RMT NATIONAL LGBT+ MEMBERS CONFERENCE – 17-18 MAY 2024

12^th September 2023

My ref: EO/32

Circular No. NP/164/23

 

TO: THE SECRETARY

ALL BRANCHES AND REGIONAL COUNCILS

 

Dear Colleague,

 

RMT NATIONAL LGBT+ MEMBERS CONFERENCE – 17-18 MAY 2024

 

I am pleased to inform you that the 2024 National Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender + Members’ Conference will take place at the Mechanics Institute, 103 Princess Street, Manchester M1 6DD on Friday 17^th May to Saturday 18^th May 2024. 

 

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 31 January 2024. 

 

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 LGBT+ members and must conform to Union policy. All motions must be received at Unity House by31 January 2024. In addition to the above, invitations would be welcome from Branches and Regional Councils to host the 2025 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 the delegate’s expenses before nominating.  A £50 per delegate payment is offered to Branches, up to a maximum of seven, i.e. £350 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