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Nearly a third of Black and Asian workers offered no trainingAs the annual Black Workers' Conference opens in Scarborough today (Friday 24th), the TUC is calling for more training opportunities for Black and Asian workers. According to the Labour Force Survey 2008, 32% of Black and Asian workers had not been offered training by their current employer in the last three months. However, according to previous TUC research, those who are members of a trade union are twice as likely to receive training than colleagues who are not in a union. Union representatives will meet to debate issues such as community cohesion, challenging racism in the workplace and institutionalised workplace bullying and harassment. Unionlearn, the TUC's learning and skills organisation, will also release a film to celebrate the achievements of Black and Asian union learning reps (ULRs), who have helped to encourage over 200,000 people back into education in workplaces across the country. Featuring interviews with Black and Asian ULRs from Leicester, Leeds and Bradford, this film highlights the benefits to business and employees when trade unions and employers work together to increase skills levels. Brendan Barber, TUC General Secretary said: 'In a time of economic decline, training the workforce is the hallmark of a forward thinking employer. Promoting equality and diversity is a bedrock of good business practice in any social climate, so those employers not offering Black and Asian employees any training should realise that now is the time to train and for business, the workforce and the economy to reap the benefits.' NOTES TO EDITORS: All unionlearn* press releases can be found at www.unionlearn.org.uk Media enquiries: Press release (300 words) issued 24 Apr 2009 |
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