Motion
- Motion title
- No to war - no to conscription
- Session
- 2025-2026
- Meeting link
- Annual Congress
- Meeting date
- 27 May 2026
- Status
- Remitted to NEC (not taken)
- Motion
- 49
- Motion text
Notes:
the escalation of war in the Middle East
the moves towards conscription in Germany, France and other European states
trade Unions in Italy and Greece took action in solidarity with Palestine and against genocide and war
the school strikes in Germany against plans to introduce conscription.
Believes:
the increase in arms spending are part of a Europe-wide drive to war
working class people will be expected to pay the price of rearmament through austerity
a new arms race will only make the world a more dangerous place as States compete and will lead to increasing levels of funding going to the military at the expense of public services and the welfare state.
Resolves:
to campaign against the British government increasing military spending and any moves to conscription
to send a motion to the TUC congress opposing any moves to conscription.
- Proposing body
- Capital City College Group: CANDI/Camden Road
- Amended
- No
- Allocated to
- Strategy and finance committee (SFC)
- Notes
Administrative info
- Listing reference
- 2026/C/05-27/051/49