At TUC Congress in September 2019, ASLEF hosted a fringe meeting alongside the Fire Brigades Union and the Professional Footballers’ Association.
ASLEF Women’s Committee Chair Debbie Reay was joined by Brighton & Hove Albion player and PFA member Fern Whelan and Maria Buck, a firefighter and FBU activist.

The panel spoke to a busy room sharing their experiences of working in male dominated environments and how we as trade unionists can work together to try and end occupational segregation.