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 

 

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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)

 

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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

 

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 12. 15 Lunch.     

         

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 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)

 

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14.30 QuestionTime  

Chair: Michael White (The Guardian)  Panellists: Diane Abbott MP, Lord Glasman, Owen Jones (Author of ‘Chavs’)

  

15.30 ENDS