The PSA is holding its 2001
Annual General Meeting on Tuesday 15 and Wednesday 16
October at Dalmuir House Conference Centre 114 the
Terrace.
Around 60 delegates representing members in
central government, local government and health will be
meeting to discuss a range of issues including;
- A report
on the progress of the union's Partnership for Quality
agreement
- Strategies for the union leading up to the
2002 election
- Development of national qualifications for
union delegates
- Launch of the new PSA website
-
Resolutions from sector committees.
Key speakers at the
AGM are:
- Patricia O'Donovan - ILO Director on
Strengthening Social Dialogue and former Deputy General
Secretary of the Irish Trade Union Congress (speaking at
10.50 a.m. Tuesday 16th)
- Margaret Wilson -Minister of
Labour launching the National Certificate in Employment
Relations in the Public Sector (5.00 p.m. on Tuesday 16th
October).
The media are invited to these
presentations.
A conference programme and further details
are available from Bryce
Fleury
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