Motion: London Peace Conference resolution

London Peace Conference resolution 

This branch notes 

  1. The success of the Paris Peace conference held on the 4/5 October 2025 which attracted 4,000 people and delegates from 18 different countries.
  2. That the conference foregrounded opposition to renewed arms spending and the consequent attack on workers’ living standards that this requires across Europe.
  3. That the conference amplified the voices of the Palestine solidarity movement.
  4. That the aims of the conference are supportive of the positions taken at this year’s TUC in favour of ‘wages not weapons’ and support for the Palestine movement.
  5. That a second European conference announced in Paris is planned for Central Hall Westminster, London, on 20 June 2026.

    This branch believes

  6. That this is an initiative wholly in line with the TUC resolution on ‘wages not weapons’ proposed by UCU.
  7. That in a darkening international situation and in the face of the growth of the far right across Europe it is necessary to broaden and deepen international links between trade unionists, anti-war movements, and progressive forces.
  8. That the London conference held under the banner of ‘The People of Europe Demand Peace’, and the slogans ‘Wages not Weapons’, and ‘Welfare not Warfare’ deserves the support of trade unions in the UK.

    This branch resolves

 

  1. To lend our support to the conference and to encourage our members to attend. 
  1. To make a donation of £TBC towards the conference costs.

To circulate material advertising the conference.