Education for Action

Union Learning Reps

Educational Principles

NC55

Days: 5

Date: 27 - 31 May 2019

Location: Northern College

• The principles of Lifelong Learning • Interviewing techniques

If Union Learning Reps (ULRs) are not sufficiently trained in order to fulfil their role, then they are not eligible for time-off in order to fulfil their trade union duties. This five day course, held at Northern College, is designed to equip Union Learning Reps with all the prerequisite skills needed for their tasks. The course will cover: • The role and function of ULRs

• Negotiating Learning and Training • The Identification of Learning Needs • Working with employers and other partners to improve members’ access to Learning • Supporting members in their own Learning

Functional Skills

Tutor: C. Lawrence

Pay Bargaining & Negotiating Techniques

Foundation Skills

EA34

Days: 1

Date: 11 December 2018

Location: Quorn Grange Hotel

EA52

Days: 1

Date: 26 March 2019

Location: Quorn Grange Hotel

• The ability to recognise a range of appropriate sources of information relevant to the bargaining, negotiation or consultation process • An understanding of where Employment Law supports access to, and use of, information for bargaining, negotiation or consultation • A recognition of different negotiating styles and approaches • The ability to negotiate as part of a team • The ability to recognise the strengths and weaknesses of the union’s negotiating position

This one day course, held at Quorn, is aimed at more experienced Reps (with at least 12 months experience) who are – or who wish to become - involved in negotiating satisfactory outcomes with management for a range of workplace issues from Health & Safety to pay bargaining and arguing the case for union recognition and release time. At the end of this course you will be able to understand the negotiating process and will have had the opportunity to practice and develop your negotiating skills. The specific areas that this course covers are, as follows: • An understanding of a range of collective bargaining issues relevant to the participant’s own workplace and sector

Advanced Skills

Arts &

Culture

Tutor: I. Lymer & D. Green

Community Organising

EA53

Days: 1

Date: 2 April 2019

Location: Quorn Grange Hotel

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• Identifying and Developing Leaders through Alliance Building • Identifying Community Organising Issues • Community Organising Campaigns – and analysis of their power & potential

Unions do not stand outside society but are located at the heart of civil society. This one day course, held at Quorn, looks at the building of networks and alliances outside traditional structures in order to harness and amplify trade union power behind new social movements and formations. Community Organising is very much learned by doing – so this will be a practical course for trade union activists that covers three basic building blocks:

Tutor: M. Smith

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