EC Meeting March 2017

forthcoming Offender Management Review and Offender Management in Custody reviews Napo is fearful that we do not need further change on a whim and prior to testing.

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This BCGM asks that the GFTU Executive Committee is instructed to:

A invite our associated academics to undertake research into the impact of the reforms, including the alarming increases in the number of serious further offences that have occurred within certain Community Rehabilitation Companies. B if appropriate, put pressure on the justice sector to properly research and come up with alternatives to reduce the risk to the public

Motion 6

Bakers Food and Allied Workers Union

Attacks on pay

1 That this conference agrees to lobby government, the Labour Party and TUC to stop the abuse of workers pay, terms and conditions to compensate for the implementation of the so called living wage. Cuts to overtime, Bank holiday and premium payments are becoming the norm and driving many thousands of workers to the brink of poverty.

Motion 7

Bakers Food and Allied Workers Union

US Campaign for living wage, $15 per hour

1 That this conference congratulates those Cities and States in USA, who have ratified a $15 per hour wage. We further salute the 100000's of low paid workers who have risked their liberty by taking strike action against serial pay abusers like McDonalds etc. Their fight has been a fantastic example of what can be achieved when workers stand together and has become a global campaign against low pay in the fast food industry, which the BFAWU are proud to support.

Motion 9

Musicians Union

Performers and Mental Health

1 A 2014 survey by Help Musicians UK revealed the high levels of mental health problems within the musician community. Of those surveyed, 67% had, on occasion, suffered from depression or other psychological problems, 75% had experienced performance anxiety and 62% had experienced relationship difficulties. 2 There has recently been an increased awareness of mental health within the creative industries and this is something that the entertainment unions’ welcome, since the unusual nature of a performer’s working life can make them more vulnerable to certain mental

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