ON COURSE AT DONNY

RMTnews :: november 2007 :: www.rmt.org.uk 20 As can been seen from the 2008 course programme RMT will be running courses for members from all transport undertakings in the first three months of the year. Most of the courses are for second stage reps once these have been completed training will then start for newly elected reps that are unable to attend the TUC 10x1 day courses. There will also be membership courses for the union’s branch secretaries, which will help them, understand and use the union’s new membership computer system. Following the successful opening of the new Education Centre at Doncaster in October 2006, staff have been having a busy time with Reps from all over the country attending. Most of the students have been second stage reps and the feedback has been very positive. Employers have given paid release and also attended for an afternoon question and answer session, along with the union’s full time officer and council of executive member. The centre will also be piloting a series of one-day health and safety courses in November, which it hopes to rollout to health and safety reps in the later part of 2008, these will be held in the regions and at Doncaster. It is important to remember that the excellent residential and educational facilities at at Doncaster would not be possible without the staff, Barbara the manager, Tony and Rita who have provided all the catering facilities and Jenny and Kate who have kept the centre spotless throughout the year. So get on a course and find out for yourselves. DONCASTER COURSES JANUARY TO APRIL 2008 January 7/11 Arriva Trains Wales five days reps course January 14/18 Balfour Betty Rail five day reps course January 21/25 Cal-Mac five day reps course January 28/February 1 UPS five day reps course February 4/8 Membership Training February 11/15 Membership Training February 18/22 RMT/OILC/NOPEF February 25/29 First Engineering/Network Rail February 3 to March 7 First Engineering/Network Rail March12/19 Maintenance Work March21/24 Bank Holidays March 25/28 Membership Training (four days only) March 31/ April 4 First Engineering / Network Rail April 7/11 First Engineering / Network Rail April 14/18 Transport for London five day reps course ON COURSE AT DONNY RMT’s Education Centre at Doncaster is gearing up for residential courses for members in the new year