Congress 2007

The 139th Trades Union Congress will take place from the 10th - 13th September 2007 at the Brighton Centre.[map]

• Congress Sessions
• Preliminary Agenda
• General Council Report/Final Agenda
• Visitor Credentials
• Media Credentials
• Exhibition & Sponsorship
• Getting to the Brighton Centre

Congress Sessions

Congress sessions will be as follows

Monday	10am - 12:45pm	2.15pm - 5.30pm
Tuesday	9:30am - 12:45pm	2.15pm - 5.30pm
Wednesday	9:30am - 12:45pm	2.15pm - 5.30pm
Thursday	9.30 - 12.45pm	2.15pm - 4pm

The full programme for Congress will not be determined until shortly before the event, but an indication of the major subjects for each day is below:

Congress 2007 timetable (draft – subject to changes)

Date	AM	PM
Monday 10 September	Brendan Barber’s speech to Congress, Housing and child poverty debates	Address from TUC President Alison Shepherd, Equal rights and childcare debates
Tuesday 11 September	Manufacturing, private equity, environment and transport debates Richard Lambert, CBI Director General	Skills and public services debates
Wednesday 12 September	Sharan Burrow, International Trade Union Confederation , Vulnerable workers, welfare and justice debates	Wanya Lunby Wedin, European Trade Union Confederation , International affairs and Europe debates.Lovemore Matombo, Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions, Arts and media debates
Thursday 13 September	Education and health and safety debates, Any remaining business	General Secretary’s closing remarks

 

Preliminary Agenda

The preliminary agenda is now available

General Council Report/Final Agenda

These will be published on the 22nd August

Visitor Credentials

Apply for visitor credentials here.

Rates for visitors credentials will be as follows:

• union nominated visitors £25 ( Trade unionists who are unwaged or retired are excused this charge providing they can be identified as such by unions.)
• not for profit organisations £50
• other organisations £100

All visitors please note the following:

There is an important change to credentials this year. Due to heightened security concerns the General Council has agreed that a photo of the visitor should be included on visitors ’ credentials.  You will therefore need to send either a normal passport sized photo on paper or in an electronic format for each credential required, clearly indicating your full name. Black and white, or colour, are equally acceptable. A photo in an electronic format e.g. the typical JPEG format taken by digital cameras, would be much preferred.

Media credentials

Apply for media credentials here

All applications for media passes must be received no later than noon Tuesday 4th September. Any applications received after this date will be processed in Brighton and subject to a £50 administration fee.

Exhibition & Sponsorship

If you are an organisation interested in exhibiting at this years Congress, visit the Exhibition Information page for details of how to book your space.

Getting to the Brighton Centre

By Rail
Brighton's Rail station is only a 10 minute walk from the Brighton Centre (see website for map). There are direct trains to London and frequent services from Portsmouth, Worthing, Lewes, Seaford, Eastbourne and Hastings.

By Road
Brighton is easily accessible by all areas. From London take the M23/A23.

On Foot
The Brighton Centre is located on the Seafront on the King's Road, and is easily reached from all directions.

By Air
London Gatwick Airport is just 28 miles from Brighton via the M23/A23 taking an average of 30 minutes by car.

Visit the Brighton Centre website for more detailed maps of the Brighton Area

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The most recent documents available on this subject are:

Draft agenda published for 139th Congress
The treatment of migrant workers, the murky world of private equity, the Remploy factory closures, the future of manufacturing in the UK and the lack of affordable housing are just some of the issues contained in the preliminary agenda for this year's Congress published today (Monday).
30 July 2007

Congress 2007 Preliminary Agenda
Nominations and motions for the 139th annual Trades Union Congress 10–13 September, Brighton
PDF version available for download
30 July 2007

Congress 2007 Exhibition
Full booking details for reserving your stand at the Exhibition at this years Congress in Brighton
26 April 2007

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