UNISON Community Conference 2025

 

Saturday 1st March was Day 2 of the UNISON Community Seminar - then Conference in Bristol. Saturday was also of course St David's Day which the Welsh contingent (including myself) celebrated (but I have been told off for not wearing a daffodil) 

It was a motion based conference and there 16 different motions debated during the day on a wide range of Community specific issues. 

Before (and afterwards) Conference, my UNISON NEC Colleague Denise Thomas and I handed out our leaflets outside the Conference hotel, asking for support in the forthcoming NEC elections (ballot papers out 21st April) and also for our fellow minded allies (mostly those from members together). 

I spoke twice in support of motions on behalf of the Community Service Group Executive on "Challenging racism and discrimination in Community" and then on "Sectoral Bargaining in the Housing Associations Sector". I will post my speeches another time. My branch and London SGE colleagues, Lola and Joseph also spoke as did Denise. 

So a good conference (and seminar). Many thanks to the Hotel staff for looking after us so well and for UNISON staff for supporting us and giving up their Saturday. Bristol was lovely and I will definitely return again. 

Welsh National Anthem - "Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau" - Dydd Gŵyl Dewi Hapus!

Love it. 

Sign up for TUC Pensions Conference 2023

I have just booked a place. Usually an excellent pension conference for trade unionists. Not sure why on St David's Day? Hope they have Cawl for lunch!

"Sign up for TUC Pensions Conference 2023

Congress Centre, London | 09:30 to 16:30 |1 March 2023

Registrations are now open for the TUC Pension Conference 2023. This event is intended for trade union members and officials, pension fund trustees, and anyone with an interest in pensions policy.

The conference will explore how workers’ pensions can be protected from the impact of the cost-of-living crisis and recession.

Join us at Congress Centre in central London to hear from a range of expert speakers, including shadow work and pensions secretary Jonathan Ashworth".

Register for your place here 

Happy St David's Day: Hapus Dydd Gŵyl Dewi!

Hat tip Sonia Klein

See what the Daily Mirrors take on St David's Day. 

Dydd Gŵyl Dewi Hapus -- Happy St David's Day!

"Land of my Fathers". Which in my case is technically Scotland but my Mum is Welsh and I was born and bred in Wales.  Apologies that video is in English but it is by Paul Robeson so all is forgiven :)

Dydd Gwyl Dewi hapus!

Today is St Davids Day - the feast day of the patron Saint of Wales. Well done to Google for changing their doodle to a Welsh theme for the day.

Dydd Gŵyl Dewi hapus i bawb!

Happy St David’s Day!

This poster is from the “Wise and Foolish dreamers” exhibition on Wales and the Spanish Civil War which has just finished a two year tour in Denbigh, North Wales. Shame I have missed it.

Some 30 Welsh volunteers are believed to have been killed fighting the fascists in Spain.

Check out a St David's Day message from Labour Welsh Assembly member Alun Davies.

Denbigh is by co-incidence the family home town of my Mum.

“Land of my Mothers”.

***********Dydd Gwyl Dewi Hapus*********

Hat Tip thingy COHSE History