Public and Commercial Services Union

Annual delegate conference 2010

Four environmental motions were carried. at ADC 2010.  Motion A115 calls for the NEC to:

• continue to work with the Campaign against Climate Change, COIN and Stop Climate Chaos
• work to increase the number of environmental reps in branches and workplaces
• pursue environmental and climate change agreements with employers
• approach other unions involved in the million green jobs initiative to discuss organising a speaking tour and other publicity.

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:

• ensure that PCS continues to play an active role in the CCSU/OGC/CO sustainability forum talks and to argue the case for full consultation/negotiation with trade unions on sustainability issues 
• support and promote the Climate Solidarity project within groups and branches
• continue to work with the Campaign against Climate Change to build a broad alliance among trade unions, NGOs and climate/environmental groups to press for action on climate change and the creation of ‘climate jobs’.

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.

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Annual delegate conference 2009

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.

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Annual delegate conference 2008

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.

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Annual delegate conference 2007

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.

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Annual delegate conference 2006

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:

• to lobby for legislation to require the UK Government to cut carbon dioxide every year by 3%
• to oppose government proposals to build another generation of nuclear power stations in the UK
• to campaign for increased investment in renewable technologies, quality public transport and energy efficient housing design.

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Conference 2002

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:

• raising awareness among PCS members of issues relating to globalisation and international trade
• using PCS members' power as consumers to encourage the use of 'fair trade' products in workplaces
• raising the unfairness of the current trading regime within the TUC and international labour movement
• urging the UK government and the EU to use their influence in the World Trade Organisaiton and other forums to seek improvements in the worlds trade regime that benefit the poor.