Date, Time & Location of the AGM
Notice of the Neurodivergent Labour Founding Annual General Meeting
Saturday 30th November 2019
11:00am – 3:00pm
Diskus Room, Unite The Union HQ,
128 Theobalds Road
London WC1X 8TN
You can Register for Tickets via our Eventbrite page HERE
Below is a map which will show you where the venue is located and how you can get there.
AGM Schedule
Neurodivergent Labour
Founding Annual General Meeting
Saturday 30th November 2019
11.00am – 3.00pm
Diskus Room, Unite House, 128 Theobalds Road, London W1X 8TN
11:00am Welcome and Introductions
11:05am Election Rally: Electing a Labour government that delivers for neurodivergent people:
John McDonnell, MP;
Emma Dalmayne
Janine Booth
Other Neurodivergent Labour speakers
11.50am Short comfort break
Founding Annual General Meeting Agenda
12.00pm Welcome and housekeeping
12.05pm Motion 1: to formally constitute ‘Neurodivergent Labour’ and set up an Executive Committee (& any amendments)
Amendment 1: SGM’s
Amendment 2: Amendment to Casting vote
Amendment 3: Adding additional post and upgrading two posts
Amendment 4: Submitting Motions at AGM
12.30pm Motion 2: to set up a membership structure, fees & rules – including affiliated membership / supporters
Amendment 1: Unjustly excluded members
12.50pm Motion 3: to set up organisational financial arrangements & bank account
Amendment 1: To remove the word ‘Co-operative’
1.10pm Lunch Break (please bring your own refreshments)
1.40pm Motion 4: On Work
1.50pm Motion 5: On Education
2.00pm Voting for Executive Committee officers and associated roles
2.50 pm Any Other Urgent Business
2.55pm Summary and Close
Executive Committee Elections
We have several posts available on the Executive Committee, all of which need to be filled. If you wish to stand for one of these posts then you need a proposer and a seconder who must a) be neurodivergent labour members and b) fill out our nomination form to recommend you for a specific post you’re after.
CLICK HERE to access the nomination form.
Here is the full list of posts available:
Executive Commitee posts:
- 1 x Chair;
- 1 x Vice-Chair;
- 1 x Secretary;
- 1 x Vice-Secretary;
- 1 x Treasurer;
- 1 x Vice-Treasurer;
- 2 x Publicity & Communications Officers (1 of which to be the Website Administrator [Editor],
Ex Officio posts (with no governance or voting responsibilities):
- 1 x Safeguarding Officer
- 1 x Website Administrator
- 1 x Trades Union Officer
- 1 x Training & Education Officer
- 1 x co-opted member to support the Training and Education Officer
Plus, up to 2 Neurodivergent Labour members, appointed as auditors in the interests of the membership and the organisation.
all of whom shall be elected by eligible members of Neurodivergent Labour at the AGM.
Up to TWO neurodivergent members of the Parliamentary Labour Party will be appointed by agreement through the Executive.
A maximum of TWO NDL members if and as required, and as may be agreed by the Executive Committee for specific purposes.
Proxy Voting
If you want to nominate someone to be a proxy voter for you then we have a form available for you to fill out. The form is available in PDF format HERE
N.B. Your proxy nominee must be a member of Neurodivergent Labour in order to be able to vote on your behalf and they should complete the second half of this form so we can process it accordingly.
Submitting Motions
If you want to submit motions you can submit them via our PDF form which can be accessed HERE
Submitted Motions can be found HERE
N.B. Motions must be submitted before the deadline, which is November the 16th at 23:59PM. Any motions received after 23:59PM on November the 16th will not be submitted to the AGM
Amendments To Motions
If you want to propose an amendment to a motion you can submit your proposal via our PDF form, which can be accessed HERE.
N.B. You must submit your proposal before midnight on November the 23rd. Any submissions recieved later than 23:59PM on November the 23rd will not be accepted.
Any Other Business
After the AGM, the outcomes: all agreed Motions, Constitution and Minutes will be available here.