Updated Order of Business as at 12/4/2018 May be subject to change L SCOTTISH TRADES UNION CONGRESS MACDONALD AVIEMORE RESORT MONDAY 16 WEDNESDAY 18 APRIL 2018 DRAFT REPORT ON ORDER OF BUSINESS Congress opens at 10.30 am on Monday 16 April. 1. SESSIONS OF CONGRESS Monday Tuesday Wednesday Assemble at 10.30 am/adjourn at 12.30 pm Reassemble at 2.00 pm/adjourn at 5.30 pm Assemble at 9.00 am/adjourn at 12.30 pm Reassemble at 2.00 pm/adjourn at 5.30 pm Assemble 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. 1
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
Monday 16 April 2018 10.30 am 11.10 am Address of Welcome Trades Welcome: Ken MacMillan, Secretary, Inverness & District Trades Union Council Address to Congress: Satnam Ner, President of the STUC Vote of Thanks: Richard Hardy, National Secretary, Prospect Standing Orders Committee Report Endorsement of Congress Tellers Obituary 3
11.10 am 12.30 pm Public Services Section 6 of the Agenda Composite B (covering motions 3, 37, 38, 39 and 52) Public Sector Pay and Pensions Composite G (covering motions 40 & amendment, 42, 43, 44 and 75) Public Services Motion 46 Fire and Rescue Service Emergency Response Times Motion 41 Tax Justice Motion 45 & amendment Level of Vacancies for NHS Consultants in Scotland Motion 47 Strengthening Fire Safety after Grenfell 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 2.30 pm STUC Union Rep Awards Helen Dowie Award for Lifelong Learning STUC Equality Award STUC Frank Maguire Award for Health and Safety STUC Organising Award 2.30 pm 2.50 pm Address to Congress: Rt Hon Nicola Sturgeon MSP, First Minister of Scotland 4
2.50 pm 5.30 pm Trade Union and Employment Rights Section 7 of the Agenda Composite A (covering motions 2, 8, 48, 49 & amendment, 50 and 51) Quality of Work, Collective Bargaining and the Changing Labour Market Composite H (covering motions 54 and 55 & amendment) Mental Health and Wellbeing at Work Composite J (covering motions 19, 59 & amendment, 60 and 61) Sexual Harassment at Work Composite K (covering motions 65 and 66) International Workers Memorial Day Motion 67 Equality Audits for Scotland s Trade Unions Motion 68 Trade Unions: Leading as Employers Composite M (covering motions 70 and 71) The Gig Economy Motion 69 - Equality of Representation within Union Structures Amended Motion 53 - Abolition of Youth Rates Motion 72 Scotland is not just the Central Belt Amended Motion 63 Offshore Industry and 30 th Anniversary of Piper Alpha Disaster Motion 62 Hate Crime as a Workplace Issue Motion 58 Strategy to Replace the work of Professional Journalists Motion 57 Auto-enrolment and the Lowest Paid Amended Motion 56 Ageing Workforce 5.30 pm Close 5
Tuesday 17 April 2018 9.00 am 10.30 am Economy and Industry Section 3 of the Agenda Motion 4 The Economy, Brexit and Fair Work Motion 64 Health and Safety, Fair Work and Brexit Composite I (covering motions 98 and 99 & amendment) EU and the Protection of Workers Jobs and Rights Composite C (covering motions 5, 6 & amendments and 7) Industrial Strategy Amended Motion 9 Brexit Impact: Protecting Scotch Whisky and Spirits Jobs Motion 10 Protect the Scottish Steel Industry Motion 11 Pension Funds and Climate Change Motion 12 Energy Manufacturing Motion 13 North Sea Employment ADOPTION OF THE GENERAL COUNCIL REPORT PUBLIC FINANCES AND PUBLIC SERVICES ADOPTION OF THE GENERAL COUNCIL REPORT PROMOTING FAIR WORK 10.30 am 10.40 am Address to Congress: Sharon Edwards, Chair, STUC Women s Committee 10.40 am 12.30 pm Economy and Industry - continued Section 3 of the Agenda Composite D (covering motions 14 & amendments and 15 & amendment) Scottish Energy Policy and Just Transition 6
Motion 16 A Culture Strategy for Scotland Motion 18 Representation in the Media Motion 17 Agent of Change Principle 12.30 pm - 2.00 pm Lunch 2.00 pm 2.15 pm International Speaker 2.15 pm - 3.35 pm Transport Section 4 of the Agenda Motion 21 Public Ownership of ScotRail Amended Motion 22 Nationalisation of the Railway Composite F (covering motions 25, 26 and 27) Scottish Ferry Services Motion 20 - Opposition to Outsourcing and Privatisation Motion 30 Transport Bus Services Motion 23 The Collapse of Rail Freight in Scotland Amended Motion 24 No Extension of Driver Only Operations in Scotland Motion 28 Public-Funded, Properly-Equipped Rescue Tug Service Motion 29 Orkney Ferries ADOPTION OF THE GENERAL COUNCIL REPORT AN INCLUSIVE ECONOMY 3.35 pm 3.50 pm Address to Congress: Richard Leonard MSP, Leader of the Scottish Labour Party 7
3.50 pm - 5.20 pm Equality and Social Justice Section 9 of the Agenda Composite N (covering motions 73 & amendment and 74) Social Security Composite O (covering motions 83, 84 and 85) Young Workers, Mental Health Services and Social Media Amended Motion 76 Pensions Motion 77 No Turning Back in the Fight Against HIV Motion 78 Urinary Incontinence Motion 79 A Diet and Obesity Plan for Scotland Motion 80 The Foot Health Needs of Primary School Aged Children Motion 81 Scotland s Baby Box Scheme Motion 82 Children s Health and Wellbeing in Scotland 5.20 pm 5.30 pm Address to Congress: Alison Millar, Vice President, Irish Congress of Trade Unions 5.30 pm Close 8
Wednesday 18 April 2018 9.00 am 10.00 am Education Section 5 of the Agenda Amended Motion 31 Additional Support Needs Motion 32 Education Workforce Council Motion 33 & amendment Regulation of School Support Staff Motion 34 & amendments Funding Education (& Poverty Attainment Gap) Motion 35 Higher Education Workload and Funding Motion 36 Universities Superannuation Scheme Pension ADOPTION OF THE GENERAL COUNCIL REPORT SCOTTISH UNION LEARNING 10.00 am 11.00 am International Section 10 of the Agenda Composite S (covering motions 101 and 102) Palestinian Firefighter Training Composite T (covering motions 103, 104 and 105) Israeli Government Attack on Human Rights Motion 100 International Solidarity on LGBT+ Equality Motion 106 Refugee Crisis Motion 107 Defending Democracy in Catalonia Motion 108 Attacks on Venezuela ADOPTION OF THE GENERAL COUNCIL REPORT INTERNATIONAL SOLIDARITY 11.00 am 11.30 am PRIVATE SESSION Treasurer s Report 9
11.30 am 11.40 am Motion to Amend the Constitution Section 1 of the Agenda Motion 1 Amendment to the STUC Constitution ADOPTION OF THE GENERAL COUNCIL REPORT AN EFFECTIVE ORGANISATION 11.40 am - 12.30 pm Equality and Social Justice Section 9 of the Agenda Composite P (covering motions 86 and 90) Grenfell Tower Tragedy/Proposed Social Housing (Automatic Suppression System) (Scotland) Bill Composite Q (covering motions 87 and 89) Affordable Social Housing Composite R (covering motions 93 and 94) Racism and Fascism Motion 88 Homelessness Motion 97 Sexual Harassment of Women and Girls Motion 96 Support for Victims of Sexual Assault Motion 95 Disability Delivery Plan Motion 92 Freedom of Movement, Immigration and Prevent Motion 91 Equality and Human Rights ADOPTION OF THE GENERAL COUNCIL REPORT EQUALITY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE 12.30 pm - 1.30 pm Lunch 1.30 pm - 2.00 pm Parliament and Democracy Section 11 of the Agenda Motion 109 Underrepresentation of Disability in Politics 10
Motion 110 Consent of the Devolved Institutions for any EU Withdrawal Agreement Motion 111 Not Tolerating the Accelerating Authority Creep ADOPTION OF THE GENERAL COUNCIL REPORT BREXIT ADOPTION OF THE GENERAL COUNCIL REPORT INFLUENCING GOVERNMENT AND PARLIAMENT 2.00 pm - 3.00 pm Motions not previously taken 3.00 pm - 3.40 pm Emergency Motions 3.40 pm Vote of Thanks 3.45 pm Close 11