SWU Conference and Annual General Meeting 2017

SWU's Annual UK Conference & Annual General Meeting 2017

‘WHAT IS A MODERN TRADE UNION? – SHARE THE SWU VISION’

The 2017 UK Conference and Annual General Meeting of the Social Workers’ Union will be held at:

Queen Elizabeth ll Conference Centre, Broad Sanctuary, Westminster, London SW1P 3EE

The schedule of events is as follows:

09:15 Conference registration opens

10:00 James Birchall, President & John McGowan, General Secretary - Welcome

10:15 Prof Neil Thompson - The SWU Vision – Member discussion session

10:45 Dr Jermaine Ravalier- ‘Social Work -Working Conditions’ – Research analysis

11:15 Refreshments break

11:30 Doug Nichol ,GFTU General Secretary – What is a modern trade union? & presentation for the winners of the SWU Student Assignment Competition

12:00 Jon Dudley, BASW UK & Boot out Austerity- An overview of what has been achieved

12:20 An overview of recent member benefits

12:30 Banner Theatre Company - Live music performance- Britain’s foremost radical Theatre Company

13:15 Lunch

14:00 Annual General Meeting

15:45 Drinks Reception – with a toast to the SWU/ BASW Trade Union and A & R staff

Cost: FREE event for SWU Members (membership will be verified during registration)

Lunch and refreshments will be provided.