The following details have been supplied by NW Regional Office:
North West Disabled Members Network Meeting.
Highways Agency, Piccadilly Gate, Store Street
Manchester M1 2WD
Tuesday 24th September 2013
11.30am to 3pm
If you intend to go to the meeting please let Paula Wood, PCS Regional Organiser, know by emailing her on nwrc@pcs.org.uk or: 0151 298 3900
Agenda Items by Friday 6 September 2013.
We will assess the viability of this meeting on Monday 9 September 2012.
Lunch is not provided, we will break for lunch.
Important Message
At this meeting we will be discussing the PCS pilot NW Disabled Members Forum due to be held on Saturday 18 January 2014 10:00 to 15:00.
Your input into this Forum is crucial therefore attendance at this meeting is very important.
PCS Union is committed to making the workplace a better and fairer place for members.
In order to do this, we have to ensure that we are representative of all our members and to ensure different equality and diversity needs are continually highlighted and changes in practices are made to address such needs.
PCS has National Forums and Committees that regularly meet to discuss and plan for specific equality needs.
You will need to request time off to attend this meeting from your manager/employer. If you encounter any problems regarding time-off please contact your local PCS representative.
Expenses for attending this meeting will be paid in accordance with PCS expense rules. Forms will be available at the meeting for attendees to complete.
Members of the network and branches are reminded that these meetings form an important part of both our national and regional equalities agenda. Members get an opportunity to voice their experiences and share best practice. Please do everything you can to ensure that members participate in this network.
Network members should consider bring a PCS colleague with them to the next meeting.
Along with personal experiences would attendees please bring with them ideas and/or a statement of their expectations of the network. This will help to inform and/or enhance members experience at these meetings.
We look forward to meeting you either for the first time, or once again.
