TUSC national conference 2017 agenda

Come to the Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition national conference 2017!

TUSC conference 2015 , photo Dave Nellist (Click to enlarge)

Saturday 28th January, 11am-4.30pm, Student Central, Malet Street, London WC1E 7HY

11am to 1.15pm: TUSC's role now and the 2017 elections

A TUSC forum with platform speakers from the three constituent organisations: Paul Reilly (RMT national executive) to introduce and Sean Hoyle (RMT president) to reply; Hannah Sell (Socialist Party); and Charlie Kimber (SWP).

Platform speakers will have 15 minutes for their opening contributions, speakers from the floor three minutes. A Socialist Party motion will be formally moved in this session, with an indicative vote at the end.

1.15pm to 2.15pm: Lunch break

During the break the main hall will be used for a meeting open to all 'individual member' credential holders to discuss proposals to organise individual members within TUSC and, if the meeting wishes, nominate another representative onto the steering committee alongside Pete McLaren.

2.15pm to 3.00pm: TUSC's role now and the 2017 elections continued

Further floor speakers and then the three constituent organisations will reply to the discussion for seven minutes each.

3.00pm to 4.30pm: TUSC's anti-council cuts campaigning tasks

Introduced by Clive Heemskerk on behalf of the steering committee, followed by floor speakers.

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