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131.
The Labour Government What do we get for our money (CARRIED) (Card
Vote No.1: F: 478,088; A: 386,226)
NEC to consult with APF and GPF committees, service groups,
self-organised groups, regions and branches, and prepare a report
for Delegate Conference 2002 on the future of UNISON's political
funds. (Amendment 131.1 Withdrawn)
66.
Article 13 Directives (CARRIED)
Conference noted the impact of the two EU Article 13 Directives
- the race directive and the framework employment directive. NEC
to lobby government to implement directives; expressed concern
at the exemption of religious/belief based organisations from
the employment directive; work with SOGs to press for reform of
anti-discrimination legislation.
79.
Confronting Hate Crimes (CARRIED)
NEC to work with relevant UNISON bodies to develop policy
that responds to hate crimes and, working with other bodies raise
the issue through effective campaigning. To show support to black
people in Wales 2002 National Black Members Conference should
be in Wales
86.
Race Relations and Racism at Work (CARRIED)
Conference reaffirmed UNISON's commitment to eradicate racism
and called on the NEC to ensure effective racial equality policies
are negotiated with employers; provide relevant training for accredited
representatives; monitor programme of work across the union and
report back to Conference 2002.
87.
Stephen Lawrence Report (CARRIED)
NEC to undertake a programme of action to mobilise members
to ensure McPherson Recommendations are implemented in full; work
with internal committees to develop the work and with stated external
bodies to further UNISON objectives; to provide support to branches,
regions as they combat institutionalised racism. (87.1 Withdrawn)
75.
Commission for Racial Equality (CARRIED)
Conference welcomed the Race Relations (Amendment) Act 2000
and called on the NEC to develop national and local bargaining
support to address employment issues of black workers; also to
promote, with TUC and CRE, good employment practice in the public
sector.
Composite
B - UNISON and a Single Currency (CARRIED)
Conference agreed to vigorously promote union policy on monetary
union; to request GPF to fund a national campaign, in the event
of a referendum; publicise internally and externally; commission
research on impact of entry; sponsor a conference on unemployment
and trade union rights, involving other EU unions.
77.
Next of Kin - Discrimination against Lesbians and Gay Men in Public
Services (CARRIED)
Conference noted a range of situations whereby same sex partners
are not allowed to be nominated as next of kin. A commitment was
given to researching current practice, providing information for
members; campaigning for changes to law, polices and practices
which are currently discriminatory.
Composite
H - Government Response to the Royal Commission on Long Term Care
of the Elderly (CARRIED)
NEC. through the APF, to lobby to persuade Government to provide
free personal care for the elderly and vulnerable where needs
assessments have shown the necessity and to ensure that the Royal
Commission's recommendations are implemented.
133.
Organising - Our Future (CARRIED as amended by 133.1 and 133.2)
Conference welcomed the organising and recruitment initiatives
of the last two years as part of overall strategy, and agreed
that this should be a key focus for 2002 and that an agreed proportion
of income be allocated (within budget setting process). Regional
partnerships to be promoted.
46.
Centralisation of Public Contact Services (CARRIED)
NEC, with Health and Local Government Service Groups, to consider
staffing and delivery implementations of growing incidence of
merged control rooms, and to give guidance to branches on campaigning
against this change and good practice for dealing with the results
of it.
119.
HIVIAIDS (CARRIED as amended by 119.2)
Conference noted that HIVIAIDS is now a development crisis
and both welcomed and called for support for the 'Treatment Action
Campaign'. Also resolved: to support sister unions across the
developing world in promoting education and behaviour change;
to use all available international labour movement channels to
press UK Government to take a lead in addressing this issue. The
amendment provided additional information about the damaging actions
of pharmaceutical companies and added further action points (Amendment
119.1 LOST)
RULES
1 -
A 2.2 Interpretation of Rules (Not carried by required 2,3 majority)
8 -
C 7.4 Suspension (CARRIED)
9 - D 1.6 Shared delegates (Not carried by required 2,3 majority)
11
- D Structure of the Union (CARRIED)
12 - D
1.7.10 The Right to Attend and Speak (Not carried by required
2/3 majority) (Card No.3: F: 509,288 A: 450, 705)
15
- O1.10.4 Conference Quorum and Procedure (CARRIED)
17 - D 2.8 Powers (Not carried by required 213 majority)
20
- E Principal Officers (CARRIED)
23
- Rule I and Schedule D (Disciplinary Rules) (Not carried
by required 213 majority) (Card Vote No.2: F: 492,942 A: 482,669)
24
- I 8(3) Disciplinary Action (REMITTED)
25
- K Legal Assistance (CARRIED)
28
- Schedule A Rates of Subscription (CARRIED)
The
following items were withdrawn:
Motions:
61; 90; Comp S Amendments: 120.1
Rule Amendments; RA7; RA3O
Any amendments associated with withdrawn items fell
The following items fell; 10, RA26, RA29
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