GSG 01-18 CWU 9th Biennial Conference 2018
24/January/2018
Description
I wish to advise you that the National Executive Council has set the following dates in regard to the submission of Motions, Delegates etc., for the 9th Biennial Conference 2018.
Biennial Conference:
The 9th Biennial Conference 2018 will be held at The INEC Killarney Convention Centre, Kerry, on Wednesday 9th, Thursday 10th and Friday 11th May 2018.
The National Executive Council has agreed to the opening session of Conference commencing at 10.00 a.m. on WEDNESDAY 9th MAY 2018.
Motions for the Agenda of the 9th Biennial Conference:
Motions for the Agenda of the 9th Biennial Conference must be received in writing by the General Secretary at the address below not later than 12 NOON on FRIDAY 9th MARCH 2018.
Amendments to Motions:
Motions received from Branches will be recirculated to Branches on or before FRIDAY 16th MARCH 2018.
AMENDED MOTIONS must be submitted in writing to the General Secretary at the address below on or before 5:00pm on FRIDAY 23rd MARCH 2018.
Standing Orders Committee:
Guidelines on Motions and Amendments, issued by the Standing Orders Committee, are included herewith.
Nominees for National Executive Council:
In accordance with Rule 5, such nominations must be received on the attached form by the General Secretary not later than 12 NOON on FRIDAY 9th MARCH 2018.
Nominees for Standing Orders Committee:
Nominations must be received in writing by the General Secretary on the attached form not later than 12 NOON on FRIDAY 9th MARCH 2018.
Delegates to Conference:
The name(s) (including first name for identification badge), staff numbers and addresses of Delegates to Conference must be submitted in writing to the General Secretary on the attached form not later than 12 NOON on FRIDAY 9th MARCH 2018.
Substitute Delegates:
Under Rule 4.1.3, Branches are entitled to elect Substitute Delegates. Branches should note that the name(s) (including first name for identification badge) and addresses of Substitute Delegates to Conference must be submitted in writing to the General Secretary not later than 12 NOON on FRIDAY 9th MARCH 2018. Branches should note that the names of Substitute Delegates submitted after this date will not be accepted.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
Appeals from Branches to the NEC to accept late notification of Delegates/Substitute Delegates will only be accepted in very exceptional circumstances. Appeals for late notification of Delegates will not be considered by the NEC within one month of the 9th Biennial Conference. Please send documentation to:
Communications Workers’ Union
William Norton House
575 North Circular Road
Dublin 1
National Executive Report:
The National Executive Report to the 9th Biennial Conference will be circulated to Branches on or before WEDNESDAY 18th APRIL 2018.
PLEASE NOTE THAT BRANCHES MUST ADHERE TO THE DATES OUTLINED ABOVE AS MOTIONS ETC., RECEIVED LATE WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.