UCU: National Organising Plan priorities 2009-10

Motion

Motion text: Congress recognises the substantial progress made in implementing the National Organising Plan ('NOP') and reiterates that UCU's key task is to defend and improve pay and conditions, and to promote UCU's vision of education as a critical democratic resource.
Under the NOP, UCU's regional structure has been reconfigured to include organising plans; increased resources have been made available to reps; effective campaigns fought against derecognition, privatisation and job cuts; and projects aimed at improving organisation initiated.
Congress notes that further progress will be dependent on focusing regional and national committees on campaigning and organising, and engaging branches in the work of the NOP. The NEC is asked to issue further guidance to branches and regions on their role in implementing the NOP.
Congress notes and endorses the revised NOP priorities for 2009/10 and instructs the NEC to review progress against the Plan's recommendations, reporting back to Congress.
Recruitment is crucial to the success of the NOP. Specifically there is urgent need to recruit young lecturers/academic related staff into the UCU
That many unions, such as the NUT, have successful young members' structures (35 and under. )
To develop a young members' network in the UCU. To call a national young members conference. To set up and elect a national young members advisory committee with two delegates from every UCU region.