European Unions reject war

The ETUC Steering Committee meeting in Brussels approved the following statement, which is quoted precisely:

"The very moment the hostilities have started in Iraq, the ETUC reaffirms their opposition to this US, UK and Spanish led war which lacks international legitimacy.

"The ETUC continues to believe that the legitimate goal of the international community to disarm the Saddam Hussein regime could have been achieved by peaceful means if the United Nations would have not been sidelined, the political process stopped and the inspectors prevented from completing their task.

"The ETUC calls on its affiliated organisations to react to the outbreak of war by all means within their possibilities including work stoppages, strikes and demonstrations starting from tomorrow and continuing in the coming days as well as to join in other mass mobilisations to regain peace.

"The ETUC deplores the divisions which have prevented the European Union to play a positive role for a peaceful outcome of the Iraq crisis and urges the European Council meeting in Brussels today and tomorrow to find the necessary convergence of views to ensure that the UN will be in charge of the reconstruction of post-war Iraq and in helping the Iraqi people to freely decide on the future of their country.

"The ETUC urges the EU to make every possible effort to provide humanitarian support for refugees from Iraq and trade unions to contribute to relief funds for the war victims.

"At the same time, convinced that a just solution of the Middle-East conflict is long overdue, the ETUC calls upon the European Council to give a strong commitment for the prompt implementation of the "road map" conducive to the establishment of an independant and viable Palestinian state alongside a state of Israel living in security.

"This is the real response to be given for a future of peace and democracy in the Middle-East.

"The ETUC will continue to uphold the role of the United Nations for the promotion of peace, rule of law and human rights. The ETUC stands ready to take further actions."

Brussels, 20 March 2003

TUC statement on war in Iraq

General Council Statement - 19 MARCH 2003

Iraq

The General Council reaffirm their continued support for the following statement adopted on 26 February:

"The General Council recall and reaffirm the positions adopted by Congress in 2002, the key points of which were that the emphasis should be on a multilateral approach working through, and only with, the explicit authority of the UN Security Council; that they unambiguously opposed any military action being contemplated by the US or any other country on a unilateral basis; that the Government should seek to align with our EU partners its response to any initiative by the US Administration; and that military action should only be an option as a last resort, if all diplomacy failed, and if there was evidence made generally available which clearly demonstrated that Saddam Hussein was developing weapons of mass destruction and delivery systems and posed a real threat to world peace.

"On the evidence currently available, the General Council do not judge these conditions to have been met and for war to be justified.

"They reiterate the view of Congress that to avoid the desperate human cost that would arise in the event of war, particularly on the various peoples of Iraq and the massive refugee problem which may be caused, every effort should be made to find solutions through diplomatic and peaceful means with the UN playing a central role to ease tension and avoid war, with the clear objective of achieving disarmament and not regime change.

"The General Council are deeply concerned at increasing indications that the United States Administration backed by the British Government and some others, is intent on military action in Iraq within weeks, and that action might be taken without the explicit authorisation of the UN Security Council.

"They emphasise that this approach is not supported by working people and their families, their trade union organisations led by the International Confederation of Free Trade Unions and the European Trade Union Confederation, and the majority of peoples and Governments worldwide.

"The General Council welcome the joint statement of the President of the AFL-CIO and the TUC General Secretary on 30 January in advance of the meeting in Washington of the US President and British Prime Minister.

"The General Council welcome the massive and historic demonstrations against war held in London, Glasgow, Belfast and other towns and cities around the UK on February 15, in which hundreds of thousands of trade unionists participated, and believe that no democratic government can embark on a war without the consent of the people.

"The General Council note the opposition to war of such leaders as Nelson Mandela, the Pope and the Archbishop of Canterbury, and believe that moral repugnance towards any regime cannot on its own be sufficient justification for war.

"The General Council note that many British trade unionists will be affected directly or indirectly by any conflict, including as a result of the economic consequences of war.

"They are also concerned at the dangers of an increase in racial tensions and a possible increase in racist attacks and activities in the event of war.

"The General Council are concerned at the damaging consequences of action taken without the sanction of the Security Council for multilateral institutions, such as the UN and NATO, and for the future development of the European Union.

"Such action would further destabilise the Middle East region as a whole and exacerbate the problems in Israel and Palestine.

"The General Council reiterate the condemnation by Congress of the continuing political, national and religious oppression by the Iraqi regime which has resulted in great human suffering and a massive flow of refugees, as well as its persistent flouting of the decisions of the United Nations since 1991, which included 17 Resolutions.

"They insist that Iraq should respect the terms of UNSC Resolution 1441 and co-operate fully with the weapons inspectors.

"The General Council have considered the reports of the chief weapons inspectors to the UN Security Council on 14 February and the subsequent debates in the UN and in the EU Council.

"It was clear that the inspectors believed that, while Iraq did not meet the requirements of Security Council Resolution 1441 and previous Resolutions and should co-operate fully, particularly concerning large unaccounted-for quantities of deadly chemical and bacteriological agents and in respect of prohibited long-range missiles, they also believed that the inspection process had not run its course.

"The General Council believe that the monitoring and inspection process should be given the time required and be ongoing until the Security Council decide otherwise.

"The adoption now of a further Security Council Resolution aimed at short-circuiting this process would only undermine the unanimity reached over UNSCR 1441.

"The General Council are requesting a meeting with the Prime Minister to press him to use whatever influence he may have on the US Administration, even at this late date, to work towards a peaceful solution by all available means.

"The General Council will be closely monitoring events in the coming days and may be reconvened urgently - on an extended basis to include representatives from all affiliated unions - to consider the TUC's position further.

"The General Council support the joint statement of the Foreign Secretary and the Norwegian Foreign Minister on 21 January that 'the international community must take as much care to address the crisis in Israel and the Occupied Territories as the crisis that results from Iraqi weapons of mass destruction'.

"They call on the Prime Minister to press on the President of the United States the need for active support in seeking a lasting settlement based on the full implementation of UN Security Council Resolutions, notably 242 and 338, including the ending of the settlements policy and the creation of a viable Palestinian State alongside Israel."

"Nevertheless in the light of recent events, the General Council deeply regret that it was not possible to establish agreement through the UN and that, as a result of yesterday's Parliamentary decisions, military action involving British troops now appears inevitable.

"This risks damaging the UN and other international institutions and all involved share the responsibility for this massive diplomatic failure.

"The General Council recognise that many trade unionists will wish for reasons of conscience to show continued opposition to military action taken without explicit UN authority in lawful and peaceful ways.

"It is also clear however that, now that Parliament is committed to this course, British armed forces and their families, and other staff involved in the military action, including those in civilian roles, will expect and must receive the support of the British people.

"The General Council strongly urge the Government, in the coming conflict, to take all possible steps consistent with the safety of British troops, to keep civilian casualties to the minimum.

"The General Council also call for vigilance in seeking to ensure that members of minority communities here in the UK do not find themselves under threat as a result of increased racial tensions.

"For the future, the General Council are concerned that everything possible should be done to rebuild confidence in the authority of the UN and that reconstruction in Iraq should be undertaken under a United Nations mandate.

"They will be giving further detailed consideration to these issues. They note the statement of the European External Relations Commissioner that it would be more difficult for the EU to co-operate fully in any long-term reconstruction efforts in Iraq if events unfolded without proper United Nations authority and if EU Member States remained divided on the issue. Strong efforts need to be made to restore relations with EU partners.

"The General Council note the Prime Minister's statement that there should be a new UN Resolution following any conflict providing not just the massive resources that will be needed for humanitarian help but also for the administration and governance of Iraq, including ensuring that Iraqi oil wealth is administered through a UN Trust for the benefit of the Iraqi people.

"The General Council strongly welcome the first moves towards the publication of a Roadmap for peace leading to the creation of a Palestinian state alongside Israel. This is long overdue.

"They urge the British Government to keep up the pressure it has been exerting to ensure that this leads to the full implementation of UN Security Council Resolutions, notably 242 and 338."

First reports of truth casualties

Only hours after the first missiles were fired on Iraq, the Monmouthshire Beacon claimed the dubious honour of being the first UK news title to openly declare its intention to withhold information and indulge in biased reporting.

Page six of today's Beacon, affirms the paper's stance as being "totally behind the British troops in the Middle East."

The article goes on to quote the Editor in Chief of Tindle Newspapers Ltd Sir Ray Tindle and reports that "when British troops come under fire during the conflict in Iraq, he was anxious that nothing should appear which would attack the decision to conduct the war in which those troops were involved, nor, of course, anything which attacked the troops themselves."

"I do this, not just as a proprietor to the newspapers," said Tindle, "But as someone who served as a British soldier from 1944 to 1947 in the Far East.

"I know that what our men need most at this time is the felling [sic] of confidence that they are being backed by the folks back home, and are fighting for them".

Tindle indicated that he may allow "withheld letters or reports" to be published after a "ceasefire" when "normal service would be resumed".

You can email your views to beacon@internet-today.co.uk

Telephone: Monmouth 712 142

If you come under any pressure to suppress or withhold information or opinions during the crisis, you should contact the Mother/Father of Chapel at your workplace, in the first instance.

If you have no suitable NUJ representative, contact the Scottish Office on 0141 248 6648.

We would also love to tell your story on the website, in absolute confidence, of course.

Email us on website@nujglasgow.org.uk

*Always remember that workplace emails may be monitored by your employer.

The good fight

While the news headlines are rightly dominated by US and UK attacks on Iraq, please remember that many of your NUJ colleagues' issues remain unresolved.

NUJ members at Newsquest Bradford are currently embarking on a ten day strike over low pay - the third time they have been forced to take action.

Messages of support would be welcomed by the striking members. They can be emailed to bradfordnuj@yahoo.co.uk

Donations can be sent to "Newsquest Bradford NUJ chapel" c/o NUJ, Fifth Floor, Arthur House, Chorlton Street, Manchester, M1 3FH

Visit www.geocities.com/bradfordnuj

Seeking a haven from asylum hysteria

The Committee to Defend Asylum Seekers has prepared a petition condemning negative and irresponsible press coverage of asylum seekers and the politicians who encourage it.

Among the hundreds of people who have already signed are Jeremy Dear, Tony Benn, MPs Jeremy Corbyn and John McDonnell, Bill Spiers, general secretary of the Scottish TUC, film director Ken Loach and numerous other leading politicians, trade unionists and civil rights campaigners.

The CDAS hopes to raise £10,000 by the third week of April - the height of the May council election campaign - in order to take a half-page in the Daily Mirror for the statement.

NUJ branch support and donations would also be welcomed by the group.

CDAS member Alan Gibson, who is also Chair of the NUJ London Magazine Branch, is preparing a late notice motion to April's ADM, calling for the ADM as a whole to endorse the letter and, if possible, make a financial contribution to costs.

Reduced subs deadline

The NUJ's National Executive Committee has decided that members seeking reduced rate subscriptions for the full year 2003 must apply by March 31st.

Regardless of the top-level fixed rate for the relevant grade of membership, members are not required to pay more than one per cent of their annual income as a subscription.

Those earning less than £12,600 a year are entitled to pay at a rate of only 0.5 per cent of their annual income from journalism.

Applications should be made to John Eaton or Valerie Gabbidon at the membership department. The department can be contacted by phone on 020 7843 3737.

johne@nuj.org.uk

valerieg@nuj.org.uk

Women in Journalism news

Thank you very much to those who offered help in running Women In Journalism. But we don’t yet have a quorum of people who could form a committee.

I’ve had lots of e-mails from people who clearly appreciate the existence of WIJ, so please can as many people as possible contact me. The more volunteers we have the less there will be for each individual to do. None of the things involved are very arduous - they just add up when one person is doing them.

Call Jean Rafferty on 0141-613-2669 or e-mail her on jeanrafferty.fireopal@btopenworld.com

A reminder of the great new service available to freelances on Mike Wilson’s website: www.allmediascotland.com

You can post your details there for free. But there’s loads of interesting news and gossip and an up to date calendar of events. Check it out now!

It's a fair shop!

New Consumer Celebrates Fair Trade

New Consumer magazine, in conjunction with the Scottish Co-op, is celebrating Fairtrade fortnight by hosting a Fair Trade Fair in Glasgow on Saturday 8th and Sunday 9th March.

This is the first time that such an event has been held in Scotland and there will be more than thirty stalls with suppliers from all over the UK promoting fairly traded and ethically produced goods.

Farmers from Ghana who run their own fair trade enterprise will be at the event, and produce from Columbia, Peru, Australia, Mexico, Nepal, India and Africa will be on display.

The event will also include music from Brazil, India and Africa, dancing, and face-painting, and the Suspension Bridge between Glasgow City Centre and the Gorbals will be decorated for the event with specially commissioned artwork.

Fair trade seeks greater equity in international trade through trading partnerships based on transparency, dialogue and respect. It promotes sustainable development by offering better trading conditions to, and securing the rights of, marginalised producers and workers, especially in the South.

Fair trade organisations actively support producers, raise awareness and campaign for changes in the rules and practices of conventional international trade.

Sales of fairly traded goods in the UK have increased by 40% in the past year. During Fairtrade Fortnight (3 - 16 March) more than 4,000 events will take place across the UK.

Entrance to the Fair is free to the public, and anyone and everyone with an interest is welcome to attend.

Mel Young, Editor-in-Chief of New Consumer, said: "We are trying to get the message across to the people of Glasgow that they can change the world just by changing their buying habits - it's a powerful message, and the Fair Trade event will back this up with flavour, colour, music and art. We hope that as many people as possible will visit the Fair."

New Consumer is a bi-monthly magazine for consumers interested in fair and ethical trading. It is produced in Scotland, but sold throughout Britain. New Consumer was launched less than a year ago and is already an acclaimed success.

Links:

New Consumer

Make Trade Fair

Fairtrade Foundation

Traidcraft

Guerilla Action

Book now for Camcorder Guerillas.

Indymedia Scotland's Camcorder Guerilla weekend to be held in Glasgow from Friday, 7 to Sunday, 9 March brings together radical underground videomakers, political activists, campaigners and established Scottish filmmakers.

The event is intended to challenge mainstream news coverage and launch Indymedia Scotland. The weekend will provide an introduction to camcorder activism and include a number of screenings, workshops and a club night.

Film Screenings

Scottish Premieres at the Glasgow Film Theatre, with personal appearances by the filmmakers:

Seeing Is Believing: Handicams, Human Rights And The News (Katerina Cizec, Canada 2002, Fri 7 March 6.15) is an explosive exploration of the political uses of new handicam technology that was invented for Japanese holiday videos.

Blue Vinyl (USA 2001, Sun 9 March 8.30) is a hilarious yet hard-hitting documentary on the world of industrial poisoning. Film-makers Judith Helfand and Daniel Gold are to speak at the screening and will host a master class on creating films for mainstream audiences.

Saturday ends with a special screening (Sat 8 March, 6.00, GMAC) of Drowned Out Franny Armstrong's powerful film about an Indian family who decide to stay at home and drown rather than make way for the Narmada Dam. A director's question and answer session will be followed by the Camcorder Guerilla Club Night at Mono café-bar in Glasgow on Saturday night with local V-J's and D-J's.

Guerilla Training

Workshops and master classes, including a crash course in using a camera, editing and out-putting various media, will take place at the Glasgow Media Access Centre and Mono café-bar on Saturday and Sunday. Participants will make their own micro-video, which will be streamed on the internet and screened at the GFT on Sunday night.

There will also be discussions on filming actions, occupations and events; issues about individuals' rights and the law; news direct from ITN on how to get Guerilla footage onto the mainstream media; and a how to create films of interest to a wider audience.

Paul O'Connor from Undercurrents and UK filmmaker Franny Armstrong will also host classes.

Local filmmakers, video artists and activists organising and running workshops include producer Francis Higson (Magdalene Sisters), documentary director Lucinda Broadbent (Two-Day Coup about the recent overthrow and reinstatement of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez for the BBC), producer and researcher Aimara Reques and local video artists and activists, Inigo Garrido and Holger Mohaupt.

Booking forms are available from GMAC (Glasgow Media Access Centre) on 0141 553 2620 or by post: GMAC, 3rd Floor, 34 Albion Street, Glasgow, G1 1LH.

Who's Behind The Event?

The weekend is the pre-launch event of the new collective Indymedia Scotland, in collaboration with Glasgow Film Theatre, Glasgow Media Access Centre and supported by The Glasgow Film Office, the Canadian High Commission the Scottish Trade Union Congress, and Mono Cafe.

Frances Higson, Lucinda Broadbent and Louise Scott will be available for interview by journalists.

Further Information Online

Organisations:

Indymedia

Glasgow Film Theatre

Film details and downloadable still images:

Blue Vinyl

Drowned Out

Seeing is Believing

Novel event for Women in Journalism

The launch of Anna Smith’s novel, ‘Spit Against the Wind,’ takes place this Thursday, 6th March, from 6-7.30pm at Borders Books. Anna will be reading from the book and would be happy to see any WIJ’ers who’d like to raise a glass of wine to her success.

Thank you very much to those who offered help in running Women In Journalism. But we don’t yet have a quorum of people who could form a committee.

I’ve had lots of e-mails from people who clearly appreciate the existence of WIJ, so please can as many people as possible contact me. The more volunteers we have the less there will be for each individual to do. None of the things involved are very arduous - they just add up when one person is doing them.

Call Jean Rafferty on 0141-613-2669 or e-mail her on jeanrafferty.fireopal@btopenworld.com

A reminder of the great new service available to freelances on Mike Wilson’s website: www.allmediascotland.com

You can post your details there for free. But there’s loads of interesting news and gossip and an up to date calendar of events. Check it out now!

Branch members on the media

Read articles by NUJ Scottish Organiser and Glasgow branch member, Paul Holleran, and branch member, David Miller, in the Scottish Left Review.

Paul argues for a Scottish Press Commission while David ponders the potential of a socialist media policy for Scotland.

NUJ Scottish Office Info

The first of the regular Scottish Office news reports can now be found on www.allmediascotland.com.

The portal, run by NUJ member, Mike Wilson, will provide news, contacts and gossip for all of the media industries in Scotland.

The Scottish Executive Council is funding the NUJ pages and members are encouraged to drop in regularly.

NUJ against the war

The NUJ in Scotland turned out in force at the Glasgow anti-war demonstration.

Pictured are Jim Knox (far left), Scottish Organiser, Paul Holleran (second from right) and Glasgow Branch Chair, Rory McLeod.

(Click photo for larger image)

NUJ Scottish Office Report February 2003

Daily Newspapers

The NUJ Scottish Organiser was invited to make a submission to the Competitions Commission on the proposed sale of SMG Publishing. Concerns were expressed towards the approach by any new owner, particularly in respect of maintaining quality journalism in all the titles.

Trinity Mirror

After a series of negotiations with the Managing Director and Managing Editor the new extensive agreement has been produced which includes policies on dignity at work (bullying), working time, transparent expenses guidelines and ethics. The chapel endorsed the new agreement at a mass meeting, but warned the company they were not prepared to accept the agreement in theory only but would expect the policies within to be implemented and accepted by editorial management.  A bullying claim under the new agreement was submitted against a member of the news desk. An investigation was initiated and the outcome is awaited with interest.

Agreement was reached on an across the board pay increase of 2.25 per cent.  Additional increases of between 10 and 20 per cent were also agreed for around 20 members, as a start to addressing pay anomalies. The chapel accepted the deal unanimously.

Scotsman Publications

Talks on pay have started this month with the possibility of a two-year deal and addressing low pay/anomalies in line with SMG and Trinity. Formalisation of the Time Off In Lieu agreement in the Evening News is also on the horizon as talks continue.

Aberdeen Journals

A formal submission for recognition has been made to Aberdeen Journals through the CAC following rejection by management of a voluntary deal. Recruitment increases despite efforts by management to intimidate staff.  The tribunal of former MoC Eugenie Verney took place last week and will continue at a future date.

Weekly Newspapers

Pay talks are under way at both Trinity-S&UN and Johnston Group all sides appear to have a large gap to bridge.

Recruitment at Archant (CML-Eastern Counties) has increased dramatically leading to a recognition claim to management.

New house agreement talks are to begin soon at Scottish County Press, now part of the Johnston Group following a pay increase of around 3 per cent.

Recognition talks continue with Borders Weeklies, covering two titles in Peebles and Galashiels, while recruitment at Haddington will bring the East Lothian Courier into the claim.

Broadcasting

SMG Broadcasting are heading towards a ballot for industrial action after the company imposed a deal on staff.

Books and Magazines

The NUJ at Harper Collins are digging in after pay talks got off to a poor start. The company appears unwilling to negotiate in a meaningful manner at the moment.

The Scottish Organiser will meet staff at Lexus Publishers in Edinburgh this week as the UK-wide campaign for recognition gets under way.

PR

An NUJ member was sacked by her employers in the Scottish Parliament last week. The union is now negotiating with the employers’ legal representatives for a mutually agreed settlement.

Recruitment continues at the Scottish Parliament and a training programme for MSPs researchers and Public Relations Oficers organised by the Assistant Organiser is leading to increased interest and recruitment. A media awareness training programme for PRs/civil servants has also been introduced.

We have started talks with senior management at the Scottish Parliament on new terms and conditions affecting party staff. Talks are ongoing with PROs in the parliament with a view to initiating a campaign for salaries of party and parliamentary staff to be paid direct by parliament, removing the onus of paying for staff from MSPs through allowances.

Freelance

Talks are about to start with SMG Publishing on a new freelance agreement. A meeting has been sought with Glasgow City Council as the union seeks agreement on contract issues including copyright for freelances working in local government.

The copyright dispute with Scotsman Publications is progressing towards the courts following an insulting reply by the company. One test case is proceeding over breach of copyright for use of photographs on the website.

Training

We have successfully bid for funding from Scottish Enterprise (£50K) for a literacy campaign, highlighting the shortcomings in education in the areas of grammar and language. Work has started on developing an online training project linked to this funding.

Paul Holleran

Media with a mission

Glasgow will host a special Indymedia event in March. Indymedia promotes issues-based video, audio and text journalism that would normally struggle to get an airing in mainstream media.

Camcorder Guerillas is a weekend of screenings and workshops to be held in Glasgow 7th - 9th March and will mark the launch of Indymedia Scotland.

The weekend event will bring together Scotland's radical underground film-makers with activists who want to know more about how the alternative media work and how Indymedia and political film-makers can be of use in political campaigning.

The weekend will include a hands-on workshop where people from campaigns can make their own micro-video, upload it to the web, and show it at the GFT over the weekend.

The showcase screenings at the GFT will be 'Seeing Is Believing', a feature-length documentary on international camcorder activism, and 'Blue Vinyl', a hard-hitting but entertaining feature length documentary about industrial poisoning.

The film maker, Judith Helfand, (who has been compared to Michael Moore) will attend the event to give a master class about her own experience of film as a campaigning tool for industrial and labour issues.

Information on applying for tickets will be published here when the full details are finalised.

Photoshop for photographers

For the attention of all NUJ photographers.

I have been asked by a training company to find out if there is any interest in an open evening on Photoshop for photographers.

The event is likely to be a couple of months away.

As numbers will be limited, places will initially be offered to those who reply first to the email address below, then once the date is known places will be allocated to the next on the list depending on how many cannot attend on the actual date.

The main part of the evening will take about an hour with half an hour for questions afterwards.

Beer and wine is being provided. Oh and the event is free. Please reply using the email address below.

James H.W. Campbell LBIPP
Vice Chair, Edinburgh Freelance Branch, NUJ
Email: nujnews@themythicalimage.com

Glasgow branch motion to ADM

The Glasgow branch's motion to ADM will be worded as follows (subject to being ruled in order by the Standing Orders Committee):

Amended Motion No 173

"This ADM condemns the negative and stereotypical representation of Muslims within the Media.

"This ADM is concerned at the level of ill-informed and biased reporting on racial, Islamic and terrorist issues within the media.

"This ADM instructs the NEC to liaise with the Ethics Council and The Black Members Council to expand and update the NUJ's 'Guidelines on Race Reporting' to include guidance on religious, ethnic minority and terrorist reporting.

"In addition, this ADM instructs the NEC to:-

ensure the widest distribution of NUJ's 'Guidelines on Race Reporting'

take measures to encourage its usage and ensure full support for all members who stand by the NUJ's Code of Conduct and guidelines when they are pressurised to indulge in racist or Islamophobic reporting."

Glasgow Branch

Glasgow delegation for Llandudno

The Glasgow delegation for the Annual Delegates Meeting was elected at the January meeting. The delegates are Susan Carden, Ann Coltart, Elyas Hussain, Jim Knox, Val McNulty, David Miller and Bernard Thompson.

Chair, Rory MacLeod, will attend as a member of the NEC and Angela Austin will attend as Branch Secretary and a union officer.

The ADM will be held between 3rd and 6th April in Llandudno .

The Glasgow branch amended its original motion, which concerns the reporting of Islam and was declared void by the Standing Orders Committee due to uncertainty of meaning. The full amended motion will follow.