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23 – 27 October 2023
Online
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 […]
2 – 6 October 2023
Online
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 […]
25 – 29 September 2023
Chapter House, Cathedral Walk, Chelmsford CM1 1NX
This course is essential for new health and safety representatives in the Eastern region. What will the course help me to do? Understand the health and safety rep role; Carry out the health and safety rep’s duties; Be more effective in the role; Understand the key rights of health and safety reps; Recognise the employer’s […]
11 – 12 September 2023
Chapter House, Cathedral Walk, Chelmsford CM1 1NX
This two day course is for existing stewards who have completed the five-day new stewards course. What will the course help me to do? The course reinforces some approaches and procedures introduced in the new stewards course and explores in more detail. It explains further for identifying needs and exploring what is and isn’t a […]
14 – 18 August 2023
Higdon House, Kempson Way, Bury St Edmunds, IP32 7AR
Our fantastic activist summer school returns for 2023 with a special selection of courses celebrating Year of Black Workers. What’s on? A week-long selection of activist education courses in the bustling comfort of our Higdon House office in Bury St Edmunds. You can do as many as five courses over the week (as long as […]
18 August 2023
Higdon House, Kempson Way, Bury St Edmunds, IP32 7AR
Winning equality is at the heart of everything we do in UNISON and this course for experienced Black activists will look at how we develop the next generation of new Black activists. What will the course cover? How we identify new Black activists and leaders, The role of the mentor, Ways of mentoring and supporting […]
17 August 2023
Higdon House, Kempson Way, Bury St Edmunds, IP32 7AR
Are you a Black UNISON Eastern activist observing problems with microaggressions in your workplace but you’re struggling to challenge them? This is the course for you! What will the course look at? Defining microaggression & micro invalidation, Identifying ways to intervene and challenge micro-aggressions, Practising having a conversation around microaggressions in a safe environment. When […]
15 August 2023
Higdon House, Kempson Way, Bury St Edmunds, IP32 7AR
This course is for UNISON reps who are involved in negotiations with management. What will the course help me to do? Develop and practice negotiating skills, Understand the process of negotiating, Be familiar with different styles of negotiating, Understand how to prepare, present and negotiate on a claim, Develop good practice in negotiations. When does […]
14 August 2023 12:00pm–1:00pm
UNISON Eastern brings together Black trade unionists and local employers for a lunchtime webinar on implementing the Anti-Racism Charter. Whether you’re a senior employer or a UNISON member, this is a great chance to see how the Anti-Racism Charter can make a difference in your workplace. Speakers Stephen Moir, CEO of Cambridgeshire County Council Nicole […]
14 August 2023
Higdon House, Kempson Way, Bury St Edmunds, IP32 7AR
Do you want to gain a greater understanding of equalities issues and learn how to embed equality within your union work? Then this is the course for you. What will the course help me to do? Look at how reps can make equality central to their union practice, Learn about equality legislation, Find out more […]
6 – 7 July 2023
Higdon House, Kempson Way, Bury St Edmunds, IP32 7AR
This two day course is for existing stewards who have completed the five-day new stewards course. What will the course help me to do? The course reinforces some approaches and procedures introduced in the new stewards course and explores in more detail. It explains further for identifying needs and exploring what is and isn’t a […]
26 – 30 June 2023
UNISON Eastern, Higdon House, Kempson Way, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP32 7AR
This course is essential for new health and safety representatives in the Eastern region. What will the course help me to do? Understand the health and safety rep role; Carry out the health and safety rep’s duties; Be more effective in the role; Understand the key rights of health and safety reps; Recognise the employer’s […]
28 June 2023 12:30pm–1:30pm
Online
Ever wondered what phrases like market supplements mean? Has your employer proposed that some staff get a pay increase but not others because of market factors? Curious about whether this is something we can agree to and what the implications might be for UNISON? Look no further! Join us for a complete beginners guide to […]
12 – 16 June 2023
Chapter House, Cathedral Walk, Chelmsford CM1 1NX
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 […]
6 June 2023 10:00am–4:30pm
Higdon House, Kempson Way, Bury St Edmunds, IP32 7AR
A one-day workshop for activists who are interested in learning about the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations. What will the workshop cover? A basic understanding of TUPE, TUPE in the context of the privatisation process, Organising around TUPE issues. Can I get time off to learn? Yes, if you are in a recognised […]
