LTB 718/16 – General Conference 2017 – Sunday 23rd/Monday 24th April 2017

No. 718/16

7^th December 2016

TO : All Branches, Regional Secretaries and Regional Health and Safety Forums

Dear Colleagues,

General Conference 2017 – Sunday 23rd/Monday 24^th April 2017

Attached with this Letter to Branches are motion forms for General Conference 2017. Branches should note that the motion guide for submitting motions to General Conference 2017 has been attached.

Entitlements

In relation to the General Conference 2017, all Branches are entitled to submit three motions to General Conference. Regional Committees are entitled to submit three motions to the General Conference however one of the motions must be from the Regional Women’s Committee. Regional Health and Safety Forums are entitled to submit three motions on Health, Safety and Environmental matters.

In addition, branches and regional committees may also submit one rule amendment for the Rules Section of the agenda.

Branches/Regional Committees/Regional Health and Safety Forums are also reminded that the closing date for the submission of motions to General Conference is Tuesday 7^th February 2017. Submission of motions can be by post or email but must arrive by midnight.

Branches/Regions/Health and Safety Forums/Minority Conferences and the NEC are reminded that the Standing Orders Committee will not alter or amend any of the motions submitted therefore it is important that motions are checked before they are submitted.

Please note that all correspondence must be sent by email to conferences@cwu.org and no other personal email address.

Any queries regarding this Letter to Branches should be addressed to Angela Niven on 020 8971 7256 or by email to conferences@cwu.org

Yours sincerely,

A P Kearns

Senior Deputy General Secretary