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The fourth meeting of RMT's Disabled Members' Advisory Committee was the best-attended yet. The Committee continues to grow in size, and all members attended the meeting and contributed to our lively discussions.

We confirmed that at our last meeting, the General Secretary had committed to tabling our proposals for union action on mental health to the National Executive, and were disappointed that this had not yet happened. This issue will be pursued.

RMT’s first ever two-day Disabled Members’ Conference will take place on Thursday 26 and Friday 27 April, at the Park Inn by Radisson Palace hotel in Southend-on-Sea.

The conference will include:

Attached is a list of dates for the Neasden Branch meetings in 2018. Please note that the first meeting is this Wednesday 17th January. Hope to see you all there!

Why should you be in the RMT when LUL tell you there’s no need as we treat all staff with a degree of courtesy and respect?

How about this little Xmas cracker!

Member has had a horrendous year of personal struggle and grief.

Mental Health issues and a promise of support from LUL following a failed suicide attempt.

All Branch Reps/Members are invited to attended a general walkabout on Friday 19th January in order to promote the RMT Union to Night-Tube Staff within the Neasden Branch area. 

We will be meeting at 20.45hrs at Wembley Park Station, then moving onto various other locations throughout the evening. 

Please make every effort to attend 

The government's consultation on transport accessibility has extended its deadline to Wednesday 22 November. Anyone can submit their views. RMT has made a submission and leafleted everyone at the recent Disabled People's Summit asking them to submit evidence in support of retaining guards on trains. Details on how to submit are here.

Branch nominations are now being accepted for delegates to attend the folowing conferences:

The TUC Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Conference which will be held at Congress House in June 2018 (date to be confirmed).

The British Trades Union Congress which will take place early to mid-September 2018 (date and location to be confirmed).

The TUC Disability Conference which will be held in Congress House on 17th and 18th May 2018.