Sunday 29th October 2017 8.30am Standing Orders Committee Report Available from Conference Enquiry Desk 9.30 pm Closing time for nominations (conference enquiry desk) 9.30am - 11.00am Conference Session 1 Room: Exchange Hall Standing Orders Committee Report Annual Report Guest Speaker Motions 11.00am – 11.30am 11.30 am – 12.30 pm Conference Session 2 Room: Exchange Hall Motions 12.30 pm - 2.10 pm Lunch 1.30pm – 3.45pm Ballot papers for Service group & Labour Link available from Ballots desk 12.35pm –1.05pm LGBT Caucus Room: Exchange 10 1.10pm – 1.40pm Members Caucus Room: Charter 1 2.10 pm – 3.25 pm Conference Session 3 Room: Exchange Hall Guest Speaker Motions 3.25 pm – 3.55pm Break 4.00 pm – 5.00 pm Service Group Meetings Community: Exchange 9 WET & Energy: Exchange 10 Health: Charter 2 Higher Education: Charter 3 Local Government: Charter 1
National Disabled Black Members' Caucus National Disabled Women’s Caucus National Deaf (native British Sign Language Users) Caucus National Young Members Forum 3.2 Each of the above bodies may submit up to 3 motions, with no limit on the number of amendments that may be submitted, except for the National Young Members Forum which may submit up to 2 motions and up to 2 amendments (as per Rule D6.2.2). 3.3 Motions and amendments shall be submitted in accordance with the timetable and by the method specified in the official conference bulletin. 3.4 The caucus groups set out in SO.3.1 shall be entitled to meet in accordance with the National Disabled Members’ Conference timetable to submit motions and amendments of concern to their respective member groups. SO4 Attending, speaking and voting at Conference 4.1 Only branch disabled delegates are entitled to speak and vote in debates at conference. 4.2 Representatives of the following have speaking rights only in debates: Regional Disabled Members’ Groups National Disabled Members Committee Black Members Self-Organised Group National Disabled Black members’ Caucus National Deaf (BSL) caucus Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Members’ Self- Organised Group National Disabled Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender members’ caucus Women Members Self-Organised Group National Disabled Women members’ caucus National Young Members Forum National Retired Members Organisation 4.3 The following may address Conference: Conference Co-Chairs Co-Chairs of the Standing Orders Committee UNISON staff called to speak by the Conference Chair Speakers identified in a Standing Orders report that has been accepted by conference. SO5 Chairing of conference 5.1 The Conference co-chairs shall be members of the National Disabled Members Committee. 5.2 The Conference Chair decides on any procedural motions and points of order. The Conference Chair’s ruling is final and binding. 5.3 The Conference may at any time propose that Conference be adjourned for a specified period. Conference will immediately vote on this proposal. SO6 Voting Procedure 6.1 The method of voting be by a show of the voting card which is provided to each branch delegate. 6.2 If the Chair cannot make a clear declaration s/he may call for a count or at least 20 delegates present may also call for a count. 6.3 The count must be completed and the result reported to Conference before proceeding to the next item of business. SO7 Withdrawals of motions and amendments