An Open Conference of Fighting Transport Unions – 31 January 2011

The National Union of Rail, Maritime & Transport Workers (RMT) invites you to participate in an international conference - ‘Future public transport: “Nationalisation not Privatisation”’. Transport workers’ unions will come together in London on Monday, 31 January, 2011 at the School of Oriental and African Studies (University of London) to discuss the continuing liberalisation and privatisation of transport industries across Europe as a result of the policies of the European Union and the alternatives that our members are fighting for.

Speakers include:

• Bob Crow, General Secretary RMT
• Alex Gordon, President RMT
• Valetin Pacho, Deputy General Secretary WFTU
• Jose Manuel Oliviera, General Secretary SNTSF (Portugal)
• George Pontikos, International Secretary PAME (Greece)
• Cristian Joncret, CGT Cheminot (France)
• Athos Eleftheriou, General Secretary Segmelion PEO (Cyprus)

‘Future public transport: “Nationalisation not Privatisation”’ is an opportunity to discuss the deepening political crisis in the public transport sector and how to resist the privatisation drive. For more information or to register for the conference please contact m.carty@rmt.org.uk

Yours sincerely,

Bob Crow
General Secretary

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