EDUCATION FOR ALL

RMT helpline 0800 376 3706 :: may/june 2024 :: RMTnews 27 R MT Union Learning reps and tutors meet in Bristol for training and development sessions. The union’s national education advisory conference included workshops on Union Learning Reps and their role in recruitment, organising and activism. It underlined the role of every members’ responsibility to ensure every worker is signed up to an industrial trade union. Newly elected conference chair Jo Parry talked about accessible communications so that it reached everyone in the union and beyond. RMT assistant general secretary Eddie Dempsey talked about organisation and education in the workplace as being key to building the union. Other speakers included National Executive Committee member David Goard, TUC Tutor Primrose Jeanton and retired Bristol branch secretary Glen Burrows. Principle Learning coordinator for the Mayor of London Adrian Ryan also explained about AI and how it was impacting on learning and education. RMT president Alex Gordon also spoke about the future of ULRs following the demise of the Union Learning Fund and the need to strengthen and develop the education conference. RMT education manager Michael Cudjoe thanked the outgoing conference and committee chair Amanda Testa for her stewardship during her two years in office and wished her well for the plans going forward. He also congratulated the Jo Parry and said that he looked forward to working with her and the committee, to build on the foundations laid down, to build and strengthen education and learning as a core part of what the union does. EDUCATION FOR ALL R MT sent a delegation to Wales TUC Congress which took place in Llandudno in May. The delegation included Dave Gwatkin, retiring RMT regional organiser Brendan Kelly, RMT general secretary Mick Lynch, Keith Saunders and RMT regional organiser Steve Skelly. Union activists and officers attended the funeral of serving NEC member Willie Strang who passed away suddenly in April. A full appreciation of Willie will appear in the next issue of RMT News. FAREWELL TO WILLIE STRANG WALES TUC DELEGATION