Green Party Trade Union Group homepage

WHAT IS THE GREEN PARTY TRADES UNION GROUP?

The Green Party Trade Union Group is part of the Green Party of England & Wales, set up under the rules of GPEW on the same basis as its other sub-groups

Membership of GPTU is open to any current members of GPEW.

The usual method of joining will be to join the GPTU email list, (contact Noel Lynch: noellynch@tiscali.co.uk ).

GPEW members can also join by contacting GPTU committee members.

GPTU aims to provide a discussion forum and support for GP members in who sometimes find themselves in a minority in their Trades Unions.

GPTU also aims to further good relations between GPEW and Trades Unions and the labour movement nationally, internationally, locally and regionally, by putting forward policy and campaign proposals to GPEW and to Trades Unions. It campaigns on behalf of GPEW by participating in Trades Union and other political and cultural events and by drafting and distributing appropriate publicity materials. GPTU aims to encourage Trades Unions to give financial and other support to GPEW.

More details of GPTU can be found on this website and more details of the Green Party of England & Wales can be found by following the link below.

GREEN PARTY

LOCAL GROUPS

Now there is a local GPTU group in Brighton.Details of the Brighton group and soon others will be on the Local Groups page.

LEAFLET & POLICIES

Find out more about GPTU policies here. See the latest version of our leaflet,(with instructions how to download into a WP file).

COMMITTEE PAGE

Who is on the Committee? Do they all have beards? More facial hair info on the Committee Page.

MEETINGS PAGE

Find details of the next GPTU meetings in London and elsewhere, see what the last GPTU meeting was on about, by reading the exciting MINUTES!

MEETINGS ARCHIVE

Nerd out now! Read records of GPTU meetings going back to 2003!

GPTU BLOG

Read and contribute to a blog for and about GPTU. Click on this link

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GREEN PARTY CONFERENCE

Autumn Conference 2010

Birmingham Conservatoire Friday September 10th to Monday 13th 2010

First Agenda deadline: Deadline for motions for the First Agenda: Tuesday June 1st 2010 Motions and voting papers should be sent to Pete Murry, Convenor of SOC at soc@greenparty.org.uk.

Any motion to Autumn Conference must be proposed by a current member, and separately seconded by at least 3 other current members. SOC will not accept e-mailed motions with a list of seconders attached. The First Agenda will be published no later than 21st June 2010.

Final Agenda deadline: Deadline for amendments to the First Agenda and reports from Party bodies: Thursday July 15th 2010 Amendments to motions for inclusion in the Final Agenda should be sent to the Convenor of SOC

The Final Agenda will be published no later than 31st July 2010. For further information on how to submit motions and amendments, please consult the Standing Orders for the Conduct of Conference (available on the Standing Orders Committee page of the Members Website) or contact Pete Murry to discuss any issues.

Green Party Spring Conference 2010: details of conference now posted to members website

"Trades unions and press and broadcasting freedom " Fringe at Green party conference Video on GPTU blog .

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Migrants: More important than the World Bank? Less important to politicians? Video on GPTU Blog

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GPTU agm:Minutes on meetings page

Also remember

"Countering the Crisis" by Sean Thompson, a Green left pamphlet on the Green New Deal: From Sean at seanthompson@blueyonder.co.uk or Housmans Bookshop (5 Caledonian Road LONDON,England N1 9DX,UK. Tel 020 7837 4473 Fax 0870 706 6035)