Community Conference Wednesday 28th
A fringe meeting is being held this afternoon, on the
The threat of the BNP - Hope not Hate
It will be chaired by Steve Stacey, Community Regional Director and include speakers from,
Paul Meszaros, Hope not Hate
Pat Keenan, NEC member
The conference was adjourned at 16:35
16:30 The motion is accepted by the conference
16:28 Peter Crowe, Deputy General Secretary, speaks on behalf of the NEC.
16:27 Mick Austen speaks in favour.
16:26 Steve Pearson speaks in suppport.
16:25 John Brigden speaks in favour.
16:22 Jim Sinclair seconds the motion
16:19 Tom Donnelly moves motion 18 - Industrial Relations Legislations
16:18 The motion is accepted by the conference.
16:15 Linda McWhinnie seconds the motion.
16:10 Simon Tweedlie moves motion 17 - Child trafficking and Sexual Exploitation of Women and Children
16:05 General Secretary Michael J. Leahy introduces Chapter 12 - Community at work with British Unions
16:00 The motion is accepted
15:58 Pat Donnelly delivers the response from the NEC on Motion 13
So at around 15:40 Motion 12 Rail Transport for Blind and Partially Sighted People was moved by Andy Laing and seconded by Tom Donnelly.
The motion was accepted by conference.
15:52 John Brigden is seconding motion 13.
15:48 Apologies. juggling a dozen things in the back room. Will catch up later. But now we have,
Margret Wotherspoon is moving Motion 13 Protection of Employees in the Betting Industry
15:28 Conference resumes. Vice President Gareth Davies invited
Peter Scherrer, General Secretary of the European Metalworker's Federation.
15:00 the motion is passed and the conference takes a short tea break.
14:54 Peter Crowe responds on behalf of the NEC.
14:53 Neil Walters speaks to the motion
14:48 the motion is seconded by John Brigden of Region 8
14:44 Motion 8 is moved by John Formstone
The motion was accepted.
14:40 Joe Mann delivers the response from the NEC.
14:35 Mick Hull seconds the motion.
14:30 Stuart Sansome moves motion 16 on Employment rights for temporary and agency workers.
14:28 Mark Spencer of region 5 speaks to the chapter on New initiatives.
14:25 Joe Monks thanks Communitas for the support he has recieved.
14:24 A member is at the platform speaking to the chapter.It is Phil Simons.
14:17 Lyndon Peach is invited to introduce Chapter 11 - Communitas.
14:10 two other members speak to the chapters, but I missed their names. I'll update later.
14:08 A member from Region 2 gets up to speak to the chapter and to thank retiring Region 2 officers and delegates.
14:00 Conference resumes.
Vice President Gareth Davies is in the chair and makes some opening remarks.
Gareth introduces chapter 3 - The regions.
During lunch there is a fring meeting on Domestic Violence being chaired by Harry Lyons, ex-General Secretary. Speakers include Nirmanda Thiranagama, TUC Policy officer.
12:30 Conference breaks for lunch until 2.
The activist award is presented to Brian Silver.
The Organiser award is given to James Beadle, but the award is being colected by John Formstone.
The Lifelong learning award goes to Bob Hudson.
The Branch Officer award goes to Calvin Evans.
The Young Member award goes to Robin Glen.
12:17 Keren announces a number of awards to Community members to be presented by Brendan Barber.
12:05 Brendan Barber, General secretary of the TUC was invited to address the conference.
You can read a rough transcript of Brendan's address here.
11:55 Motion 11 - Bullying and Harassment at the workplace was moved by Tom Donnelly and Seconded by Jim Friel.
11:20 Conference resumes with an extended debate on bullying and harassment. The debate is chaired by Rob Sneddon, Community's Health & Safety Officer.
Also participating are Matt Witheridge, Executive Director of the Andrea Adams Trust and Paul Pearson, Director UK Leather federation.
The presentation includes a video from the Andrea Adams Trust.
Okay. What I missed was Motion 9 - Shift working and occupational pensions. It was moved by Rob Middlemas and seconded by Bob Hudson.
The NEC respons was delivered by Sue Mathers, and the motion was passed.
Also, Motion 10 was moved by Colin Green.
10:47 The motion is passed and the conference breaks for tea.
10:44 Phil Booth seconds the motion.
10:42 Claire Main of Region 2 moves motion 15 - Communities equality agenda.
10:34 Joe Mann introduces the Equality agenda in Chapter 9 - Community works for Equality at work.
10:33 the motion passes.
10:30 Another member speaks on the motion.
10:27 Jitu Depala seconds the motion on State Pensions.
10:27 away from the computer again, sorry. Will fill in the gaps later.
9:55 Joe Monks shares his experience of needing union support.
9:55 Sorry, I was a way from the desk and missed quite a few speakers. Will get the details and update later.
9:42 General Secretary Michael J. Leahy speaks to Chapter 7 on pensions.
9:38 Mike Bradley of the GFTU adddresses the conference.
Deputy General Secretary Peter Crowe runs through the running order of the day before introducing Mike Bradley of the GFTU.
Keren announced the winner of a raffle, Ian Clarson of Region 3.
Conference was opened by 9:30 a.m. by President Keren Bender.
Delegates enter the hall to the music of a choir of school children from Linwood school and Bethany Church of England school.