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embargo: For immediate release Tetley make learning their cup of tea as they sign the Skills PledgeAs part of Adult Learners Week (11-15 May) Tetley GB in Stockton on Tees will be signing the Skills Pledge* on Friday 15th May. Unions and the employer will come together in a joint show of commitment to learning and staff development at the site. Dari Taylor, MP for Stockton South will be attending to witness the signing and to meet those involved. The signing is the culmination of a week of learning based activities, run by the GMB and Unite Union Learning Representatives to raise the profile of adult learning and to raise the profile of the new union-led Learning for All Fund project which focuses on improving skills in the workplace and encouraging members and staff to get back into learning - from literacy and numeracy or holiday Spanish. Tommy Brennan, GMB Regional Secretary and Davey Hall, Unite Regional Secretary will both be at the Tetley event, along with Barney McGill, unionlearn* Regional Manager as staunch supporters of the learning agenda and as recognition of the expanding union-employer partnership work at the site. Tommy Brennan, GMB Regional Secretary said: 'The GMB Union is delighted to be involved, along with unionlearn, in bringing an opportunity for employees to enhance their skills within the workplace and bring added value to the employer in this process." Davey Hall, Unite Regional Secretary said: ' The Company have a longstanding strong relationship and tradition of involvement with the Trade Unions and I am extremely pleased that the Learning for All project has been jointly coordinated which will provide for new education opportunities for the workforce. In my belief it will ultimately translate into real advantages, and benefit the company as a whole in competitive terms.' Dari Taylor, MP for Stockton South said: ' It is a pleasure to visit an excellent company with excellent Trade Union organisation. I am delighted to see how the company and the Unions work together to achieve a valued relationship of staff development, learning and developing further skills in a wide variety of areas. It is fantastic to see a Union organisation and a company working hand in hand for the benefit of employees.' NOTES TO EDITORS: The Skills Pledge is a voluntary, public commitment made by an organisation to invest in the skills of its workforce. The Skills Pledge is open to organisations of all sizes, from all sectors, with a workforce in England in the private, public and voluntary sectors. It's a promise that the employer will work to realise the potential of all their employees by developing their basic skills and working towards relevant, valuable qualifications. By making the Skills Pledge employers commit to train their workforce to at least Level 2 - the equivalent of five good GCSEs, grades A-C. *Stockton Riverside College and Middlesbrough College will also be lending their support to the week's activities as well as the BBC Read and Write campaign, Dyslexia Action and the Open University. All unionlearn press releases can be found at www.unionlearn.org.uk Media enquiries: Susanne Nichol T: 0191 227 5553 M: 07771873108 E: snichol@tuc.org.uk Press release (600 words) issued 14 May 2009  Learning & Skills Policy Update - February 2010 Right to request training Help your business to survive and thrive by investing in training |
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