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1 Updated Order of Business as at Wednesday, 09 April 2014 May be subject to change A Just Scotland SCOTTISH TRADES UNION CONGRESS CAIRD HALL, DUNDEE MONDAY 14 - WEDNESDAY 16 APRIL 2014 DRAFT REPORT ON ORDER OF BUSINESS Congress opens at am on Monday 14 April. 1. SESSIONS OF CONGRESS Monday Tuesday Wednesday Assemble at am/adjourn at pm Reassemble at 2.00 pm/adjourn at 5.30 pm Assemble at 9.00 am/adjourn at pm Reassemble at 2.00 pm/adjourn at 5.30 pm Assemble at 9.00 am/adjourn at pm Reassemble at 2.00 pm/adjourn no later than 4.30 pm #stuc14 1

2 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. 2

3 Monday 14 April am Address of Welcome: Bob Duncan, Lord Provost of Dundee City Council Mike Arnott, Dundee Trades Union Council Harry Frew, President of the STUC Vote of Thanks Standing Orders Committee Report Endorsement of Congress Tellers Obituary am pm Trade Union and Employment Rights Section 6 of the Agenda Composite A (covering motions 1, 5 & amendment and 6) The Economy Composite B (covering motions 2 & amendments, 4 and 51 & amendment) Collective Bargaining Composite H (covering motions 46, 47, 48 and 49 & amendment) Zero and Short Hours Contracts Composite I (covering motions 56 and 57) - Blacklisting pm pm Youth Survey 3

4 Leaving the Hall, prior to lunch, there will be a bucket collection for Scottish CND pm 2.00 pm Lunch 2.00 pm 3.00 pm Trade Union and Employment Rights Section 6 of the Agenda Composite J (covering motions 58 and 59) North Sea Helicopter Safety Motion 60 - Public Inquiry into the Offshore Industry Motion 61 - Safety Motion 62 - Health and Safety in Scotland Motion 63 - Whistleblowing Motion 64 - Safer Betting Shops in Scotland Motion 65 - Asbestos Motion 66 Stress 3.00 pm 3.10 pm Ann Joss, Chair, STUC Women s Committee 3.10 pm 3.25 pm Break 3.25 pm 3.35 pm STUC Organising Award 4

5 3.35 pm 3.45 pm Peter Bunting, Assistant General Secretary, Irish Congress of Trade Unions 3.45 pm 5.20 pm Economy and Industry Section 2 of the Agenda Composite D (covering motions 8 and 10) - Jobs, Growth in the Economy, Youth Employment and Pay Amended Motion 11 Decent National Minimum Wage Motion 12 - Social Care Sector and the National Minimum Wage Composite E (covering motions 9, 55 and 72) Austerity and the Cost of Living Crisis Motion 13 - Minimum Income Motion 14 - European Union Youth Guarantee Amended Motion 15 - Sustainable Supported Employment Motion 7 & amendment - Privatisation/Renationalisation of Royal Mail Amended Motion16 - Occupational Segregation Amended Motion 17 - An Ongoing and Expanding Coal Production in Scotland Motion 18 - Energy Motion 19 - Creative Scotland Amended Motion 20 - Local TV in Scotland Motion 21 - World Class Centre for Film and Television Production Motion 28 - Keeping Scotland Connected Leaving the Hall there will be a bucket collection for the Scottish Cuba Solidarity Campaign pm Close 5

6 Tuesday 15 April am am Education and Skills Section 4 of the Agenda Motion 29 - Teacher Wellbeing Amended Motion 30 - The Children and Young People Bill Amended Motion 31 - The Wood Commission for Developing Scotland's Young Workforce Amended Motion 32 - Higher Education Motion 33 - Lifelong Learning Amended Motion Palestinian Students in Scotland ADOPTION OF THE GENERAL COUNCIL REPORT EDUCATION, SKILLS AND LEARNING am am Social Justice and Equality Section 8 of the Agenda Composite K (covering motions 69 & amendment, 70 & amendment, 71, 74 & amendment, 75 and 76) Defeating Austerity Motion 73 - Austerity: Impact on Scottish Black Workers Motion 77 - Bin the Bedroom Tax Motion 67 - Strand STUC Conferences Motion 68 May Day Celebrations am am Break am am One Workplace Equality Award 6

7 11.30 am am Rt Hon Alex Salmond MSP, First Minister am pm Q & A with Congress delegates pm pm Social Justice and Equality Section 8 of the Agenda Composite L (covering motions 78 and 79 & amendments) - Welfare Reforms and the Effects of Poverty Motion 80 - Surveillance Motion 81- Affordable Childcare Leaving the Hall, prior to lunch, there will be a bucket collection for the Scottish Pensioners Forum pm 2.00 pm Lunch 2.00 pm 2.10 pm Unions into Schools - Awards 2.10 pm 2.20 pm Frances O Grady, General Secretary, TUC 7

8 2.20 pm 3.45 pm Civil and Public Services Section 5 of the Agenda Composite G (covering motions 34, 35 and 36) Housing, Good Services, Decent Welfare & Young People Motion 37 - Odious Debts Motion 38 - Paying for Local Government Motion 39 & amendment - Public Sector Pay Motion 40 - Older People Motion 41 - Caring Responsibilities Motion 42 - Provision of Care for Elderly LGBT People Motion 43 - Foot Health of the Increasing Elderly Population Amended Motion 44 - Care of the Elderly Motion 45 - Austerity Measures VAT ADOPTION OF THE GENERAL COUNCIL REPORT PUBLIC SERVICES 3.45 pm 4.00 pm Break 4.00 pm 4.10 pm STUC Frank Maguire Award for Health and Safety 4.10 pm 4.20 pm David Evans, President, Wales TUC 8

9 4.20 pm 5.30 pm Social Justice and Equality Section 8 of the Agenda Motion 83 - Sexism on Campus Motion 84 - Gender Based Toy Marketing Motion 85 - Chuck Junk off the Checkouts Amended Motion 86 - Mental Health Motion 87 - HPV Virus Motion 88 - Disability Hate Crime Motion 89 - Opposing the Far Right Motion 90 - Proposed Curtailment of the Rights of Foreign Workers Composite N (covering motions 91 and 92) Trident and Defence Diversification Motion 93 - Referendum on Membership of the European Union Motion 94 - European Union ADOPTION OF THE GENERAL COUNCIL REPORT EQUALITY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE Leaving the Hall there will be a bucket collection for the Peoples Assembly Scotland pm Close 9

10 Wednesday 16 April am 9.35 am Transport Section 3 of Agenda Amended Motion 22 - Transport Motion 23 & amendment Future of Scottish Rail Services Motion 24 Scotrail Passenger Rail Franchise Composite F (covering motions 25 and 26) Scottish Ferries Motion 27 - Scottish Shipping Policy ADOPTION OF THE GENERAL COUNCIL REPORT ECONOMY AND EMPLOYMENT 9.35 am 9.45 am Brian Filling, Honorary Consul for South Africa in Scotland and Chair, ACTSA Scotland 9.45 am am Treasurer s Report ADOPTION OF THE GENERAL COUNCIL REPORT EFFECTIVE ORGANISATION am am Helen Dowie Award for Lifelong Learning am am Johann Lamont MSP, Leader of the Scottish Labour Party 10

11 10.25 am am Q & A with Congress delegates am am Break am pm International Issues Section 9 of Agenda Motion 95 - Nelson Mandela Motion 96 - Greece Motion 97 - Universal Primary Education Motion 98 - International LGBT Rights Composite O (covering motions 99 & amendment and 101) - International Solidarity with the Palestinian People Motion Western Sahara ADOPTION OF THE GENERAL COUNCIL REPORT INTERNATIONAL pm pm Trade Union and Employment Rights Section 6 of Agenda Motion 50 - Sham Contracts Motion 52 - Pensions Amended Motion 53 - State Pension Age and Safety Critical Jobs Motion 54 - Maternity Rights ADOPTION OF THE GENERAL COUNCIL REPORT FAIRNESS AT WORK Leaving the Hall there will be a bucket collection for the Maggie s Centres, in memory of Professor Ailsa McKay, a trade union friend and colleague, who died from cancer on 5 th March

12 12.30 pm 2.00 pm Lunch 2.00 pm 3.05 pm Parliament and Democracy Section 10 of Agenda Composite C (covering motions 3, 104 & amendment, 106 and 107) A Just Scotland Amended Motion 103 Scottish Education and the Independence Referendum Motion Referendum Supplementary General Council Report A Just Scotland Composite P (covering motions 108 and 109) Transparency of Lobbying ADOPTION OF THE GENERAL COUNCIL REPORT GOVERNMENT AND PARLIAMENTARY LIAISON 3.05 pm 4.20 pm Emergency Motions 4.20 pm Vote of Thanks 4.30 pm Close 12

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