RMT National Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Members’ Conference

6 December 2017
My ref: EO/32
Circular No. NP/210/17

TO: THE SECRETARY
ALL BRANCHES AND REGIONAL COUNCILS

Dear Colleague,

RMT NATIONAL LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL AND TRANSGENDER MEMBERS’ CONFERENCE – IPSWICH 18-19 MAY 2018

I am pleased to inform you that the 2018 National LGBT Members’ Conference will take place in Ipswich on Friday 18th May (commencing at 2pm) and Saturday 19th May (concluding at 4pm). The venue is the Novotel, Greyfriars Road, Ipswich IP1 1UP.

Branches and Regional Councils are entitled to nominate a maximum of four delegates each. Nominations must be made on the attached form, which should be returned to Head Office by 18 April 2018.

Branches and Regional Councils are also invited to submit motions for the agenda of the Conference which should be relevant to the concerns of LGBT members throughout the transport industry and must conform to Union policy. All motions must be received at Unity House by 18 April 2018 at the latest. In addition to the above, invitations would be welcome from Branches and Regional Councils to host the 2019 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 a Grades Conference or the RMT National 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 or t:020 7529 8821.

Yours sincerely,

Mick Cash
General Secretary