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About the divisional council
The Midlands Divisional Council covers members in the following Branches:
Branches
Divisional Council reps
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Melissa Heywood
TSSA President. Melissa works as Route Operations Controller for East Midlands Railway. She is a Health and Safety Rep, Joint Safety Council Rep and a qualified tutor.
More information
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Annual conference
TSSA conference is the supreme governing body of the union, setting our key policies and priorities for the year ahead.
Elections
TSSA is a democratic union with elections for key roles
Organising
Organising is about involving members in union activity. Find out about TSSA's approach to organising here.