At our national delegate council on 24/01/13, the Solidarity Federation officially
recognised three new locals, in Calderdale, Hastings and the Solent. We also recognised a
Belfast local as being in-formation prior to reaching a formal decision at national
conference in April. ---- We also agreed to make regular donations to the Sparrow's Nest
library in Nottingham which holds the collection of one of our members which stretches
back to the Syndicalist Workers' Federation and is an important record of British
anarcho-syndicalism. We will also be making a donation to the London anarchist bookfair
collective and encourage others to do the same. ---- What is the National Delegate
Council? ---- From our constitution: ---- The National Delegate Council reviews the
decisions and mandates of the national organisation between National Conference and
addresses any motions that Locals have submitted.
National Delegate Council should not change decisions made at National Conference. ??It is
to be convened at least twice a year in addition to National Conference and National
Weekend School. As these are typically offset by 6 months, dates falling equally between
these would be ideal unless this clashes with Regional meetings. It can be achieved by an
online meeting.?? Delegates will be drawn one each from all Locals.??National Delegate
Councils will have all the same powers, rules and majority requirements of National
Conference, save for the ability to amend the constitution. Measures requiring
constitutional amendment may be provisionally adopted and a motion tabled for National
Conference to ratify or reject the provisional decision.?? Motions are to be circulated in
the IB one clear month before the delegate council. ??Due to the lack of amendment
procedure, locals are encouraged to discuss motions with each other prior to proposing them.?
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