Unite’s Policy Conference, delayed from 2020, got underway yesterday. We previously shared the key conference documents and the leaflet Unite Rank & File supporters are distributing at conference. On day one, the conference debated the Green Industrial Revolution, Improving Health and Safety and some of the motions on Economy and Industry.
Green Industrial Revolution
Composite 9 Climate Change and Just Transition (motions 60, 61, 62+A, 65, 68, 71, 74) – agreed
Composite 10 Climate Emergency (motions 64, 66, 69, 70+A73), – agreed
Unite Rank & File supporters campaigned to support Composite 10 on the Climate Emergency which included commitments to support climate strikes and to mobilise for the protests around COP26.
Motion 63 Balanced Energy Policy – agreed
Motion 67 Fuel Poverty – agreed
Motion 141 Greening Unite – agreed
Improving Health and Safety
Motion 75 Mental Health – agreed
Motion 134 Mental Health / Reps’ Training – agreed
Economy and Industry
Composite 1 Manufacturing Matters (motions 1, 2+A, 3, 4, 5, 6) – agreed
Motion 7 Manufacturing Matters – agreed
Composite 2 Collective Bargaining (motions 8+A1+A2+A3, M9) – agreed
Composite 3 Automation & Digitisation (motions 10, 11, 12, 13+A) – agreed
Composite 4 Apprenticeships & Skills (motions 14, 15) – agreed