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69.
Stress in the Workplace (CARRIED as amended by 69.1 and 69.2)
Raise the issue and have it recognised as serious and real
illness. Service Groups to make it a priority and training materials
to be made available for branches and regions with reports back
to Conference and branches. Look at high turnover of staff in
eg social work as a symptom and promote strategies like on-site
counselling.
152.
Health & Safety (CARRIED as amended by 152.1)
Recognise the important Health & Safety work done in the
union and continue to develop Health & Safety support for
branches, provision of expertise and training and bring proposals
for improvements to Conference 2002
88. The Lindo Campaign (CARRIED 88.1 withdrawn)
Deploring the police harassment of Sonia Lindo, a UNISON member
in Haringey, and her husband Delroy who have been arrested and
acquitted 19 times in the last four years. Now suing the Metropolitan
Police. Support for the campaign backed and proceedings suspended
for five minutes to allow Sonia to address Conference.
114.
Ethical Trading Policy (CARRIED as amended by 114.1)
NEC to continue to push government to act within ethical trading
policy and against inconsistency depending on trading partnerships
with governments. Support anti-slavery campaigns like Rugmark.
104.
Human Rights and Bill of Rights (CARRIED)
Recognises work done by UNISON in Northern Ireland, human
rights and socio-economic rights to be put at front of policy
development. UNISON should involve members in securing and exercising
these rights.
108.
UNISON Against Radioactive Waste (CARRIED)
Shared concern with families affected by loss of Russian nuclear
submarine Kursk. Applauds Gibraltar demonstration against nuclear
risk of leak from HMS Tireless. Call for removal of all actual
and potential nuclear contamination from Devonport and other UK
sites.
141.
Integrating Young Members in UNISON (CARRIED)
Young members are the future of UNISON. Five point plan to
use branch development to increase young members, ensure young
members officer post filled, incorporate young member' ideas,
encourage young members to hold posts at all levels, work with
the Young Members Forum to halt trend towards an ageing membership.
144.
Support for Self Organisation in UNISON (CARRIED)
NEC asked for firm commitment to sufficient staff and financial
resources to all levels of self organisation, especially in relation
to disabled members who are facing increased pressure in the workplace
from aggressive absence monitoring to bullying and harassment
with inadequate legislation to enforce civil rights.
18.
Objective One Funding in Wales (REMITTED along with 18.1)
Campaign to make funds available without delay to all worthwhile
projects. Support projects that increase investment in public
services and tackle social need. Regrets a year lost due to `Treasury
intransigence' but welcomes £1.8 billion investment.
42.
Modernising Public Services (CARRIED)
Talks with Government to create UK scheme to train and re-train
public sector workers facing reorganisation. Commends initiatives
by the public service union 1199/SEIU in New York and ideas developed
by UNISON Northern Ireland.
60.
Pension Rights (CARRIED)
Campaign with government, publicly and with Labour Party for
pension provision for nominated partners rather than just partners
in conventional marriages.
101.
Robert Hamill Campaign
Support families' campaign for full judicial enquiries into
murder of Robert Hamill by gang of loyalists in Portadown, and
of Rosemary nelson. £100 donation to Robert Hamill campaign.
Union to publicise these issues in branches, TUC, sponsored MPs
and Government.
162.
Counselling Service for Lay Members (CARRIED as amended
by 162.1)
Investigation in consultation with Regions to look at stress
suffered by UNISON activists on union duties and report back next
year. NEC supported but cautioned that issue so big that timescale
might not be met but work would start. Counselling services and
stress management courses suggested .
47.
Care Workers (CARRIED as amended by 47.1)
Better training and a pay structure that reflects the value
society places on quality care for vulnerable people. Highlights
the very low pay and poor conditions of care workers. Amendment
restates need for care services to be publicly owned and accountable.
Emergency
1 - Racism and Fascism (CARRIED)
A comprehensive campaign outlined in a motion inspired by
existing policies but also the recent events in Oldham. Concern
about rise in vote for BNP and recognition that the problem exists
across the UK. Political statements about and treatment of asylum
seekers has made problem worse. Overt racism of Hague's statement
condemned but Labour also criticised for `criminalising' asylum
seekers. Backs Bill Morris's call for campaign against voucher
system and to offer support, help and sympathy rather than prejudice
and suspicion.
Calls
for seven point plan allowing asylum seekers to work or receive
income support; abolish detention centres, full legal rights,
implement 1952 Geneva Convention on refugees and scrap voucher
system and Asylum and Immigration Act. Campaign to include work
with TUC, WTUC, STUC NI Committee of ICTU, other unions, anti-racist
groups and community groups for a National Demonstration in Greater
Manchester area this autumn.
Comp.
K - Employment Tribunals Discriminations Cases (CARRIED)
Review of criteria for assessing cases not just on criteria
of chances of success. Evidential problems sometimes make this
difficult to assess. Review to ensure process more effectively
reflects union's commitment to challenging discrimination.
Comp.
I - GATS (CARRIED Amendment I.1 lost on a card vote F: 406,561;
A: 411,217)
Publicly campaign against General Agreement on Trade in Services
and the risk to public services and enforced privatisation. Demand
government should not sign up and support activities opposing
GATS organised for 2001. Amendment from NEC against outright opposition
but for campaigning on issues in GATS, a moratorium on GATS and
pushing the government to ensure public services outwith the scope
of GATS was lost.
Comp.
M - Democracy in UNISON
Withdrawn in light of NEC statement.
168.
Crèche Facilities for Visitors at National Womens Conference
(CARRIED, 168.1 withdrawn)
Reinstate childcare at National Womens Conference for visitors,
recognising that Conference is much smaller than National Conference,
many women first become involved as visitors and recognising role
of the Conference in encouraging women members in activism.
151. Development of Stewards Organisation (CARRIED)
Recognises the `cornerstone' role of Stewards, Health &
safety reps and workplace contacts in the union. NEC calls for
a comprehensive strategy to recruit and support via a range of
issues like better access to advice and guidance in dealing with
members' problems, ensure all receive induction training, better
core support materials, backing branches with support and mentoring,
customising materials for voluntary sector, private sector etc,
help in securing time off and targeting younger members.
73.
Working for Equality (CARRIED)
Proud of record of work on equality but need to ensure it
is `mainstreamed' and integrated into all union's work and the
union itself. All organising and bargaining work to reflect needs
of all members, especially traditionally disadvantaged in society.
99.
Fuel Poverty (CARRIED as amended by 99.1,.2 and .3)
Acknowledges great amount of work done by UNISON in conjunction
with others to tackle fuel poverty. Need to continue the campaign
and recognise the range of factors that need to be addressed,
housing, low income, price of fuel etc. Also recognises the results,
misery, discomfort, ill health and debt.
Carry
on work already done and link with National Energy Action and
Energy Action Scotland to build on this. Also call for local partnerships
with branches and employers across services to eradicate fuel
poverty. Stresses role of Local Government and calls on Government
to provide resources. Campaign for more legislation including
landlords having to display and `energy rating' for properties,
do efficiency work and give energy advice.
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