6th November at
TUC Congress House,
Great Russell Street,
London WC1B 3LS, (nearest tube: Tottenham Court Road),
between 10.30-15.45pm.
The conference will provide an introduction to into the TUC's "All together for public services" campaign - including setting out the alternative to the government's cuts programme agreed at TUC Congress and building for the national demonstration on 26th March.
There will also be two workshop sessions. The first will look at a number of themes related to the cuts agenda. The second will provide an opportunity to develop plans to build local anti-cuts coalitions in your area.
(1) Registration 10.00-10.30 (Tea/Coffee provided)
(2) Welcome to Delegates/Opening Address 10.30-10.45
Martin Gould (SERTUC President)
(3) Opening Session 10.45-12.00
Christine Blower (General Secretary, NUT)
Gail Cartmail (Assistant General Secretary, UNITE)
Richard Murphy (Tax Justice Campaign)
Heather Wakefield (national Secretary for Local Government, UNISON)
(4) Workshops 12.00-1.00
Education: Alistair Smith (Anti Academies Alliance)/Mark Campbell (UCU)
Equalities: Scarlett Harris (TUC Women's Equality Officer)
Pensions: Bryn Davies (Union Pensions Services/TUC Advisor)
Privatisation: Gill George (UNITE)/Paul Moffatt (CWU)
Voluntary/Community Sector: Peter Bird (National Coalition of Independent Action)
(5) Lunch 1.00-1.45 (Sandwiches/drinks provided)
(6) Campaign Workshops 1.45-3.30
East of England Network: Greg Grant (UNISON)
London: Tom Taylor (PCS)
South-East Network: Sean Tait (CWU)
(7) Closing Session 3.30-3.45
Megan Dobney (Secretary, South-East Region of the TUC )
PCS thru Tom Taylor has been to the fore in organising this important event. We are, therefore, encouraging every branch in the PCS L&SE Region to consider sending a delegate. To register, please contact SERTUC either by email - at
sertucevents@tuc.org.uk - or by calling on 020 7467 1220. There is no charge to attend. Expenses should be claimed from your branch - but, should this cause difficulties, please contact me as a matter of urgency.