Saturday 6 March 2010

10am – 4pm
Congress House, Great Russell Street, London WC1B 3LS

Campaigning to Speak up for

Public Services
A one-day conference for trade unionists in the SERTUC region with keynote
speakers and workshops.
The conference will look at the causes of the current economic crisis; the
response of the mainstream political parties – particularly with reference to
their public expenditure plans – and the trade union movement to it. The Trade
Union alternative; exploring the potential for joint campaigning activity within
the region in defence of services and jobs, living standards; and the scope for
building solidarity at local and regional level when union members are
compelled to take industrial action to defend services and jobs.
There is no charge for attending this event.
Congress House is a fully accessible building.
Delegates should contact their union for travel and subsistence costs, but
lunch is included.
Further information will be available shortly – but register your interest now:
Name

Union

Other (trades council,

campaign organisation etc)

Address

Telephone

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SERTUC, Congress House, Great Russell Street, London

WC1B 3LS
 0207 467 1220 dlewis@tuc.org.uk
Agenda
Campaigning to Defend Public Services
Saturday 6th March 2010
Congress House
9.30 – 10.00 Coffee and Registration

10.00 – Welcome and Introduction Martin Gould SERTUC President

10.10

10.10 – The economic crisis and the public sector Graham Turner
11.00 Economist and author of No way to run an economy and
The Credit Crunch

11.00 – The Trade Union response:

12.15

 The Public Sector Context “Speaking up for Public

Services”
Megan Dobney SERTUC Regional Secretary
 Civil Service Compensation Chris Baugh PCS AGS TBC
 Higher Education Under Threat Cliff Snaith UCU
Regional Secretary TBC

12.20 – Introduction to Workshops John Ball SERTUC

12.30
12.30 – Lunch
13.15

13.15 – Cross Public Sector Workshops

14.45
The aim of the workshops is to update across sectors on the
key issues and develop campaigning and organising
strategies. For example pay and pensions, what are the key
issues in Health, Education, Local Government, Civil Service,
Prisons, Fire and Rescue Services, Government Industrials.
 Pay and Pensions Chair: Martin Powell-
Davies NUT
 Job and Services Chair: Gloria Hanson
Unison
 Equality Chair: Teresa Mackay
Unite
 Campaigning and Solidarity Chair: GMB
Lead speaker: Tom Taylor
14.45 – Workshops Plenary Session
15.30

15.30 – Closing Session TUC Spokesperson

16.00