Motion detail – Congress motions

Motion

Motion text: Notes:
1. The cost-of-living crisis impacting millions of workers.
2. The GMB motion passed at TUC calling for more government funds to be spent on defence.
3. Government aims to increase arms spending by 3%.
Believes:
a. An increase in arms spending negatively impacts workers’ wages and welfare.
b. It is estimated increasing arms spending to 3% would lead to 5% increase in income tax or VAT, or equivalent cuts in other public spending.
c. State funds should be used to create new skilled green jobs.
d. The trade union movement at its core must be internationalist. Support for more arms spending will only divide worker against worker.
Resolves:
i. UCU to table a motion to TUC calling on the government not to increase arms spending and call to invest in welfare not warfare and into creating green jobs.