Decision - Charter for the Construction Sector

9.1       RESOLVED:

(i)            That Committee notes the provisions (see Appendix 1) of the UNITE Union Construction Charter.

(ii)          That Committee notes the aims of Charter, but expresses particular concern regarding: the potential impact on SMEs of Clause 1, Clause 6, in regard to ‘national industry collective agreement’, and Clause 7, in regard to ‘All trade union accredited representatives will be granted appropriate time and facilities to carry out their responsibilities’.

(iii)         That Committee delegates the power to the Executive Director, Finance & Resources, after consultation with the Procurement Advisory Board, to take all steps necessary for the implementation of the Construction Charter provided those steps are consistent with the advice or recommendations of the Procurement Advisory Board.