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樱花动漫/587听听 May 2014

University and College Union

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Topic听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Unconfirmed minutes, Further Education special sector conference

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Meeting of the Further Education Special Sector Conference 鈥�

5 April 2014, Manchester

Unconfirmed minutes

 

1.           Opening business

1.1. The Chair welcomed members to the FE Sector Special Conference.

1.2.       Angie McConnell indicated how the CBC had decided to approach the matter of consequentials. Motions 1 and 2 would be discussed jointly as they hung together. If motion 1 passed, 2 would fall, as would 8A.1. If motion 1 fell, the debate would move to motion 2. If motion 2 fell, the debate would move on to the rest of the agenda.

2.           Report from Conference Business Committee

2.1.       Angie McConnell moved the report of the CBC.

2.2.       The Chair asked Conference to accept report of CBC. The report was AGREED.

3.           Report from National Head of Bargaining and Negotiations

3.1.       Michael MacNeil introduced himself and described the duties of his new role.

4.           听Consideration of Motions to Special Further Education Sector Conference

4.1.       Motion 1 was moved by Nigel Ingram of Kendal College and formally seconded as follows:

鈥淜endal College calls for 樱花动漫 to continue national negotiations for pay without any further strike action. We would like to see the skilful negotiators employed by 樱花动漫 achieving a realistic pay award for our members. Over 82% of our members voted for no further strike action.鈥�

Speaking in opposition were: Margot Hill (Croydon College), Graham Mawdsley (TMC Prisons), Lyndsey Nicholson (South Cheshire College), John Atteridge (London Regional Committee), Sue Collinson (Trafford College), Brian O鈥橲ullivan (Bourneville College), Debbie Rolls (Bradford College).

4.2.       Amendment听 1A.1 was moved by Nigel Ingram of Kendal College as follows:

鈥淩eplace 鈥淜endal College鈥� with 鈥淐onference calls鈥�.

Replace last sentence with 鈥淥ver 82% of our members who voted, voted for no further strike action.鈥濃��

Amendment 1A.1 was voted on and CARRIED.

4.3.       The substantive Motion 1 was carried as follows:

鈥淐onference calls for 樱花动漫 to continue national negotiations for pay without any further strike action. We would like to see the skilful negotiators employed by 樱花动漫 achieving a realistic pay award for our members. Over 82% of our members who voted, voted for no further strike action.鈥�

The substantive Motion 1 was voted on and LOST.

4.4.       Motion 2 was moved by Lee Short from Barnsley College and formally seconded as follows:

鈥淔ESC notes:

1) 70% of members voted YES in the pay ballot.
2) The hard work by reps to make the December 3rd strike a success.
3) That the first pay negotiations for next year鈥檚 claim is on April 8.

FESC believes:

1) We missed an opportunity to build upon the success of the 3 Dec by not striking with the NUT on March 26.
2) We need the real threat of more action if we are to influence next year鈥檚 pay claim.

FESC resolves to:

1) Call immediately two days of national strike action if the AoC do not make a serious offer.
2) Follow this by a national paid strike of colleges that have not implemented last year鈥檚 pay offer.
3) Call on FEC to plan a programme of strike action leading up to and beyond the October TUC demo 鈥楤ritain deserves a pay rise鈥�.鈥�

Speaking in support were: Richard McEwan (Tower Hamlets College), Mandy Brown (Lambeth College).

Speaking in opposition were: Lyndsey Nicholson (South Cheshire College), Cath Hepburn (Sunderland College), Sue Collinson (Trafford College), Steve Allen (City College Plymouth).

4.5.       Amendment 2A.1 was moved by Adam Peacock from South Tyneside College and as follows:

鈥淯nder FESC resolves to:

Add at the end of 1)...not at a time when it doesn鈥檛 hurt the employer.鈥�

Amendment 2A.1 was voted on and LOST.

4.6.       The unamended Motion 2 was voted on. The results were as follows:

For: 28
Against: 46
Abstentions: 2

Thus Motion 2 was LOST.

4.7.       Motion 3 was moved by Dave Lancaster from Hull College and formally seconded as follows:

鈥淐onference notes that:

路                     A minority of FE colleges in England implement the exact outcome of settlements reached with the AoC;

路                      Others implement local variations, often with strings;

路                      Over 30% of colleges do not implement the award;

路                     AoC continue to restrict the range of matters that agreement can be reached on at national level

Conference believes that the current negotiating machinery is failing to deliver meaningful agreements for our members.

Conference instructs the FEC to develop a strategy for meaningful collective bargaining in the FE, Adult and Prison sectors. An initial report should be made to the May 2014 FESC. It should cover how to:

路                      Target action to support claims established by 樱花动漫 nationally.

路                     Provide union-wide support for local disputes of strategic importance.

路                     Provide information systems to support the establishment of claims.

路                      Provide national oversight of negotiations.鈥�

 

4.8.       Amendment 3A.1 was moved by Richard McEwan from Tower Hamlets as follows:

鈥�a.听听听听 In the first list of bullet points, add a fifth bullet point:

鈥� that Wales FE have recently achieved national bargaining arrangements in accordance with 樱花动漫 policy.

b. 听听听听听 add at the end of 鈥楥onference believes that鈥� :

鈥榥ationally binding bargaining, similar to the teachers unions, are the key to ensuring parity with teachers and within the FE sector.鈥�

c. 听听听听听 Replace:

鈥楥onference instructs the FEC to develop a strategy for meaningful collective bargaining in the FE, Adult and Prison sectors. An initial report should be made to the May 2014 FESC. It should cover how to:鈥�

With:

鈥淎n initial report should be made to the May 2014 FESC. It should cover how to:鈥�

d. 听听听听听 In the first bullet point of paragraph 3 delete 'Target' and replace with 鈥楧evelop national and regional ';

e. 听听听听听 Delete the last bullet point.鈥�

Speaking in support were: Margot Hill (Croydon College), Debbie Rolls (Bradford College), Sean Vernell (City & Islington College), Allister MacTaggart (Chesterfield College)

Speaking in opposition were: Steve Boyce (A4e Prison Education), Vicky Knight (The Manchester College), Steve Allen (City College Plymouth).

4.9.       Kathy Taylor asked that votes for Amendment 3A.1 be taken in parts. This was AGREED. The votes were as follows:

Part a CARRIED.
Part b CARRIED (42 for, 22 against).
Part c LOST.
Part d LOST.
Part e LOST.

4.10.    The substantive Motion 3 was CARRIED as follows:

鈥淐onference notes that:

路                     A minority of FE colleges in England implement the exact outcome of settlements reached with the AoC;

路                      Others implement local variations, often with strings;

路                      Over 30% of colleges do not implement the award;

路                     AoC continue to restrict the range of matters that agreement can be reached on at national level

路                     That Wales FE have recently achieved national bargaining arrangements in accordance with 樱花动漫 policy.

Conference believes that nationally binding bargaining, similar to the teachers unions, are the key to ensuring parity with teachers and within the FE sector.

Conference instructs the FEC to develop a strategy for meaningful collective bargaining in the FE, Adult and Prison sectors. An initial report should be made to the May 2014 FESC. It should cover how to:

路                      Target action to support claims established by 樱花动漫 nationally.

路                     Provide union-wide support for local disputes of strategic importance.

路                     Provide information systems to support the establishment of claims.

路                      Provide national oversight of negotiations.鈥�

 

4.11.    Motion 4 was moved by Paul Pritchard from Solihull College as follows:

鈥淭his conference calls on the NEC to develop a coherent campaign strategy on pay for the years 2014-2016. This should include related issues of increments, workload and conditions.

The NEC should explore all avenues to co-ordinate campaigning and actions with the other teaching and public sector unions.鈥�

Speaking in support was: Brian O鈥橲ullivan (Bournville College).

Speaking in opposition was: Steve Allen (City College Plymouth).

Motion 4 was voted on and CARRIED.

4.12.    Motion 5 was moved by Graham Mawdsley from TMC Prisons and formally seconded as follows:

鈥淐onference notes the low engagement rate with the strike of December 3rd and recognises this is insufficient to create movement on the issue of national pay in the context of current bargaining mechanisms. Furthermore, to persist with 鈥榯raditional鈥� action is damaging to our union.听

Conference does, however, recognise leadership is required to enlist members support and instructs 樱花动漫 to build a well resourced campaign of engagement on pay, at local, regional and national levels. Furthermore it tasks 樱花动漫 with investigating and developing alternative, targeted industrial strategies, locally and through the regions, that seek to underpin and strengthen the effectiveness of pay bargaining mechanisms.鈥�

Speaking in support were: Steve Boyce (A4e Prison Education), Dave Lancaster (Hull College)

Speaking in opposition were: Sean Vernell (City & Islington College), Mandy Brown (Lambeth College), 脺mit Y谋ld谋z (Bradford College), Mick Dawson (Brooklands College).

4.13.    Amendment 5A.1 was moved by Robert Clunas from Leeds City College and seconded formally as follows:

鈥淭o be added to the end of the motion:

A 樱花动漫 committee of elected members of the NEC should set annual minimum claims for pay, terms and conditions. The committee should help to develop and support well resourced targeted industrial strategies for pay bargaining at local and regional level.

Based on the recommendations of the committee, 樱花动漫 branches should negotiate directly with their employer.鈥�

Motion 5 was voted on and CARRIED.

Amendment 5A.1 was voted on and LOST.

4.14.    The unamended Motion 5 was voted on and CARRIED.

4.15.    Motion 6 had no-one to speak to it. As a result it was LOST.

4.16.    Motion听 7 was moved by Graham Mawdsley from TMC Prisons and formally seconded as follows:

鈥淔eedback to the special FEC of January 24th reveals that 26% of members engaged with the 3rd December strike.  Branches indicated that support for further, similar action, would wane rapidly.

Consultative feedback to the FEC of March 7th demonstrates that members are:
 
81% in favour of raising the dispute profile through co-ordinated activities
75% in favour of developing a strategy around targeted action
83% against a programme of rolling regional one day strikes
73% against striking on the opening day of the 2014-15 pay round
 
Conference notes that current industrial strategy on pay is poorly supported and ineffective. It welcomes the FEC instruction to 樱花动漫 officials to report on strategies to develop targeted action and calls for initial reports to be made to sector conference ahead of considering further strike action on national pay.鈥�

Speaking in support were: Andy Sellers (Stockport College), Linda Buchanan (south Cheshire College),

Speaking in opposition were: Sean Vernell (City & Islington College), Laura Miles (Bradford College), Margot Hill (Croydon College).

Motion 7 was voted on and CARRIED (43 for, 29 against).

4.17.    Motion 8 was moved by Fiona Bailey from Westminster Kingsway College as follows:

鈥淐onference notes:

1) The conference motion calling on the FEC to provide a clear timetable of industrial action.

2) That the pay campaign was a successful recruitment tool in many branches.

3) The ballot result of 71% in favour of strike action and the well supported strike on December 3rd 2013

Conference believes:

1) that Annual Congress and the annual sector conferences are the sovereign, democratic decision-making bodies of the union;

2) that motions passed at Congress and the Annual FE Sector Conference must be upheld by FEC members;

4) That members given a clear strategy will support of further action on the issue of pay

Conference calls:

1) To ensure in future that the FEC fully implement the democratic wishes of sector conferences.鈥�

Speaking in support were: Dave Muritu (Sandwell College), Andy Sellers (Stockport College), Philip Flanders (City of Westminster College), Sean Vernell (City & Islington College).

Speaking in opposition were: Cath Hepburn (Sunderland College), Ken Livesey (Bury College), Kathy Taylor (Immediate Past President)

4.18.    Amendment 8A.1 was moved by Mick Dawson from Brooklands College and seconded formally as follows:

鈥淎t end of last paragraph insert new paragraph: FE Sector Conference notes the success of 2 hour strikes when carefully timed in the current HE Pay Campaign and agrees that such action should be a part of industrial action for FE pay campaigns.鈥�

Amendment 8A.1 was voted on and LOST.

4.19.    The unamended Motion 8 was voted on and LOST.

4.20.    A.O.B
Mandy Brown reported on the situation at Lambeth College, saying that they had received a 95% vote for strike action. She made a call for messages of support.

The meeting closed at 15:30