Scottish Trades Union Congress

SCOTTISH TRADES UNION CONGRESS

MACDONALD AVIEMORE RESORT

MONDAY 24 – WEDNESDAY 26 APRIL 2017

DRAFT REPORT ON

ORDER OF BUSINESS

Congress opens at 10.30 am on Monday24 April.

1.SESSIONS OF CONGRESS

MondayAssemble at 10.30am/Adjourn at 12.30 pm

Reassemble at 2.00 pm/Adjourn at 5.30 pm

TuesdayAssemble at 9.00 am/Adjourn at 12.30 pm

Reassemble at 2.00 pm/Adjourn at 5.30 pm

WednesdayAssemble at 9.00 am/Adjourn at 12.30 pm

Reassemble at 1.30 pm/Adjourn no later than

3.45 pm

2.FINANCIAL STATEMENTS: The STUC and STUC Training Limited Financial Statements and Treasurer's Report shall be submitted on Wednesday morning.

3.COMPOSITE MOTIONS AND AMENDMENTS: The Chairperson of Standing Orders Committee will report on the composite motions and amendments that have been agreed upon in advance of the opening of Congress, and will intimate the arrangements that may require to be made for further consultation during the course of Congress.

4.EMERGENCY MOTIONS: Emergency motions for consideration of Congress shall be submitted not later than 3.00 pm on the opening day of Congress.

5.SUSPENSION OF STANDING ORDERS: Standing Orders shall be suspended at appropriate times to allow for Special Addresses and Presentations to be made throughout the period of Congress.

Monday24 April 2017

Address of Welcome

Trades Welcome:Ken MacMillan, Secretary,

Inverness & District Trades Union Council

Address to Congress: Helen Connor,

President of the STUC

Vote of Thanks:Drew Morrice,

Educational Institute of Scotland

Standing Orders Committee Report

Endorsement of Congress Tellers and Scrutineers

Obituary

11.00 am – 12.30 pm

Equality and Social Justice

Section 9of the Agenda

Composite A (covering motions 2 & amendment, 88 & amendment, 89 & amendment, 90 and 91) -Post EU Referendum, Threats to Rights and the Rise of Racism

Motion 94 - LGBT+ Immigration

Motion 95 - Rollback of Equality Law in the US and UK: Post Brexit

Motion 96 - Race Equality: When do we want it? – Now. Where do we want it? Everywhere.

Motion 97 - Visas and Settlement “Telephone Tax”

Motion 99 - Housing

Motion 101 - VAT on Foods for Guide Dogs and Assistance Dogs

Motion 102 - Closing the Employment Gap for Disabled People

Motion 103 - Investigatory Powers Act and the Right to Privacy and Freedom of Speech

Motion 106 - Support for Appropriate use of Cannabis for Medical Purposes

Leaving the Hall,prior to lunch, there will be a bucket collection for the Scottish Pensioners’ Forum.

12.30 pm – 2.00 pm

Lunch

2.00 pm – 2.55 pm

Trade Union Organisation

Section 8 of the Agenda

Composite B (covering motions 3, 58 and 59 & amendment) -Fair Work

Motion 87 – STUC Organising

Motion 86 – 150th Anniversary of Aberdeen Trades Union Council

2.55 pm – 3.15 pm

Break

3.15pm – 3.55 pm

STUCUnion Rep Awards

Helen Dowie Award for Lifelong Learning

STUC Equality Award

STUC Frank Maguire Award for Health and Safety

STUC Organising Award

3.55 pm – 4.15 pm

Address to Congress:

Rt Hon Nicola Sturgeon MSP,First Minister of Scotland

4.15 pm – 5.20 pm

Trade Union and Employment Rights

Section 7 of the Agenda

Composite K (covering motions 60, 61 & amendment, 62 and 64) - Insecure Work and Employment Rights

Composite L(covering motions 70 and 71) - The ‘Gig’ Economy

Composite M (covering motions 69, 92 and 93) - Freedom of Movement, Right to Work and Protection for Migrant Workers

Motion 63 - Edinburgh Fringe

Motion 65 - Working for Free

Motion 66 - Gender Pay Gap

Motion 67 - Maritime Industry

Motion 68 - National Minimum Wage / Fair Ferries

Motion 72 - Construction Charter

Motion 73 - Trade Union and Workers’ Rights

Motion 74 - Blacklisting

5.20 pm – 5.30 pm

Address to Congress:

Paul Nowak, Deputy General Secretary, Trades Union Congress

Leaving the Hallthere will be a bucket collection for Scottish Hazards.

Tuesday25 April 2017

9.00 am – 9.20 am

Address to Congress:

Ken Loach, Film Director

9.20 am – 9.40 am

Equality and Social Justice / Public Services

Sections9& 6 of the Agenda

Motion 104 - Food Poverty in the UK

Motion 105 - “The Homeless Period” and Affordability of Feminine Hygiene Products

Motion 56 - Job Centre Closures

9.40 am – 11.10am

Education and Lifelong Learning

Section 5 of the Agenda

Composite G (covering motions 28 and 29) -Brexit - Impact on Education

Amended Motion 30-Cuts in Education Funding

Motion 31- Education for All

Motion 32 & amendment-Support for Children and Young People with Additional Support Needs

Motion 33- Human Rights and the UNICEF UK Rights Respecting Schools Awards

Motion 34 & amendment- Hate Crime and Education

Composite H (covering motions 35 & amendment and 36 & amendment) -Further and Higher Education and Attainment Gap

Motion 37- Young People and the Scottish Government’s Commitment to Reform Gender Recognition Legislation

Motion 38- More Time for Inclusive Education

Motion 39- Apprenticeships for Disabled Workers

ADOPTION OF THE GENERAL COUNCIL REPORT – EDUCATION, SKILLS AND LEARNING

11.10 am – 11.30 am

Break

11.30 am – 11.40 am

Address to Congress:

Nick Ireland, President, Wales TUC

11.40 am – 12.30 pm

Public Services

Section 6 of the Agenda

Composite J (covering motions 48, 49, 50, 51 and 52) – Staffing in NHS Scotland

Motion 53 - Emergency Fire Controls

Motion 54 & amendment - Investment in the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service

Motion 55 & amendment - Training and Support for Prison Officers

Motion 57 – Teckal Criteria Exemptions

Leaving the Hall,prior to lunch,there will be a bucket collection forScottish CND.

12.30 pm – 2.00 pm

Lunch

2.00 pm – 2.15 pm

Unions into Schools - Awards

2.15 pm – 2.30 pm

Address to Congress:

Kezia Dugdale MSP,Leader of the Scottish Labour Party

2.30pm -3.30pm

Trade Union and Employment Rights

Section 7 of the Agenda

Motion 75 - Equalisation of State Pension Age

Motion 76 - Employer Justified Retirement Age

Motion 77 - Auto-enrolment Review

Motion 78 - Domestic Abuse Policies

Motion 79 - Health and Safety

Motion 80 - Inequalities in Occupational Health

3.30pm – 3.40 pm

Address to Congress:

Brian Campfield, President, Irish Congress of Trade Unions

3.40 pm – 4.00 pm

Break

4.00pm -4.40pm

Trade Union and Employment Rights

Section 7 of the Agenda

Composite O (covering motion 81 and 100) - Social Justice and Mental Illness

Motion 82 - Dementia and the Workplace

Motion 83 - Neurodiversity

Motion 84 - Royal College of Midwives’ (RCM’s) ‘Caring for You’ Campaign and Value Health and Safety Representatives

Motion 85 – Christmas Working

ADOPTION OF THE GENERAL COUNCIL REPORT – FAIR WORK

4.40pm -5.20pm

International

Section 10of the Agenda

Motion 109 - Nelson Mandela Statue Appeal

Motion 110 - Support Trade Union Activists Campaigning for Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) Against Israel

Motion 111 -Ending Links with Histadrut

Composite Q (covering motions 112 & 113) - Palestine – Firefighters Under Occupation

ADOPTION OF THE GENERAL COUNCIL REPORT – INTERNATIONAL

5.20pm – 5.30 pm

Address to Congress:

Her Excellency Teresita Vicente Sotolongo, Ambassador of Cuba

Leaving the Hallthere will be a bucket collection for Support for Palestinian Students in Scotland.

5.30 pm

Wednesday26 April 2017

9.00 am – 9.10 am

Address to Congress:

Annette Drylie,Chairperson, STUC Women’s Committee

9.10 am – 10.00 am

Public Services

Section 6 of the Agenda

Motion 40 - Public Service Reform

Motion 41 - Fair Pay

Composite I (covering motions 42 & amendment, 43, 44 and 45) - Future of Scottish Local Government

Motion 46 - The Five Year Forward Plan for Maternity and Neonatal Care in Scotland

Motion 47 - Social Care

ADOPTION OF THE GENERAL COUNCIL REPORT – PUBLIC SERVICES

10.00 am – 10.40am

Economy

Section 3 of the Agenda

Composite E (covering motions 4, 18 and 19) - The Economy and Support for Enterprise

Composite N (covering motions 5 and 98) - Response to New Technology and Automation in the Workplace & Universal Basic Income

Composite D (covering motions 13 and 14) - The BBC

10.40 am – 11.00am

Break

11.00 am – 11.20 am

PRIVATE SESSION

Treasurer’s Report

General Council Report – Chapter1‘Effective Organisation’– Supplementary Report

STUC Affiliation Fees – Prepared for the Future

11.20 am – 11.30 am

General Council Report – Chapter 1 ‘Effective Organisation’ –

Supplementary Report

Congress Resolutions - Proportional Representation for Westminster

ADOPTION OF THE GENERAL COUNCIL REPORT – EFFECTIVE ORGANISATION

ADOPTION OF THE GENERAL COUNCIL REPORT – GOVERNMENT AND PARLIAMENTARY LIAISON

11.30 am – 11.40am

Motion to Amend the Constitution

Section 1 of the Agenda

Motion 1 - STUC LGBT Workers’ Conference Constitution

11.40 am – 12.30pm

Economy

Section 3 of the Agenda

Motion 6 - Industrial Renewal

Composite C (covering motions 7 and 8 & amendment) - Offshore Industry

Motion 9 - Security of Energy Supply and Energy Jobs in Scotland

Amended Motion 10 - Climate Change and Just Transition

Motion 11 - Commitment to the Environment

Motion 12 - Shipbuilding

Motion 15 - Post Office Limited (POL) Campaign

Motion 16 - Tied Pubs and the Scottish Brewing Industry

Amended Motion 17 - Forestry

12.30 pm -1.30 pm

Lunch

1.30pm – 2.30 pm

Transport

Section 4 of the Agenda

Motion 20 - Bus Regulation and Ownership

Motion 21 - Airport Security

Composite F (covering motions 22, 23 and 24) - Scotrail

Amended Motion 25 - Opposition to British Transport Police (BTP) Integration within Police Scotland

Motion 26 - Rail Freight

Motion 27 & amendment – Scottish Ferries

ADOPTION OF THE GENERAL COUNCIL REPORT – ECONOMY AND EMPLOYMENT

2.30 pm – 3.20 pm

Equality and Social Justice

Section 9of the Agenda

Motion 107 - Trident Renewal

Motion 108 - Global Nuclear Weapons Ban

ADOPTION OF THE GENERAL COUNCIL REPORT – EQUALITY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE

3.20 pm - 3.40 pmEmergency Motions

3.40 pmVote of Thanks

3.45 pmClose

Order of Business may be subject to change