STRONGER UNIONS

There are more than 150,000 union safety representatives in the UK, trained to internationally recognised standards.
These reps lower the accident rate by ensuring safe working practises, and reduce ill-health caused by the stress of working long hours, of being bullied, and of working in environments with poor lighting and ventilation.

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The TUC is pleased to announce the following new dates for Activist Academy courses;

LIVERPOOL at Wirral Met College
March 11 & 12, April 1 & 2, April 29 & 30
Contact Bob Kelly on 0151 237 2751 or at bob.kelly@wmc.ac.uk

BRIDGEND at Bridgend College
April 29 & 30, June 3 & 4, July 1 & 2
Contact Richard Young on [...]

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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 [...]

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Their are over 200,000 trade union reps and activists in the UK and for the members in the workplaces in which they are active it is they, not union General Secretarys or full-time officers who are the face of the union.  Reps and the work that they do are vital to both the interests of their members [...]

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