Report: TUC Disabled Workers Committee meeting, 17 March 2016

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Updates on ongoing work ‘You don’t look disabled’ briefing for union reps on ‘invisible/hidden’ disabilities, available here. Disability Labour contact details are here. Seminar on ‘Equality and mental health in an age of austerity’ – report online here. Griffiths v DWP appeal … Read more

RMT Women’s Conference

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Janine will be reporting on the work of the ETF Women’s Committee at RMT Women’s Conference in Scarborough.

RMT course: Autism in the Workplace

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Janine will be tutoring this first week-long course, which will take place at the union’s Bob Crow National Education Centre in Doncaster and is free for RMT members and reps to attend. Click here for information and application form.

RMT training course: Autism in the Workplace

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Janine will be tutoring this week-long course, which will take place at the union’s Bob Crow National Education Centre in Doncaster and is free for RMT members and reps to attend. Click here for information and application form.

ETF Women’s Committee

The twice-yearly meeting of the European Transport Women’s Committee, this time in Berlin. Janine will be attending and pushing forward campaigns on issues including violence against women transport workers.

Rainbow International benefit @ Newcastle Copthorne Hotel

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Raising money for the marvellous Rainbow International LGBT Activist Solidarity Fund. Hosted by RMT National President Peter Pinkney, this event at the union’s AGM will include Janine performing poetry, flautist Steve Barker and others to be confirmed.

TUC Disabled Workers Committee

Meeting to discuss carrying out the decisions of this year’s TUC Disabled Workers’ Conference and fighting for disabled workers’ rights!