : Motions 10,
Tax Base : Motions 11,
Anti-Worker and Anti-Public Sector Agendas : Motions 12,
Regulatory Impact Analyses : Motions 13,
Ethics, Standards and Regulations Governing the Market : Motions 14,
Opening Postal Markets to Free Competition : Motions 15,
16:30 Private Session
Finance and Organisation, Congress Committees and External Bodies, Affiliations, Congress Staff
Election of Local Reserved Panel : Motions 16,
Representation of Young Workers : Motions 17,
Allocation of Resources : Motions 18,
Commission to Review Trade Union Membership in Ireland : Motions 19,
Black Workers Conference : Motions 20,
Representation of Retired Workers from ROI and NI at BDC : Motions 21,
Political Awareness of Trade Unionists : Motions 22,
Observer Seat on Executive Council for Youth Committee : Motions 23,
Building Union Strength : Motions 24,
Establishment of Forum of Social, Political, Community & Cultural Groups : Motions 25,
17:15 Recruitment and Organising
17:30 Adjournment


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