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48. EIS-FELA
"That this AGM instruct Council to play a prominent part in raising the issue of education in the independence and/or devolution referendum.”
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Carried
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49. North Lanarkshire Local Association
"That this AGM support protecting teachers’ pensions and agree to liaise with other teacher and public sector unions to develop a strategy to take this campaign forward, not excluding the possibility of further days of action.”
Amendment – Renfrewshire Local Association
After "protecting” insert "existing levels of”
Amendment – EIS-FELA
After "protecting teachers” add "and lecturers” and after "other teacher” add ", lecturer”.
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Carried
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50. Glasgow Local Association
"That this AGM instruct Council to investigate and report on the impact of the UK government’s employment law reforms and further instructs Council to organise a campaign of resistance to any deterioration in members’ employment rights.”
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Carried
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51. Glasgow Local Association
"That this AGM instruct Council to seek discussion with the STUC with a view to approaching the Scottish Government and Local Authorities as part of a campaign to seek a review of PPP/PFI contracts and possible renegotiation of payments to relevant companies, banks and financial institutions.”
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Carried
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52. Inverclyde Local Association
"That this AGM instruct Council to negotiate with the Scottish Government, at the earliest opportunity, to make changes to the way that school statistics are gathered, in particular to ensure that the school roll and free meal entitlement data is collected at the same time.”
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Carried
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53. Aberdeenshire Local Association
"That this AGM instruct Council to investigate the effects of per capita spending cuts on the delivery of and quality of education in our schools.”
Amendment – Renfrewshire Local Association
After "investigate” insert "and publicise”
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Carried
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54. Glasgow Local Association
"That this AGM instruct Council to oppose public sector expenditure cuts, and approach other public sector Trade Unions to organise a campaign including industrial action to defend jobs and conditions of service.”
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Carried
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55. Midlothian Local Association
"That this AGM instruct Council to investigate and report on the impact of budget cuts over the past three years on the numbers of learning assistants and childcare and development workers working in schools in Scotland.”
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Carried
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56. Dumfries & Galloway Local Association
"That this AGM resolve that Council should campaign through the STUC’s ‘Better Way Campaign’ for the elimination of tax avoidance.”
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Carried
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57. Glasgow Local Association
"That this AGM instruct Council to appoint a working party to evaluate the procedure used for the appointment of the General Secretary and to consider whether the position of EIS General Secretary should be filled by appointment or by election in the future and to report to the 2013 AGM.”
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Rejected
134 for
146 against
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58. Edinburgh Local Association
"That this AGM instruct Council to amend the description of the principal duties of the General Secretary to include regular meetings with members in a variety of venues, such as schools, colleges or Local Association gatherings, a minimum of one visit per Local Association every two years.”
Amendment – Council & Aberdeenshire Local Association
Delete "a minimum of one visit per Local Association every two years.”
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Carried
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59. Fife Local Association
"That this AGM instruct Council to:
(a) review and report on any direct link between the salary of the General Secretary of the EIS and that of Headteachers;
(b) advise on the means of terminating such link taking legal advice where necessary.”
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Motion debated during the private session
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61. Dumfries & Galloway Local Association
"That this AGM resolve to affiliate to the Scottish Palestine Solidarity Campaign.”
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remitted to council
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62. Glasgow Local Association
"That this AGM instruct Council to promote the recruitment of health and safety representatives in schools, particularly female health and safety representatives.”
Amendment – EIS-FELA
After "in schools” insert "and colleges”.
Amendment – Renfrewshire Local Association carried: 131 for, 106 against
Delete "particularly female health and safety representatives.”
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Renfrewshire amendment carried: 131 for, 106 against
Amended motion carried
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63. South Lanarkshire Local Association
"That this AGM support the worldwide Feeding and Education programme of the Mary’s Meals project.”
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Carried
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64. Renfrewshire Local Association
"That this AGM instruct Council to publish on the EIS website minutes of Council and Executive Committee meetings.”
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Carried
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65. South Lanarkshire Local Association
"That this AGM instruct Council to update and reissue guidance on picketing with particular reference to place of work.”
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Carried
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66. South Lanarkshire Local Association
"That this AGM call upon Council to consider using a bank other than the Royal Bank of Scotland and asks Local Associations to do likewise.”
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Carried
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67. Fife Local Association
"That this AGM instruct Council to review and report on Rule II (10) Suspension and Expulsion of Members and its associated procedures and Rule II (11) Complaints Procedure for Members and its associated procedures with a view to ensuring that they both comply with Articles 3,6,9 & 10 of the Convention of Human Rights and the Human Rights Act.”
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Carried
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