Young Transport Workers Conference, Brussels 7/8 October 2008
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This Conference is the latest of a series of events which follows an initial debate about the involvement of young transport workers in the work of the ITF at its Congress in Durban 2006. It follows a meeting of the Young Transport Workers Task Group in March 2008.
As it was also suggested that the Conference should consider a strong activist angle, it is linked to the World Day for Decent Work, sponsored by the Brussels-based International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC), and is supported by the Global Union family and specifically the ITF. This day takes place on the 7 October 2008, please see www.wddw.org
Together with a number of other Global Union Federations, we intend to make precarious and disposable work a central theme of the participation of the ITF and its affiliates, an issue which was also identified by the ask Group as an essential piece of work.
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We ask you to please try and observe the following for your participants:
Unions should try and only send participants younger than 35 years of age.
Participants should have direct experience in organising youth activities within their union.
Although there may be limited support available, unions are requested to supply necessary funding for the young worker’s participation. Please contact the Secretariat about this.
Unions are free to choose the number of members of their delegation.
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Agenda:
6 October 2008: Arrival of Participants during the day
7 and 8 October:
- Conference will join WDDW rally/demo
- Afternoon visit to ETF offices
- Evening social event 7 October
- Issues for young transport workers
- Communicating for the future
- Working projects and structures
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Download the Young Transport Workers Conference information (pdf)
containing ITF circular, meeting details, maps, provision agenda
Hotel accommodation has been provisionally reserved for all meetings at the following hotel
Ibis Brussels Centre Gare du Midi:
click here for hotel information
for the night of 06/10 € 122,00 per single room per night
for the night of 07/10 € 148,00 per single room per night
breakfast included each night
Ibis Brussels off Grand Place
click here for hotel information
for the night of 06/10 € 152,00 per single room per night
for the night of 07/10 € 162,00 per single room per night
breakfast included each night
**Be sure to have your travel details available before starting the registration process**
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