2008 CONFERENCES

RMT helpline 0800 3763706 :: january 2008 :: RMTnews 27 Below is a list of RMT grades and equality conferences for your diary, ask your branch secretary if you wish to attend any of these events which are open to all members covered by the conference FEBRUARY RMT National Health and Safety Conference Thursday 28 Doncaster MARCH RMT National Women’ Conference Fri 7/Sat 8 Swansea Supervisory Grades Conference Sat 8/Sun 9 Great Yarmouth RMT Black & Ethnic Minority Members’ Thurs 20/Fri 21 Portsmouth Station Staff & Associated Grades Fri 28/Sat 29 Plymouth APRIL RMT Young Members’ Conference Thursday 3 TBC Traincrew & Shunters Grades Conference Tuesday 1-Thursday 3 York Catering Grades Conference Friday 4-Sunday 6 Lucan, Co Dublin Busworkers’ Conference Friday 11/Saturday 12 Paignton Road Freight Grades Conference Saturday 19/Sunday 20 Leeds RMT Retired Members’ Conference Tuesday 22 London Engineering Grades Conference Thursday 24/Friday 25 London MAY RMT National Lesbian, Gay & Bisexual Members’ Conference Friday 9 Glasgow JUNE RMT National Conference of Branch & Regional Council Secretaries Sunday 8 Chester RMT Annual General Meeting Sunday 22-Friday 27 Nottingham September British TUC Monday 8-Thursday 11 Brighton Signalling Grades Conference Saturday 20/Sunday 21 Birmingham Registered Charity 207500 Providing a Safe Haven For Seafarers The Society offers sheltered housing with support, plus holidays for seafarers and fishermen at its establishment in Surrey. Located in 200 acres of beautiful countryside there are bungalows and flats available for long term accommodation, plus attractive en-suite guest rooms for holidays. Facilities on offer include fishing and boating lake, library, licensed members bar, TV lounges and lovely country walks. For accommodation or holiday enquiries or to make a donation please contact: The Office Administrator, MSWMS, Springbok Estate, Alfold, Surrey GU6 8EX Tel. 01403 752555 www.mswmsociety.org.uk email: deborah.burgess@mswmsociety.org.uk ELECTION RESULTS Council of Executives, general grades Term of office January 1 2008 to December 31 2010 Region 6, Midlands Pat Collins, Birmingham Engineering Region 11, London Transport Oliver New, Piccadilly & District West, elected unopposed Term of office January 1 2008 to December 31 2009 Region 8, South West Nick Quirk, Plymouth No 1 Regional Organisers Term of office January 1 2008 to December 31 2012 Region 7 Brendan Kelly, Bristol Rail, elected unopposed Region 9 Paul Cox, South London Rail Region 12 Peter Gale, Poole & District As Peter Gale has been elected to the above position, the vacated seat on the Council of Executives, representing General Grades in Region 12, Wessex, will be advertised in the new year. 2008 CONFERENCES FOR RMT MEMBERS THE MERCHANT SEAMEN'S WAR MEMORIAL SOCIETY