UPDATE: Confirmed venue and timings of Conference: Saturday 16 June 11.00 - 3.30, Quaker Meeting House, 22 School Lane Liverpool L1 3BT
On the last evening of the NUT Annual Conference in Torquay, over
150 delegates attended a fringe meeting held under the banner of
"Local Associations for National Action". This
email has been sent out to inform those who attended of a follow-up Conference to be held later
this term and to seek support for the event.
NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON JUNE 16
The "Local Associations for National Action" Conference is being
called for Saturday 16 June in Liverpool. We will contact you
further very soon with a confirmed venue and programme but, for
now, please do keep that date free and ask your Local Association
to sponsor the event (see model motion below).
We also need sponsorship for the conference from local
associations and divisions. Donations would be welcome and there
will be a fee for the conference. Again details to follow.
MODEL MOTION FOR NUT ASSOCIATIONS
A model motion based on the one circulated at the fringe meeting
in Torquay, calling on the Union to announce a calendar of action
and asking NUT Associations to support the Local Associations
Conference, is pasted below.
We would be grateful if Local Associations and/or school meetings
could support the motion and send copies to your NUT Executive
member(s).
NUT SURVEY, NUT EXECUTIVE AND MAY 10 STRIKE ACTION
Following NUT Conference, every NUT Divisional Secretary was sent
a link to a survey canvassing their views on support for pensions
action next term. It includes a range of options including action
in May/June or later in June; local/regional or national action;
action with/without the NASUWT. The survey has to be returned by
Tuesday 24 April. Please contact your Divisional Secretary to
discuss their response.
These survey results will presumably be discussed at an emergency
meeting of the NUT National Executive convened at the request of
Executive members seeking a clear calendar of pensions action. The
Executive will take place on the afternoon on Thursday April 26.
Please contact your Executive member to pass on your views.
Finally, the PCS, UNITE (Health), NIPSA and others have confirmed
that they will be taking national strike action in defence of
pensions on May 10th. Regrettably, in our opinion, Kevin Courtney
was quoted in the Guardian as confirming that "the NUT will not be
taking national action on 10 May" although it is unclear if any
regional action is still being suggested. Again, do contact your
NUT Executive members with your views. ( http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2012/apr/17/civil-service-health-strike-pensions
).
Greg Foster (Cheshire West and Cheshire)
Nina Franklin (Bristol)
Steve Hafford (Wirral)
Sally Kincaid (Wakefield)
Julie Lyon-Taylor (Liverpool)
Sue McMahon (Calderdale)
Patrick Murphy (Leeds)
Martin Powell-Davies (Lewisham)
"Local Associations for National Action" Steering Committee
MOTION TO SUPPORT "LOCAL ASSOCIATIONS FOR NATIONAL ACTION ON
PENSIONS"
This Division/Association notes
1. the meeting called by a number of Union associations
at Conference to discuss the pensions campaign and prepare an
amendment to the priority motion;
2. that over 100 delegates attended this meeting and
agreed an amendment to the priority motion, which set out a
specific calendar of action for the next term;
3. the anger and regret expressed by many delegates
during and after the debate on the priority motion and amendments
that the amendment from this meeting was not allowed to be voted
on in full;
4. that despite this fact, Conference passed a section of
the amendment which said that the Union should "urgently approach
other unions who have not accepted the government's final
proposals to seek support for this plan of action, and to urgently
announce the confirmed calendar of action to our members and the
press";
5. that many delegates went away from the pensions debate
confused and unclear about the Union's message to members and
exactly what delegates should report to the wider membership.
6. that a second local associations meeting at Conference
on Monday night attracted over 150 delegates.
This Division/Association calls on the Executive to:
1. carry through the clear instructions from Conference;
2. announce a calendar of action that makes it clear to
Union members - and to the government - that we are serious about
winning this battle, including naming dates for further national
action in June and beyond.
This
Division/Association resolves to:
1. support the initiative being taken by 'Local
Associations for National Action on Pensions';
2. promote the work of this group to local members;
3. support the Local Associations Conference on Saturday
16 June in Liverpool by sending _____ delegates
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