Many branches have responded to the call for a Special Delegate conference and have already discussed the motion in our leaflet below and written to the General Secretary.
If you are frustrated with the lack of progress in taking forward our conference policies and addressing the stagnation of our pay that 5% goes nowhere near to tackling, then you can get your branch to help with this too. Let’s release the log jam blocking our new NEC majority making progress on these issues and help us rebuild a fighting union by supporting the call for a Special Delegate Conference.
On top of the existing attacks on our members the new government has been clear about the tough choices it intends to make in the autumn budget so we also need a strong response from our union to the further threats to continue austerity.
Every attempt by BLN members to debate how we can develop a fighting campaign on pay, jobs, pensions and conditions and against austerity have been undemocratically blocked on the National Executive Committee. All our motions and amendments on these key issues have been ruled out of order by the National President working with the General Secretary to block debate and prevent the left majority on the NEC making progress for our members.
This is why it is vital for all reps and members to raise the issue in our branches to build support for the call for a Special Delegate Conference, discuss the motion below and write to the general secretary supporting this. We must show that the current situation is unacceptable and it is essential for our elected NEC members to fully debate what needs to be done and develop the fighting strategy that is necessary to defeat the attacks on our members.
PCS Broad Left Network 