Learning and organising
Union Learning Representatives
The network of Union Learning Representatives represents, for unions, the possibility to make learning a key part of the union offer and build active workplaces with skilled and committed reps and members.
NEW FILM - Kate and Umar’s Incredible Learning journey
This film provides trade union reps with a tool to recruit and encourage newcomers and current members to get involved with learning in the workplace. www.unionlearn.org.uk/kateandumar
Unionlearn have produced a new range of organising materials to accompany the Kate and Umar film. It aims to promote trade union membership. They include: Becoming a rep leaflet, Joining a union leaflet, Joining a union poster, Learning centre organising checklist. Find out more
Two pieces of research Union learning, Union recruitment and Organising and Organise to learn and learning to organise, was launched by unionlearn.
The new research shows how learning officers endorse the role of unionlearn in promoting the links between union learning and organisation, and in helping to make union learning a core trade union activity.
Download a copy of Learning and Organising (pdf 1.7 mb) - a TUC booklet containing case studies and practical advice for Union Learning Reps. Or email abutrton@tuc.org.uk for copies.
The WinWin campaign is about demonstrating the value of getting involved in learning. As part of the WinWin campaign, if you recruit a new learner at your local centre
(those involved in the pilot) you will receive a 1GB USB memory stick. Find out more about the WinWin campaign.
22 May 2008
Variety is the Spice of Life - long learning
Trade unions in the Midlands got a boost this week with 114 innovative events successfully securing funding from unionlearn Midlands region & the Campaign for Learning, for workplace events on Learning at Work Day and during Adult Learners' week.
Midlands
28 March 2008
Unionlearn East Midlands Migrant Workers Learning Project
East Midlands unionlearn has been successful in securing funding from East Midlands Development Agency for the development and delivery of level 3 and 4 courses in leadership and management across the region via unions
Midlands
10 March 2008
Innovative trade union strategies
The present report describes some examples of innovative trade unionism. At the moment, it is difficult to say what kind of approach will work under what circumstances: this is still very much a matter of trial and error. That said, there do seem to be some general characteristics that can be identified in many successful initiatives.
12 February 2008
Unionlearn organising packs
Unionlearn have produced a new range of organising materials to accompany the Kate and Umar film. It aims to promote trade union membership. The pack includes: Becoming a rep leaflet, Joining a union leaflet, Joining a union poster, Learning centre organising checklist.
12 February 2008
Partnership supports client centred advice on learning and work
Nextstep Black Country is working in partnership with the GMB Union and their Walsall branch's ‘Union Learning Rep', and ‘Walsall College of Continuing Education' in supporting Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council's commitment to ‘GO' ...
Midlands
8 June 2007
Unionlearn director congratulates CWU on mainstreaming union learning
Unionlearn director Liz Smith congratulated the Communication Workers Union on agreeing a number of important new policy and rule changes that will bring union learning into the mainstream of the union's structures and democratic processes at their Annual Conference in Bournemouth this week.
1 May 2007
Launch event for the Learning and Organising reports
Billy Hayes, General Secretary of the postal workers union (CWU) and Chair of the unionlearn board and Frances O’Grady, TUC Deputy General Secretary promoted the launch of the two Learning and Organising event with a panel discussion. Watch the video.
1 May 2007
Top Tips – Learning and organising getting started
Here are a few pointers on what you could do to introduce learning into your workplace.
1 May 2007
Top Tips – Ensuring quality information, advice and guidance
Get some handy tips on ensuring quality information, advice and guidance for you workplace
1 May 2007
Top Tips – Working with other reps
Top 10 tips on working with other reps
