Amicus at Labour Party Conference

LONDON, September 24 -- At this year's Labour Party Conference Amicus will be highlighting the plight of manufacturing, the predicament of workers about to lose their pensions, maintaining the UK's vital defence capability and the problem of bullying and harassment in the workplace.

Issue date: Sunday 26th September 2004

Publication date: Monday 27th September 2004

Amicus to publish an 'Agenda for Manufacturing' identifying urgent measures required to stop the manufacturing meltdown.

Monday 27th September 2004

Jaguar workers lobby Ministers to act to prevent 1,150 job cuts and the effective closure of the Browns Lane plant in Coventry. Workers will be available to interview or photograph during the course of the day.

Tuesday 28th September 2004

'Big Four' trade union fringe meeting

6.00 - 7.30 pm

Samphire Room, Hilton Metropole

Themed 'Working together' the big four fringe meeting will have in attendance Derek Simpson, General Secretary of Amicus, Dave Prentis, General Secretary of Unison, Tony Woodley, General Secretary of T&G and Kevin Curran, General Secretary of GMB.

Also on Tuesday

Amicus fringe meeting 'Dignity at Work: The Amicus Campaign'

6 pm Renaissance Room North, Thistle Hotel

Speakers are DTI Minister Gerry Sutcliffe, Lyn Witheridge of the Andrea Adams Trust and Amicus' Dignity at Work Campaign Coordinator, Mandy Telford. Chaired by Lucy Kelly, Deputy General Secretary of Amicus.

Wednesday 29th September 2004

Pensions demonstration.

Meeting at 12 o'clock Pierhead marching to the Brighton Conference Centre.

Pensioners from Turner and Newall, Allied Steel and Wire (ASW) and United Engineering Forgings (UEF) are demonstrate over pension losses.

Also on Wednesday

Amicus fringe meeting 'Future of the UK Defence Sector'

6 pm at the Hilton Metropole

Speakers are Rt Hon Geoff Hoon, Dr Sally Howes of the Society of British Aerospace Companies and John Wall, Amicus National Officer for Defence.

Chaired by Amicus' Political Director and Assistant General Secretary, Danny Carrigan.

Note to editors

1) Amicus, together with the T&G, are moving an emergency motion on the Jaguar job cuts announced last week, urging the government to introduce stronger UK employment protection.

2) Amicus is also submitting a contemporary motion for a level playing field on employment and social legislation with Europe.

Amicus' press contacts at Labour Party Conference are: Catherine Bithell, +44(0)7958-473-224, Richard O'Brien on +44(0)7768-931-320 and Lee Whitehill on +44(0)7768-693-950.