Four environmental motions were carried. at ADC 2010. Motion A115 calls for the NEC to:
Motion A116 continues support for the Vestas workers by, among other things, continuing to work with the RMT, other unions and the Campaign against Climate Change promote to trade union action on climate change.
Motion A117 instructs the NEC to:
Motion A120 call for PCS to launch a a ‘free and green’ public transport campaign, to commission an academic to produce a feasibility study on free public transport, to invite other unions, green groups and transport groups to join the campaign and to organise a ‘free and green’ transport campaign conference.
The full text of these motions is in the standing orders committee report which can be downloaded from the conference 2010 page.
A summary of the debates on these motions is also available on the conference 2010 pages.
A motion was carried (motion A132) instructing the NEC to submit a motion to the next TUC congress calling for the withdrawal of TUC support for Future Heathrow.
At annual delegate conference 2008, for the first time, a section of the agenda was devoted to 'Being green' motions.
Two motions were carried - motion A115 endorsed the conference document Becoming a Greener union (motions A117, A118, A119 and A121 were therefore automatically carried).
Motion A116 opposes the building of a new runway at Heathrow and supports a domestic high speed rail network in the UK and campaigning alongside rail and other unions to bring the railways back into public ownership.
The full text of the motions is on the conference pages.
At annual delegate conference 2007 a motion was carried (motion A95) that asked conference to ensure that all branches appoint environmental reps post and consider setting up a network of PCS green activists.
Two motions were carried on climate change at the PCS annual delegate conference 2006.
Motion A49 instructs the NEC to work with all government departments/employers to reduce greenhouse emissions and to promote renewable energy and sustainable lifestyles to members and non-members.
Motion A50 instructs the NEC:
In 2002, motions were passed at PCS conference agreeing to affiliate to the campaigning organisation No Sweat (motion A5) and welcoming the launch of Oxfam's Trade Justice Campaign (motion A106) and supporting it by: