RMT National Grades and Equalities Conferences
Submitted by Janine on 16 January, 2011 - 15:32
Below is a list of RMT national conferences for members in various grades and equality groups. These conferences are very useful in bringing together members from different companies and parts of the country who share a common interest because of their grade or group. If you would like to go, or if you have an issue that you would like to see raised at one of these conferences, please contact your branch secretary or attend your next branch meeting.
February
- Young Members’ Conference, Plymouth - 24th- 26th
- Signalling Grades Conference, Liverpool - 26th- 27th
March
- Women’ Conference, Cheltenham Spa - 4th - 5th
- Supervisory & Clerical Grades Conference, Bournemouth - 19th - 20th
- Black & Ethnic Minority Members’ Conference, Newcastle - 24th - 25th
- Traincrew & Shunters Grades Conference, to be confirmed
- Road Freight/Transport Grades Conference, Leeds - 29th - 30th
April
- Engineering Grades Conference, Rugby - 14th - 15th
- Catering & Hotel Grades Conference, Scarborough - 15th - 17th
- Retired Members’ Conference, Unity House, London - 28th
- Station Staff & Associated Grades, Rhyl, North Wales - 29th - 30th
May
- LGBT Members’ Conference, Plymouth - 13th
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