TSSA Annual Conference

TSSA’s Annual Conference is the supreme governing body of the union.

Conference is held every year, in May or June, running from Sunday to Thursday.

Every branch is entitled to send a delegate to Conference (two delegates for larger branches), and to submit two motions for debate.

Delegates are reimbursed loss of pay and travel, and receive an allowance for accommodation.

TSSA’s policies are determined by Annual Conference, and are binding on all members and officials.

Annual Conference provides a firm democratic framework for the Association, and all members can participate in this democracy through their branch.

Annual Conference - TSSA’s Rulebook

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Annual Conference: Receipting of Mail and Returns to Head Office: At the Special Delegates Conference held in London in October 2009 an amendment to the Executive Committee report was carried requiring Executive Committee and General Secretary to take action to resolve problems with internal systems and to specifically address
Your union: Executive Committee To Reveiw Union Structures: As a democratic organisation there will sometimes be conflict between the different strands of the union. Unfortunately during this years annual conference there was a degree of tension over the application of the rules that ultimately resulted in conference being concluded early.
2009 April TSSA e-Journal: To Torquay for conference: This is my third year on the Standing Orders Committee (SOC) but it’s my first year as chair and I am really looking forward to the buzz of conference this May, meeting some old friends and hopefully making many new ones.
Annual Conference 2008: Notification of Rule Changes Being Proposed by Executive Committee: Branches are asked to note that the Executive Committee has agreed that it will be submitting amendments to the following TSSA Rules for consideration of TSSA Annual Conference in 2008:
Annual Conference 2004: New delegates: Views from first-time Conference delegates.
Annual Conference: The Socialist Fellowship: The Socialist Fellowship was formed at the Association’s Birmingham Conference in 1908 by George Ridley and a number of politically active members, with the aim of affiliating the Association to the Labour Party.
Annual Conference 2003: New Conference Delegate: Will Langstaff, Network Rail Yorkshire branch
2001 April/May TSSA Journal: How does Conference work?: Every TSSA member belongs to a branch. Most branches are based on the companies members work for, but there are also general branches and some branches for retired members.
2000 October/November TSSA Journal: TSSA Conference review: TSSA’s Executive Committee has been consulting branches, divisional councils and lay reps on the future of the union’s annual conference.
Annual Conference 2000: You never forget your first time: First-time delegate Nick Wilson, from Paddington and Thames Valley Branch, gives his impressions of conference.
Annual Conference 1999: Conference decides to review its own future: Delegates voted to instruct the Executive Committee to conduct a review of Conference.