Congress motions

Motion

Motion title

Retired members' organisation

Session

2007-2008

Meeting link

Annual Congress

Meeting date

30 May 2008

Status

Passed

Motion

61

Motion text

Rule 12.4: delete ‘central group’, replace with ‘regional retired members’ branch’.

Rule 12.5, insert new second sentence: ‘Retired members’ branches shall be established to reflect the regional committee structure, and organisation in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, that is current within the union.’

Rule 12.6, add at end ‘except for retired members’ branches, which are not sectoral’.

Rule 17.1: After ‘together with members elected’, delete ‘by branches and local associations’.

After first occurrence of ‘central groups’, add ‘and regional retired members’ branches’. After second and third occurrences of ‘central groups’, add ‘/regional retired members’ branches’.

After ‘by aggregations of’, delete ‘branches/local associations’, replace with ‘members in institutions’.

Rule 17.2 First occurrence of ‘branches/local associations’, delete and replace with ‘institutions’. In the remaining two occurrences of ‘branches/local associations’, delete and replace with ‘members in institutions’.

After each use of ‘central group’, add ‘/regional retired members’ branch’. After each use of ‘central groups’, add ‘regional retired members’ branches’.

Purpose: to establish the consistent organisation of retired members’ into regional retired members’ branches, with the right to send motions and amendments to Congress. The rule also makes some clarification (but no change in meaning) in terms of its description of members in an institution. Note: wherever ‘branch/local association’ appears in the national rules, this will include these regional retired members’ branches unless explicitly stated otherwise.

Proposing body

National executive committee (NEC)

Amended

No

Allocated to

Notes