• January 17, 2024

Dear Affiliates

As earlier advised, the preparations for Conferences of 2024 has commenced, and we look forward to your active participation in the events.

EVENTS INFORMATION:

 

• 18^th Youth Conference : 

                            Date: Saturday, 2^nd March, 2024

                           Time: 9:00am- 5:00pm

                           Venue: FTUC Conference Hall, Suva

• 20^th Women’s Conference :

                          Date: Saturday,23^rd March, 2024

                          Time: 9:00am- 5:00pm

                          Venue: FTUC Conference Hall, Suva

• Trade Union Leaders Planning Symposium

                        Date: Friday, 3^rd May, 2024

                        Time: 9:00am- 5:00pm

                        Venue: Tanoa International Hotel , Nadi

• The FTUC 50^th Biennial Delegates Conference

                        Date: Saturday, 4^th May ,2024

                        Time: 9:00am- 5:00pm

                        Venue: Tanoa International Hotel

 

1. Programme:

The programme covering the events will be communicated to you at least 7 days prior to the date of each event, or as soon as finalized if earlier, no later than the dates indicated below:

1. 18^th Youth Conference: Saturday, 24^th February, 2024

2. 20^th Women’s Conference: Saturday, 16^th March, 2024

3. Trade Union Leaders Planning Symposium: Saturday, 26^th April, 2024

4. Biennial Delegates Conference: Saturday, 27^th April, 2024

• Registration Forms: In the meantime, Forms 1A, 1B & 1C & 1D for registration of the above events will be sent via separate emails by late January, 2024.

The deadline for submissions of these forms to the Secretariat are as follows: 

1. 18^th Youth Conference: Saturday, 17^th February, 2024

2. 20^th Women’s Conference: Saturday, 9th March, 2024

3. Trade Union Leaders Planning Symposium: Saturday, 19^th April, 2024

4. 48^th Biennial Delegates Conference: Saturday, 20^th April, 2024

 

2. Entitlements for Participation:

The attendance numbers allocated shall be in accordance with the FTUC Constitution and will be listed in the entitlements section of each form.  Please note that these entitlements are subject to your Union being fully financial and all fees paid. The registration fees and levies as endorsed by the National Council Meeting on December 14^th 2019 are applicable to this years’ Conferences and are as follows:

All applicable fees must be fully paid to facilitate the smooth participation in the Conferences. This information will be summarized in the Finance Registration & Entitlement Form, to be sent separately to you as stated above, by early February, 2024.   

Where any affiliate is non-financial, if affiliation fees is not paid for over 3 months, and has no voting rights, it shall:

1. Bear full cost of attendance to any FTUC events such as Biennial Delegates Conference, Youth Conference, Women’s Conference and other meetings until such time that they are financial.

2. The cost shall be payable upon confirmation of attendance, prior to attendance and participation.

 

3.Call for Nominations for Office Bearers and Motions from Affiliates

As stipulated in Section 10 – 10.1 of the FTUC Constitution (2019), we shall issue a Call for Nominations for Office Bearers and Motions from Affiliates for each events to be sent out as follows:  

1. Youth Conference: Saturday, 3^rd February, 2024

2. Women’s Conference: Saturday, 24^th February, 2024

3. Biennial Delegates Conference: Saturday, 6^th April, 2024

 

a.)These nominations and motion forms will need to be received by the Secretariat as follows:

1. Youth Conference: Saturday, 17^th February, 2024

2. Women’s Conference: Saturday, 9^th March, 2024

3. Biennial Delegates Conference: Saturday, 20^th April, 2024

 

b.) Confirmed Order Paper and Approval of Nominations by NEB:

A confirmed Order Paper will be sent out as follows:

1. Youth Conference: Saturday, 24^th February, 2024

2. Women’s Conference: Saturday, 16^th  March, 2024

3. Biennial Delegates Conference: Saturday, 27^th April, 2024

 

By issue of this circular we inform you of the key particulars of upcoming events as we finalise each affiliate circular to be sent for each event in the coming days.

 

PLEASE NOTE DATES FOR EACH CIRCULAR.

We anticipate your kind cooperation towards preparation of the various events, early submission for registrations, and attention to dues, special levy and registration fees.

We shall keep you updated hereafter on the logistical and preparatory information.