Equality and diversity
Equality and diversity
There is a huge gap between the educational haves and have-nots and TUC and union work seeks to bridge the gap and provide opportunities for those who have had least before, especially those with basic skills difficulties.
Some groups of workers have extra difficulty accessing learning through work - part time, shift workers, home workers and freelance workers for example. Others have jobs without a base or obvious focus for learning activity - construction workers, drivers, for example. Unions are looking at these groups and how to assist them.
As women workers overall are still poorly paid compared with men access to training - whether at basic or higher levels - can open doors for them. Similarly black and Asian workers are less likely to benefit from opportunities and gain promotion. Workers with disabilities are already disadvantaged in the workforce and difficulties associated with access to learning can make things worse. There are many workers for whom English is a second language.
3 July 2008
LGBT equality education only way to stop homophobic bullying, says TUC
TUC General Secretary Brendan Barber will today (Thursday) call on the Government to include lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans (LGBT) equality education in the school curriculum, as the only way to address homophobic bullying in schools.
22 May 2008
Leicester's Alice Hawkins and Votes for Women
Unionlearn in the Midlands invited people from Leicester city centre workplaces to attend a learning event to mark Adult Learners' Week on 20th May at Leicester Adult Education College.
Midlands
19 February 2008
Midlands TUC International Women's Day Conference
on Saturday 8th March in Birmingham ...
Midlands
27 November 2007
Use learning to fight racism in the workplace, says TUC
Today (Tuesday 27th November), unionlearn with the Southern and Eastern Region TUC is launching an anti-racism booklet, aimed at trade union reps and activists throughout the region. Launched by Brendan Barber, TUC General Secretary and Billy Hayes, CWU General Secretary and Chair of the unionlearn Board, this informative booklet will be a valuable resource in the workplace.
Southern and Eastern
15 November 2007
Discounted training for women in London
Women working in London who want to break into one of the many ‘men's worlds' of work can now ask their employer to sponsor appropriate level three training for the subsidised price of no more than £585.
Southern and Eastern
11 November 2007
Cultural Diversity Event
Employers and Trades Unions are invited to an event being held at the Mechanics Institute in Manchester on the 30th of November. The event we will be trialing the TUC Cultural Awareness Toolkit which can be used in a variety of settings to stimulate learning and discussion. There will also be a performance by GW Theatre Group of their play ‘From One Extreme to Another',
North West
8 November 2007
Tackling Racism: Online
Despite many years of equal opportunities policies and procedures, racism remains a fundamental problem in our society.
The TUC has always prioritised tackling racism in the workplace. The Tackling Racism: Online course has been designed to provide an opportunity for further understanding of equality and diversity issues in relation to race. It aims to provide a positive networking and learning experience and an opportunity to contribute to developing unions' interaction with lay members within the union and workforce.
29 September 2007
TUC celebrates equality in the workplace
It is one year ago since the Employment Equality Age Regulations came into force with the goal of removing ‘age' barriers to work and progression in work.
At the time, employers in the Northern region and the TUC gave a general welcome to the new regulations as a nudge in the right direction, a mechanism for enabling and encouraging employers to make the most of the talent in the labour pool in the region. As a small region with a declining and ageing indigenous population we really can't afford to exclude anyone from the labour market who is able and wants to work.
Northern
18 September 2007
NIACE Launches Interim Findings Of Commission For Disabled Staff In Lifelong Learning
Disabled staff in the lifelong learning sector have to cope not only with inaccessible surroundings but also with poor understanding and support from their employers and managers. Often they don't feel confident enough to disclose their disabilities and/or they don't receive leave for treatment. These are the headline findings of The Commission for Disabled Staff in Lifelong Learning - led by the National Institute of Adult Continuing Education (NIACE) - which launches its Interim Report today - Tuesday 18th September 2007 - at a conference in London.
19 March 2007
Unions and employers welcome better deal for disabled workers
Trade unions fighting for a better deal for disabled workers are celebrating the appointment of more than 500 Disability Champions who help disabled workers to negotiate with employers to fulfil their needs, and work to raise awareness of issues at work.
