(time limit 15 minutes).
Councillor Fielding to MOVE and Councillor Hewitt to SECOND the motion:
The Council notes that the 150th anniversary of the TUC is in June 2018. Council also notes that the history of the TUC is intertwined with that of Greater Manchester, with the first meeting of the TUC taking place in 1868 at the Mechanics Institute on Princess Street in the City Centre.
Council recognises the improvements to the quality of life of working people in Oldham and across the United Kingdom that have been delivered by Trade Union campaigning, particularly on pay, conditions and safety at work.
Council resolves to:
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The TUC
Councillor Fielding MOVED and Councillor Hewitt SECONDED the following motion:
“The Council notes that the 150th anniversary of the TUC is in June 2018. Council also notes that the history of the TUC is intertwined with that of Greater Manchester, with the first meeting of the TUC taking place in 1868 at the Mechanics Institute on Princess Street in the City Centre.
Council recognises the improvements to the quality of life of working people in Oldham and across the United Kingdom that have been delivered by Trade Union campaigning, particularly on pay, conditions and safety at work.
Council resolves to:
· Write to the General Secretary of the TUC, Frances O’Grady, reaffirming this Council’s Commitment to Trade Unionism.
· Offer a venue and support to the North West TUC who themselves are organising a programme of events across the region to ensure that the anniversary is marked in Oldham.
AMENDMENT
Councillor Sykes MOVED and Councillor C. Gloster SECONDED the following Amendment:
“Insert an additional new paragraph 4:
‘This Council is proud to note that the Oldham Trades Council, a body comprising representatives from trades union branches within the Borough, was established in 1867, pre-dating the TUC by one year; that suffragette Annie Kenney was the first woman trades unionist elected to that body; that the early records for the Trades Council are now held at the Working Class Movement Library in Salford, and an early banner from the organisation by the People’s History Museum in Manchester.’
And that at the end of the resolution a full bullet point be added:
‘Work with the current Oldham Trades Union Council in organising this commemorative event.’
Amended Motion to read:
‘The Council notes that the 150th anniversary of the TUC is in June 2018.
Council also notes that the history of the TUC is intertwined with that of Greater Manchester, with the first meeting of the TUC taking place in 1868 at the Mechanics Institute on Princess Street in the city centre.
Council recognises the improvements to the quality of life of working people in Oldham and across the United Kingdom that have been delivered by Trade Union campaigning, particularly on pay, conditions and safety at work.
This Council is proud to note that the Oldham Trades Council, a body comprising representatives from trades union branches within the Borough, was established in 1867, pre-dating the TUC by one year; that suffragette Annie Kenney was the first woman trades unionist elected to that body; that the early records for the Trades Council are now held at the Working Class Movement Library in Salford, and an early banner from the organisation by the People’s History Museum in Manchester.
Council resolves to:
- Write to the General Secretary of the TUC, Frances O’Grady, reaffirming this Council’s commitment to Trades Unionism.
- Offer a venue and support to the North West TUC who themselves are organising a programme of events across the region to ensure that the anniversary is marked in Oldham.
- Work with the current Oldham Trades Union Council in organising this commemorative event.”
Councillor Fielding exercised his right of reply. Councillor Fielding ACCEPTED the AMENDMENT.
A vote was then taken on the AMENDMENT.
On being put to the vote, the AMENDMENT was CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
On being put to the vote, the SUBSTANTIVE MOTION was CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
RESOLVED that:
1. The General Secretary of the TUC, Frances O’Grady, be written to reaffirming this Council’s commitment to Trades Unionism.
2. A venue and support be offered to the North West TUC who themselves were organising a programme of events across the region to ensure that the anniversary was marked in Oldham.
3. The Council work with the current Oldham Trades Union Council in organising this commemorative event.