Conference Schedule

For Tuesday 07 July 2015

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Session 1

09:30 Opening of Conference

09:45 Address of Welcome
Mayor of Clare and Mayor of Municipal District of Ennis and the President of Clare 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 John Douglas

11:00 Introduction of Biennial Conference and Welcome of Guests
 

11:30 The Economy – Strong and Fair Growth
Principle EC Report Reference: Section 1: Can Europe Avoid a Prolonged Slump, Section 2: Living Wage, Strong Economy
The Economy (Adopted) : Motions 1,
Wage Led Growth (Adopted) : Motions 2,
The Economy and Society in the Republic and Northern Ireland (Adopted) : Motions 3,
Economic Development (Adopted) : Motions 4,
A Charter for Fair Banking (Adopted) : Motions 5,

13:00 Lunch Adjournment



Session 2

14:30 Northern Ireland – Building the Peace
Guest Speaker(Principle EC Report Reference Section 5: Northern Ireland: Building the Peace)Fraternal Speaker: Margaret Thomas, Wales TUC
Peace, Progress and Equality (Adopted) : Motions 6,
Opposition to Austerity (Adopted) : Motions 7,
Co-ordinated Industrial Action on Pay (Adopted) : Motions 8,
Stormont House Agreement (Adopted) : Motions 9,
Supporting the Northern Ireland Peace Process (Adopted) : Motions 10,
The Establishment of the Education Authority (Adopted) : Motions 11,

15:45 Break

16:00 Congress Organisation (PRIVATE SESSION)
(Principle EC Report Reference Section 7: Congress Organisation, Appendix 1 – Accounts, Appendix 2 – Congress Committees and External Bodies, Appendix 3 – Affiliations, Appendix 4 – Congress Staff, Appendix 5 – Membership ofCongress Committees and External Bodies, Appendix 6 – Action on Motions to BDC 2013, Appendix 7 – Congress Disputes Committee Reports, Appendix 8 -Congress Appeals Board Report 2013-2015).
Funding of the Nevin Economic Research Institute - Amendment to the Congress Constitution (Adopted as Amended) : Motions 12,
Funding of the Nevin Economic Research Institute - Amendment to the Congress Constitution (Amendment carried) : Motions
1916 Centenary (Adopted) : Motions 13,

17:00 Adjournment
Until Wednesday 8th July



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