Bectu to hold women's conference

Bectu are to run a conference for women activists and members on November 1 2003.
The conference will be held at the Resource Centre, Holloway Road, London from 0930 to 1630.
A union statement read: "Bectu believes women are the key to the future of Trade Unions. More and more women are joining unions, while increasing numbers are taking leading responsibilities as representatives and officials.
Issues that were once marginalised as women's issues, such as childcare and work-life balance, are now on the mainstream bargaining agenda.
The union believes now is the time to draw up a balance sheet of what has been achieved and to discuss a strategy for the future."
The event will be a small working conference, designed to lay out a practical but ambitious strategy to prepare Bectu to meet the needs of women members and to appeal to the many thousands of women in the industry who have yet to join the union.
The conference is an opportunity for members to add their voice to the creation of that strategy.
Keynote Speakers include Frances O'Grady, Deputy General Secretary TUC and Dinah Caine, Chief Executive Skillset.
(GB)