43c/WConf/Report There were no motions referred to the Conference by the Resolutions Committee. Agenda item 5: Elections


Holland announced the representatives for the sections and the regions, except for Europe where a ballot vote would take place, immediately after the conference. Only one nomination for women’s young workers representative was received and she was elected.


There was a proposal that the women’s conference should be able to directly elect the woman vice-­‐ president, rather than being decided by the executive board. Ekaterina Yordanova was recommended for this position, in support and thanks for all her work at congress.


In response, it was felt that while this has been an excellent congress and this would be an expression of gratitude to Yordanova, the normal procedures should be followed. The position is not currently vacant and there was also concern about potentially losing a designated women’s position on the executive board if this proposal was agreed.


Holland confirmed that currently the women on the executive board decide who will become the woman vice president. She suggested that the proposal to change the procedures be left, but noted the strong feelings and stated that there could be further discussion. She committed to their being a clear process in the future with which everyone is content.


The conference agreed that the women’s committee should produce a paper on the current election procedures. This paper will also recommend amendments so that by the next congress improved election procedures would be in place.


The following women were elected by the Conference: Chair


Vice Chair Vice Chair


Young Transport Workers’ Representative


Section representatives Civil Aviation Dockers Fisheries


Inland Navigation


Railway Transport Workers Road Transport Workers Seafarers


Tourism Services


Africa/Arab World Regional representative Regional representative Regional representative Regional representative


Diana Holland, UNITE the union, UK Kalthoum Barkallah, FNCT, Tunisia Ann Anderson, CCWU, Guyana


Jasmin Labarda, AMOSUP, Philippines


Wadha Salman Da’quis, GTUWATT, Jordan Monique Verbeeck, BTB, Belgium Tracey Mayhew, SIU, United States Valerie Latron, CFDT, France


Gaebepe Molaodi, BRAWU, Botswana Wilma Clement, BWU, Barbados Lena Dyring, NSU, Norway Simi Lalsingh, NFIR, India


Maryam Jummai Bello Yassin, NURT, Nigeria Kate Sanyane, SATAWU, South Africa


Yvonne Adanlete Lawson, SYNTRAPAL, Togo Kalthoum Barkallah, FNCT, Tunisia


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