UCU: Discontinuation of honorary membership

Motion

Motion text: Congress is concerned:
(a) about the NEC decision that it would not seek to make any recommendations for Honorary Membership this year or in the future on the basis of service to the union as this is a misinterpretation of Rule 3. 1. 3;
(b) that this year nominations have not been considered at all;
(c) that this has created embarrassment for nominees that have been put forward this year but not considered;
(d) that this may have created a precedent whereby the NEC has, in
effect, altered a rule without putting a rule change to Congress.
Congress therefore instructs the NEC to:
(i) make arrangements to consider those nominations for Honorary Membership put forward this year;
(ii) facilitate a full consultation with its members about the principle of Honorary Membership and how any such Honorary Membership could be awarded;
(iii) bring appropriate rule changes to Congress 2010.