EC Papers September 2018

EDUCATIONAL

PRINCIPLES

Introducing Politics to Trades Unionists

EA96

Days: 2

Date: 23 - 24 October 2018

Location: Quorn Grange Hotel

EA50

Days: 2

Date: 12 - 13 March 2019

Location: Quorn Grange Hotel

FUNCTIONAL

Themed around discussion, debate and group work, this two day course at Quorn aims to encourage engagement with ideas, and to suggest actions and activities that will help Reps decide upon: • Who represents me? • Who decides? • How laws are made • How to vote • Why politics matters • What you can do to get involved in both your union and in the wider community

How can we ensure that the voice of the unions, and of working people, are heard and acted upon? This course will examine the cornerstones of our political system; local and national government; the ideology and purpose of the main political parties; and the role of the ‘political fund’ in trade union work. Activities and discussion will combine in order to enable an understanding of why the battle for ideas informs and shapes the present; and how we – as trade unionists – build influence upon decision makers and decision making. This course seeks to show that politics is not some great mystery, but a social activity that operates on many different levels and in many different places (such as in the family, the school and in the workplace).

SKILLS

FOUNDATION

SKILLS

Start time (both days): 10am Finish time (both days): 4pm

Tutor: A. Burchill

ADVANCED

SKILLS

Manifesto for Labour Law

EA97

Days: 2

Date: 7 - 8 November 2018

Location: Quorn Grange Hotel

what we are going to do to reform the law in our favour again and what the detail of this looks like and how it can be campaigned for in every union and workplace. This extremely informative course will be led by leading lawyers at the cutting edge of supporting workers and unions, and by trade unionists at the forefront of campaigning for legal reform.

The Institute for Employment Rights has proposed a comprehensive Manifesto for Labour Law. It is widely supported throughout the Movement, The Labour Party and the TUC. We are aware each day of the limitations of employment and trade union law after four decades of erosion. This course will equip trade unionists to both understand the current limitations more deeply and more importantly

ARTS & CULTURE

FURTHER DEVELOPMENT INTERNATIONALISM EVENTS HOW TO SIGN UP

Tutor: Institute of Employment Rights

Understanding Parliament

EA31

Days: 2

Date: 27 - 28 November 2018

Location: Westminster

EA54

Days: 2

Date: 9 - 10 April 2019

Location: Westminster

motions and campaigning skills) that make Parliament work. This course is suitable for trade unions from right across the spectrum: from backgrounds in Branch, Regional, National and Executive Committee work. Do book early to avoid disappointment as the last time this was run the course was heavily oversubscribed!

This two day course, held in London, centres on visits to the House of Commons and the House of Lords. Participants will meet with MPs who have been (and are) active trade unionists and who know the inner workings of the Parliamentary system inside out. There will be a chance to question decision makers, tour Parliament itself, meet Shadow ministers and look at the mechanisms (such as the drafting of legislation, Early Day

Tutor: TBC

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