Schedule

For Tuesday 02 July 2013

Wednesday →

Session 1

09:30 Opening of Conference
09:45 Address of Welcome

Lord Mayor of Belfast City Council and the President of Belfast District Trades Council

10:00 Election of Tellers (Six)
10:15 Election of Scrutineers (Six)
10:30 Adoption of Standing Orders Committee Reports No 1 & 2
10:45 Presidential Address: Mr Eugene McGlone
11:00 Introduction of Biennial Conference and Welcome of Guests

 

11:30 The Economy – A Just Resolution

 Principle EC Report Reference: Section 1: A Just Resolution

Motions in this session:

  • ETUC Unit to Monitor the Fiscal and Labour Market Structural ‘Reform’ Agenda : Motion 1,
  • Economic Policy : Motion 2,
  • Amendment to Motion 3 : Motion
  • Economic Policy : Motion 3,
  • Financial Transaction Tax : Motion 4,
  • European Union Economic Policy : Motion 5,
  • There is a Better, Fairer Way : Motion 6,
  • Economic Crisis : Motion 7,
13:00 Lunch Adjournment


Session 2

14:30 Congress Organisation (Private Session)
  • Organisation
  • Congress Committees and External Bodies
    Affiliations
  • Congress Staff
  • Action on Motions to BDC2011
  • Appeals Board Report
  • Recruitment & Organising
  • Campaigning
  • Communications
  • Public Engagement

(Principle EC Report Reference Section 4:
Congress Organisation, Section 5: Campaigns, Communications & Public Engagement and Appendices 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)

Guest Speakers (2): Congress Retired Workers Committee

Guest Speaker: Congress Youth Committee

Motions in this session:

  • Older People : Motion 8,
15:30 Commission on Trade Unions (Private Session)

15:30 – 17.00
(Report on the Commission on Trade Unions)

Guest Speaker: Mr Philip Jennings, General Secretary of UNI-Global Union and Chair of the Commission on Trade Unions

Motions in this session:

  • Trade Union Commission : Motion 9,
17:00 Adjournment

Until Wednesday 3rd July



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