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Annual Conference 2012
Unions and the New Economy
A one day conference held at TUC Congress House, Great Russell Street, WC1B 3LS.
09.00: Registration and tea/coffee
09.30: Introduction Sue Ferns (Chair, Unions 21)
Keynote address: Frances O’Grady – TUC Deputy General Secretary
10.15 Breakout sessions
Creativity for economic growth – On the road to success?
Chair- Richard Angell (Deputy Director Progress) Panellists: John Smith (General Secretary MU) Dinah Caine (Chief Executive, Skillset) Chris Keates (General Secretary NASUWT) Dr Rupa Huq (Sociologist and Author)
What does good work look like?
Chair- Andrew Harrop (General Secretary, The Fabian Society) Panellists: Jonathan Baume (General Secretary FDA) John Harris (The Guardian) Deborah Hargreaves (Director, The High Pay Commission) Professor Cathy Warwick (General Secretary RCM)
11. 30 The Unions 21 Debate: Women, Power and Trade Unions.
Chair- Sue Ferns, Director of Unions 21 Panellists: Kate Ghose (Chief Executive, Electoral Reform Society) Anna Bird (Chief Executive Fawcett Society) Nan Sloane (Director, Centre for Women and Democracy) Baroness Margaret Prosser
12. 15 Lunch.
13. 15 Breakout sessions
Can the private sector really drive growth?
Chair: Cllr Rowenna Davis (Guardian Journalist and Labour Councillor) Panellists: Martin Wolf (Financial Times), Rt Hon Stephen Timms MP, Mike Clancy, (Dep General Secretary Prospect) John Philpott (Chief Economic Adviser, CIPD) Ged Nichols (General Secretary, Accord)
Women in the new economy
Chair: Andrea Spyropoulos (President of the RCN) Panellists: Zoe Williams (The Guardian), Vera Baird QC, Lisa Nandy MP, Nancy Platt (Platform 51)
14.30 QuestionTime
Chair: Michael White (The Guardian) Panellists: Diane Abbott MP, Lord Glasman, Owen Jones (Author of ‘Chavs’)
15.30 ENDS
TUC Young Members Conference Fringe
A TUC & UNIONS 21 WORKSHOP
Young People and the 'Great Recession'
Duncan Weldon: Senior Economic Policy Officer, TUC
Danielle Paffard, Move Your Money UK Campaign Manager
11.30am- 12.30 pm & 1.30 pm- 2.30 pm TUC, Congress House
Top of the Policies - Skills
TOP OF THE POLICIES - SKILLS
Policy in the pub -
CHAIR: Michael White, Assistant Editor, The Guardian
UP TO 20 SPEAKERS WITH 2 MINS EACH TO PRESENT A POLICY IDEA
2 MINUTES Q&A PER POLICY
ONE VOTE – ONE TOP POLICY FOR SKILLS
WHEN? 6.30pm-8.30pm, TUESDAY 17 JANUARY
WHERE? THE BARLEY MOW (pub), 104 Horseferry Road, Westminster, London, SW1P 2EE
5-10 Mins walking distance from Parliament
REFRESHMENTS PROVIDED – FREE ENTRY – ALL WELCOME
SPEAKERS: In addition to the 2 minute policy pitches there will be an introduction by Sue Ferns (Chair of Unions21) and John Slinger (Editor of Pragmatic Radicalism). Winner announced by Tom Wilson, Director of unionlearn.
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