
Annual conference
As a union, our members are at the heart of all we do. This is never more visible than our annual delegate conference.
TSSA conference
TSSA’s annual conference is the supreme governing body of the union, where our members set our key policies and priorities for the year ahead.
Conference is held in May or June every year. It is made up of delegates from our Branches, with the larger Branches able to send two delegates. Branches can submit motions and amendments for debate which go on to set the union’s organising and strategic agenda. The Conference agenda is painstakingly organised by a group of members in the Standing Orders Committee, who are themselves elected by members every year.
TSSA policies are largely determined by motions at annual conference and these decisions are then binding on all members and officers. Annual conference ensures that TSSA is a fully democratic organisation and that every single member can have a say in how their union is run.
Annual conference is far more than a governing body, it’s an opportunity for activists from all over the country to meet, to organise, to share best practice and to network; it’s an opportunity to build campaigns for the year ahead; it’s an opportunity for our union to set the agenda and influence government policy. Our annual conference features keynote speeches from senior politicians, conference is an occasion for our members to speak truth to power and be inspired.
Conference features many exciting fringe events, including the Socialist Fellowship, an evening of music, song, poetry, and humour, which has been a regular feature at the TSSA annual conference since 1908. The Disability Working Group also traditionally hold inspiring and informative events at annual conference.
The full rules regarding our Annual Delegate conference are available in the TSSA Rulebook (Rule 10) and the Guidance Notes (Note E).
Disability Working Group mini-conference Agenda
TSSA DISABILITY WORKING GROUP
MINI- MINI CONFERENCE
Novotel Hotel, Sheffield
AGENDA
Saturday May 6th 2022
0900-0915 Welcome, sign in
Introductions & refreshments.
Collect goodie bag
0915-0935 Communication and what it means.
Speaker from IBB
0935- 0950 Q&A
0955-1020 Know your rights legal update.
Paul Scholey Morrish
1020-1035 Q&A
1035-1055 Sum Up
2022 Annual Conference Documents
SOC letter accompanying Final Conference Agenda 2022
DOCUMENT.CATEGORY: TSSA Democracy
DOCUMENT.FILESIZE: 80KB
Standing Orders Committee letter accompanying Final Conference Agenda
Minutes of 2021 Annual Delegate Conference
DOCUMENT.CATEGORY: TSSA Democracy
DOCUMENT.FILESIZE: 481KB
EM3 - Emergency Motion on Cost of Living - EC
DOCUMENT.CATEGORY: TSSA Democracy
DOCUMENT.FILESIZE: 76KB
EM4 Chancellor's Spring Statement - NE General
DOCUMENT.CATEGORY: TSSA Democracy
DOCUMENT.FILESIZE: 80KB
Annual Conference
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Previous Annual Conference papers
Minutes and agendas from previous annual conferences can be found here.