The first TUC Activist Academy courses are due to get underway over the next few weeks.
During January and February, courses will be starting in Birmingham (first session January 14 and 15), Ruskin College, Oxford (Jan 15 and 16), Stowe College, Glasgow (January 26 and 27), Leeds (Jan 28, 29 and 30), Plymouth (Feb 9 and [...]
In the OR Team we are always looking for case studies to illustrate the work of unions and what this has meant for union members and working people. Recently I’ve been developing a guide for non-union members about the benefits of joining a union (look out for it in the New Year) and I’ve come across some [...]
Yesterday was a quiet day…only 3 transactions to report.
1) Went to the Co-op to buy bread and the papers. You’d think the Co-op would be a safe best considering its history and the fact that it recognises several TUC unions. However, the GMB is currently in dispute with the Co-op over its decision to unilaterally [...]
The TUC is pleased to announce the full list of TU Education Centres who will be Activist AcademyCentre’s of Organising and Recruitment Excellence (COREs) and also initial dates of Activist Academy programmes running at the participating centres - vist the TUC website Activist Academy page for a full list of CORE contacts and programme dates.
The [...]
Ian Allinson of UNITE has dug out an interesting article here, reporting on Lib-Dem attempts to review facility time and facilities for union reps in Birmingham City Council.
Apparently some of the local councillors are unhappy that union facility time currently costs local taxpayers around £1.4m a year - which sounds a lot, but actually isn’t [...]
