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Tuesday 19th June - Business, Summaries and Results

Tue - Thur results from Conference Agenda Support System. Friday from Scotland Briefings Team

49 Young Workers and Temporary Contracts (CARRIED)
Conference noted the increasing number of temporary and fixed term contracts, particularly as it affected young people. Also called on the NEC to further a campaign against their use; conduct research as to the effects; lobby local MPs and Government to legislate to eradicate inappropriate use of these contracts. Branches to negotiate with employers to reduce numbers

58 A Living Pension (CARRIED as amended by 58.1 and 58.2)
NEC to pursue a number of objectives to ensure a living pension, including it remaining a feature of UNISON's Campaign for a Living Wage - compulsion in occupational pension schemes; good second state pension for moderately paid; basic threshold of pension provision; removal of five -employee exemption; fair transfer between schemes; increased (and achievement of) member representation on administration of schemes; and restoration of the link with earnings.

Comp. E Living Wage (CARRIED)
Agreed to call on NEC to continue to give full publicity to UNISON policies on this issue; to pursue the campaign - utilising links with Labour Party and developing evidence on the detrimental impact of low pay. NEC to develop and support local and regional living wage campaigns with a number of suggested objectives, particularly naming and shaming low paying employers

Comp. D Fair Wages and a Two-tier workforce (CARRIED)
Conference called on NEC to mount a campaign to bring this issue to public attention and, with relevant parties, to ensure a number of related issues i.e pension provision and fair wages legislation are carried through. Conference further called on the Government to ratify ILO 94 and establish rules on public procurement.

Comp. F Trade Union Rights (CARRIED)
Conference agreed a number of principles to be followed when lobbying Government to improve Employment Relations Law, particularly to bring UK into line with International Standards. NEC instructed to follow a particular work programme designed to take our objectives forward

48 Term Time Workers (CARRIED)
Conference congratulated those responsible for the work done to date and instructed the NEC to follow a strategy inc legal challenge; term time workers bargaining agenda; public campaign to promote fair pay and conditions for these workers.

157 Legal Aid Procedures (CARRIED as amended by 157.1)
NEC instructed to review legal aid procedures by January 2002 and that branches are informed of most efficient means of processing requests.

146 Women's Self Organisation (CARRIED as amended by 146.1)
Conference reaffirmed its commitment to self-organisation and agreed that NEC should liaise with self organised groups on strategies for their future role, ensuring full discussion and with National Womens Committee on the review of women's structures outlined in the motion. Further Conference reaffirmed its commitment to women's officers (in every region listed in Rule Fl)

52 Tuition Fees (CARRIED as amended by 52.1 and 52.4
Conference asked NEC, in consultation with relevant bodies, to mount a campaign for the restoration of grants and reimbursement of tuition fees. Also noted the different development in Scotland. (52.2 Fell and 52.3 Lost)

67 Disability Discrimination Act (CARRIED)
NEC to work with National Disabled Members Committee, and other relevant bodies, to seek full repeal and replacement of DDA. In the interim to bring present DDA in to line and with same status of RRA and SDA legislation and also close loopholes in DDA which emphasise difference with other discrimination legislation

The following motions were withdrawn:
Motions: 155;164
Any amendments associated with
withdrawn motions fell
Amendments:F2
The following Amendments fell: 145.2
Rules: RA5; RA6; RA19.

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