The world is at war - the question this conference will address is how we stop the warmongers. Trade unionists from across the UK will be coming together to discuss these issues and their experiences on how they have built pro-Palestine initiatives in their unions and workplaces. Get your branch to support and send a delegation.

Due to a clash with the National Demonstration for Palestine on 8 June our Trade Union Conference has moved to the following day at a new venue. All other details remain the same and the full line-up of speakers will still be joining the conference.

Speakers Include:
Chris Smalls, Amazon Labour Union (US) // Suzan Abdul Salaam, New Union of Jerusalem // Irvin Jim, General Secretary of the South African National Union of Metalworkers // Jo Grady, UCU Gen Sec // Eddie Dempsey // Alex Gordon, RMT President // Emma Rose, NEU President // Andy Hudd, ASLEF Vice President // Jim Kelly, London Unite (Personal Capacity) // Riccardo LaTorre, FBU National Officer // Andrew Feinstein, Former ANC MP & Author of Shadow World: Inside the Global Arms Trade // Mohammed Shafiq, Chair of PCS Black Members Committee // Louise Regan, Chair of NEU International Committee // Liz Wheatley, Chair of Unison International Committee // Sean Vernell, UCU Exec // Lucia Pradella, UCU President of KCL // Jordan Rivera, Branch Sec UNISON Homerton Hospital and NEC // Adam Cochrane, CWU Members for Palestine // Sam Mason, CND Vice Chair (Trade Unions) // Lindsey German, StWC Convenor // Andrew Murray, StWC Vice President

Agenda

Opening Plenary: The World at War – A Trade Union Issue - 10.30-11.30

Breakout Sessions - 11:30-12:30

- Building the Anti-War Movement at Work – Main Hall

- The Arms Trade, Palestine and the Trade Unions – Breakout Room

Lunch Break - 12:30-13:30

Breakout Sessions - 13:30-14:30

- Islamophobia, Prevent and Civil Liberties – Main Hall

- Welfare Not Warfare: Defence Spending & the Jobs Myth – Breakout Room

Final Plenary: The Trade Unions & the Struggle for Peace – What’s Next? - 14:30-16:00