SETTING THE EDUCATION AGENDA

RMT helpline 0800 376 3706 :: january 2017 :: RMTnews 27 RMT has a wide-ranging trade union education programme delivered at the Bob Crow National Education Centre in Doncaster and across the regions by our own trained lay tutors. The direction and policies that underpin this considerable area of the unions work are of course through the Annual General Meeting and the National Executive Committee (NEC). There is a national education advisory conference and a national education advisory committee. Subject to being nominated by your region or branch, these are open to all RMT members. This year’s national education advisory conference meets at the Education Centre on Tuesday March 14 2017, commencing at 10.00hrs. The conference is an opportunity to discuss and agree resolutions for consideration by both the NEC and AGM on education and learning. These two bodies were set up to form part of the democratic process to develop our education and learning work. So all members, officials and tutors with a view on this key area of union activity should seek the support of their branch or region to attend both and help shape the future of RMT education. RMT INDUSTRIAL ORGANISING CONFERENCES AND EQUALITY ADVISORIES FOR 2017 FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT YOUR BRANCH SECRETARY Health and safety conference Doncaster February 22 Young members’ conference Salisbury February 24 – 25 Signalling and Operations Grades Hull February 25 – 26 Women’s conference Ryde March 3 – 4 Transport cleaning workers conference Doncaster March 4– 5 Supervisory and associated grades conference Portsmouth March 11–12 Catering grades conference Newcastle March 11–12 Education conference Doncaster March 14 Black and ethnic minority conference Edinburgh March 24– 25 Train Crew and Shunting Grades conference Nottingham April 6– 7 Bus workers conference Barnstaple April 7 – 8 Retired members’ conference Doncaster April 20 Engineering grades conference Norwich April 20 – 21 Road freight conference Gt Yarmouth April 22 Station staff and associated Grades Liverpool April 28– 29 LGBT+ members’ conference Aberystwyth May 19–20 Branch regional council secretaries Inverness May 27– 28 SETTING THE EDUCATION AGENDA RMT education conference takes place on March 14 2017 at the Bob Crow National Education Centre