Disability Working Group
The TSSA Disability Working Group is a group for TSSA members who have disabilities as defined in the current version of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995.Aims of our Group
The TSSA Disability Working Group exists to advance the interests of TSSA members with disabilities by:
- Providing support for TSSA members with disabilities, and striving to increase their active participation in union affairs;
- Campaigning on issues facing TSSA members with disabilities, within the union, within the workplace, and in society in general;
- Raising awareness of disability issues amongst the TSSA membership, amongst employers, and in society in general;
- Ensuring effective representation of TSSA members with disabilities;
- Advising the TSSA Executive Committee on matters relating to disabilities
The TSSA Disability Working Group had its inaugural meeting on Saturday 27 November 2005 and was created to provide a safe, caring forum for members who have any type of disability to come along and discuss any issues or concerns they may have.
ALL members will be given the opportunity to put their opinions forward.
Too often people with disabilities are excluded. The policy of this group is inclusion not exclusion.
Next meeting
20 February 2010 at 12noon in the
Neuro Support Centre, Norton Street, Liverpool, L3 8LR
Link to TSSA DWG Website : www.tssadwg.com
Christopher Glennon, Disability Working Group Secretary:
21 Ambleside Road
South Reddish
Stockport
SK5 7EF
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If you require more information please contact the DWG Secretary Linda Low at tssadwg@yahoo.co.uk
Advice for Unions on the 2006 Disability Equality Duty prepared for the TUC by the Disability Rights Commission September 2007
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- There was a good attendance at the AGM in Nottingham on 2 December. Pauline McArdle, chair, reported on the past year’s activities, highlighting the mini-conference held in Llandudno, the launch of the newsletter, and progress on previously agreed priorities.
- 2006 November/December TSSA Journal: TSSA’s Disability Working Group
- TSSA’s Disability Working Group met on 9 September 2006. Seventeen people from all parts of the country had a very constructive meeting. Luke Chester, of the union’s modernisation project, gave a challenging address which led to a lively discussion.
- 2006 May/June TSSA Journal: TUC success for TSSA Disability Working Group
- The TUC Disability Conference 2006 took place on May 24-25 at Congress House. TSSA was represented by Pauline McArdle, Sue Yeo, Peter Amos, Richard Scudder and Rod Payne.
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