Please find below details of the next NW Black Members Network.
Meeting Details
3.00pm - Tuesday 25 February 2014
Church St, Preston PR1 3BY
Agenda Item and Attendance Deadline
Wednesday 19 February 2014
We will assess the viability of this meeting on Thursday 20 February 2014. If the meeting is cancelled we will notify you by email, therefore if you do not hear from us the meeting will go ahead as scheduled
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. Important note: if you are going to attend this meeting please inform your local PCS representative as they may have some issues/information that should be highlighted.
Expenses for attending this meeting will be paid in accordance with PCS expense rules (see attached). Forms will be available at the meeting for attendees to complete.
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.
It is important that you complete the pro-forma here as this will assist us to make arrangements for any specific requirements you may have. Please return to the office by date specified above.
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.
Please note that due to rising postage costs future notices of network meetings will not be physically posted out to members. We will, as always advertise these meetings to branches in the normal way (via email) knowing that notifications are placed on notice boards around workplaces, details will also be available on the PCS website under NW events.
We look forward to meeting you either for the first time, or once again.
Yours sincerely
Paula Wood - Regional Organiser (0151 298 3900)
Mohammed Shafiq - NWBMN Convenor
Zulf Aziz - NWBMN Convenor
