13th September 2022
My ref: EO/32
Circular No. NP/192/22
TO: THE SECRETARY
ALL BRANCHES AND REGIONAL COUNCILS
Dear Colleague,
RMT NATIONAL LGBT+ MEMBERS CONFERENCE – 17-18 MAY 2023
I am pleased to inform you that the 2023 National Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender + Members’ Conference will take place at the Salutation Hotel, 30-34 South St, Perth PH2 8PH on Wednesday 17th May to Thursday 18th May 2023.
Branches and Regional Councils are entitled to nominate up to a maximum of four delegates each. Nominations must be made on the attached form, which should be emailed to Head Office by 17 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 to our LGBT+ members and must conform to Union policy. All motions must be received at Unity House by 17 February 2023. In addition to the above, 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 can 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 a Grades Conference or the RMT National Women’s, Young Members’, Health and Safety, Black and Ethnic Minority Members’, LGBT+ Members’ or Disabled Members’ Conference.
Please contact our Equal Opportunities Officer, Jess Webb, on j.webb@rmt.org.uk or t:020 7529 8821 with any queries regarding this conference.
Michael Lynch
General Secretary