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17 August 2022
Higdon House, Kempson Way, Bury St Edmunds, IP32 7AR
As part of our 2022 Activist Summer School, we’re running a one-day law course on work-life balance. What will the course help me to do? Identify what kind of reasons and evidence for dismissal may be related to pregnancy; consider ways in which the statutory minimum requirements of parental leave can be improved; understand what […]
16 August 2022
Higdon House, Kempson Way, Bury St Edmunds, IP32 7AR
As part of our 2022 Activist Summer School, we’re running a one-day law course on maternity and paternity rights. What will this course help me to do? Advise members of their maternity and parental rights; understand current statutory rights; understand the law relating to maternity and parental rights; identify opportunities for negotiating improvements to contractual […]
15 August 2022
Higdon House, Kempson Way, Bury St Edmunds, IP32 7AR
As part of our 2022 Activist Summer School, we’re running a one-day law course on employment contracts. What will the course help me to do? Learn how to imply contract terms where no express term exists; get an initial idea as to the sort of behaviour by an employer which may amount to a fundamental […]
15 June – 13 July 2022
Our online health and safety course is essential for new health and safety representatives in the Eastern region. This blended course combines online educational materials and opportunities for interaction online and is delivered by experienced TUC tutors. What will the course help me to do? Understand the health and safety rep role; Carry out the […]
27 June – 12 July 2022
UNISON Eastern, Higdon House, Kempson Way, Bury St Edmunds, IP32 7AR
This course is for all new UNISON stewards and workplace representatives. Please note that you must have been elected as a representative by your branch and be showing as such on the membership system. What will the course help me to do? Understand the role of an organising union in public services; Recognise the importance […]
16 May – 20 June 2022
This online course is for all new UNISON stewards in the Eastern region. It introduces the role, details responsibilities and gives information about support and resources available and leads to ERA accreditation. This blended course combines online educational materials and opportunities for interaction online. What will the course help me to do? Understand the role […]
26 May 2022 9:30am–1:00pm
This online Mental Health at Work course covers tackling the issue of mental health in a collective, unionised way as well as one to one interactions with members. It includes evaluating our own experience at work, things likely to affect mental health and the implementation of counter measures. It also looks at what employers are […]
6 March – 11 April 2022
This online course is for all new UNISON stewards in the Eastern region. It introduces the role, details responsibilities and gives information about support and resources available and leads to ERA accreditation. This blended course combines online educational materials and opportunities for interaction online. What will the course help me to do? The course will […]
29 – 31 March 2022
We are pleased to offer an early evening fully interactive online version of our popular assertiveness for women course. Who is the course for? The course is designed for women members, activists and reps in UNISON Eastern region. The course will cover:- Understand the meaning of assertive, passive and aggressive behaviour, Consider the nature and […]
30 March 2022 9:30am–1:00pm
This online Mental Health at Work course covers tackling the issue of mental health in a collective, unionised way as well as one to one interactions with members. It includes evaluating our own experience at work, things likely to affect mental health and the implementation of counter measures. It also looks at what employers are […]
28 March 2022 12:15pm–1:15pm
We are pleased to be joined by Nikki Pound, TUC Women’s Policy Officer, at this online briefing where she will take people through the elements of a new TUC resource toolkit around preventing sexual harassment in the workplace. Nikki is the TUC’s Women’s Policy Officer and has worked with the TUC for two and a […]
22 – 23 March 2022
We are pleased to offer a fully interactive online version of our popular dealing with difficult situations course. The course is designed for UNISON Eastern representatives with some experience of dealing with members’ problems. What will the course help me to do? Understand the effects of body language and behaviour in difficult situations; Ensure that situations […]
15 March 2022 8:30am–2:00pm
We are pleased to offer this online course for trained activist and representatives who would like to learn more about bullying and harassment in the workplace. What will the course help me to do? The aims of this course are to: Give participants an understanding of the issues of bullying and harassment at work. Encourage […]
9 – 10 March 2022
UNISON Eastern, Higdon House, Kempson Way, Bury St Edmunds, IP32 7AR
This course is aimed at more experienced elected Branch Officers and reps using different, creative learning methods this course will really get you thinking about issues of inequality with your hearts and your minds! What will the course help me to do? Identify and understand what the key challenges have been for equality within society […]
