RMT Disabled Members Conference 2023

10th October 2022
My ref: EO/27
Circular No. NP/219/22

TO: THE SECRETARY
ALL BRANCHES AND REGIONAL COUNCILS

Dear Colleague,

RMT NATIONAL DISABLED MEMBERS’ CONFERENCE – 19-20 APRIL 2023

I am pleased to inform you that the 2023 National Disabled Members’ Conference will take place in Newcastle on Wednesday 19 April to Thursday 20 April (concluding by 4pm). The venue is the Discovery Museum, Blandford Square, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 4JA

Branches and Regional Councils are entitled to nominate a maximum of four delegates who are disabled. Please note that “disability” covers a whole range of physical and mental issues which are not necessarily visible eg. dyslexia. Nominations should be on the attached form, which should be emailed to our Equal Opportunities Officer j.webb@rmt.org.uk by 28 February 2023.

Branches and Regional Councils are also invited to submit motions for the agenda of the Conference which should be relevant to the concerns of our disabled members and must conform to Union policy. All motions must be emailed in by 28 February 2023. In addition, invitations would be welcome from Branches and Regional Councils to host the 2024 Conference.

Branches and Regional Councils need to confirm with delegates that they are up to date with their subscriptions and what arrangements will be made towards their expenses before nominating. A £35 per delegate payment is made to Branches, up to a maximum of seven, i.e. £245 per Branch per year, payable in respect of delegates to Grades Conferences or the RMT Women’s, Young Members’, Health and Safety, Black and Ethnic Minorities, LGBT+, or Disabled Members’ Conferences.

Should you have any queries please contact our Equal Opportunities Officer, Jess Webb, on j.webb@rmt.org.uk.

Yours sincerely,

Michael Lynch
General Secretary