We have a partnership with the RED Learning Coop – providers of some of the best trade union training in the movement. We now have a bespoke learning offer for all members as outlined below.
Members can make expressions of interest for courses – please send an email to mail@unionworkersunion.org.
Knowing the role of a rep
- Main jobs/key skills
- Rights and entitlements
- Developing a collective approach/team working
- Recognition and facilities
- Local agreements
- Policies/procedures
Organising
- Recruitment and retention
- Building a campaigning
- Mentoring and developing the role of an H&S rep/Union Learning rep, Equality and Green rep
Health, Saftey and Wellbeing
- Risk assessments
- Conducting inspections
- Developing strong safety committees
Casework
- Presenting yourself with confidence
- Representation skills
- ACAS codes of practice
- Interviewing members
- Developing cross-examination techniques
- Developing persuasive speaking skills
- Defending disciplinaries
- Preparing for Tribunal
- Preparing for judicial assessments
- Presenting at Tribunal
- Handling redundancy
Negotiating Skills
- Disclosure of information
- Research skills
- Working in a cross union forum
- Maintaining links with members
- Building for and submitting a failure to agree
- Alternative dispute resolution and early conciliation
Employment law
- Employment Rights Act
- Equality Act
- Equal Pay
- TULR(C)A
- TUPE
- GDPR
- Current case law
Industrial action
- Building for industrial action
- Data cleanse
- Running an indicative ballot
- Running a statutory ballot
- Statutory notices
- Running picket lines
- Building for a rally
Continuing Professional Development Programme
- Dealing with bullying, harassment and stress
- Striving & thriving when working remotely
- Supporting leaders through change
- Supporting leaders through change
- Women moving into management
- BAME – Supporting workers moving into management
- Effective Team Working
- Cooperative Team Working
- Coaching & Mentoring skills
- Producing a press release
- Speaking effectively to the media
- Holding Effective Press Conferences
- Leadership
- Working in Partnerships with Trade Unions
- Developing Critically Reflective Practise
- Assertiveness and Communication Skills
- Having Difficult Conversations
- Conflict Resolution – Building relationships and working cooperatively