Child Poverty - Keeping the Promise

Part of the Wales TUC 2008 Policy Seminar Series
Thursday 28 August 2008
12pm - 2pmat the Norwegian Church, Cardiff Bay

Buffet Lunch served 12pm - 12:30pm

Child poverty really exists in Britain today. Hundreds of thousands of children go without birthday parties, school trips or having friends round for tea because their parents are too poor to afford these ‘extras’. Unions are campaigning to persuade the Government to invest the extra £4bn needed to halve child poverty by 2010. We would all be better off in a Britain without child poverty: help turn that dream into a reality.

With a list of experts on the front-line of the campaign in Wales and the UK to End Child Poverty, find out the facts about child poverty, what action is being taken in Wales, what unions are doing and how you can be part of the campaign to Keep the Promise on 4 October 2008.

Child Poverty Seminar programme

Please RSVP: chartwell@tuc.org.uk

The Wales TUC Equality reps Network will be launched on June 27th, to officially set up the network that will aim to keep equality reps and officers and anybody with an interest in promoting equality, up to date with this area. the network will also invite colleagues from equality bodies across Wales, to strengthen networking and information sharing.

The event will be held in Cardiff (venue TBC due to greater interest than anticipated) from 12-2pm with a buffet lunch provided.

The network will be launched by Ruth Marks, the Older People’s Commissioner for Wales.

Ruth holding a discussion on how unions can work with the Commissioner’s office. This will be an opportunity to raise any issues that members have been facing with respect to age discrimination, pensions and so on.

This will be followed by a talk from Thompsons Solicitors on the Age Regulations and any case law and developments since the regulations came into force.

The event is aimed at all equality reps and officers and for any reps or members who have an interest in age issues. Please pass this on to those you think may be interested, especially to retired members networks if you have one.

Please email Clare Stisted on cstisted@tuc.org.uk to register your interest in attending.

Wales TUC Annual Conference
Pan Equality Committee Fringe Event 2008

EQUAL AT WORK - INFORMING THE UNION AGENDA

Conwy Room, 1st Floor
12.30 -13.30 Wednesday 12th May
Buffet lunch provided

Speakers:
Victoria Winkler - Bevan Foundation
Sally Brett - TUC Equality Officer

A union’s approach to Equality heavily influences the effectiveness and success of Bargaining, Organising and communicating with stake holders. We invite you to come and discuss new research by the Bevan Foundation outlining current Equality union activity affecting the Welsh workforce.

Equality Duties:
Widening the Bargaining Agenda?

13.00-16.30
Thursday 12 June, Cardiff Business School, Cardiff.

For more information see the external events page

Or visit www.unions21.org.uk

This event is organised and run by Unions 21 in association with Cardiff University and the Wales TUC.

Due to the success of the pilot Bargaining for Equality Courses for reps we will be running a final weekend school:

2 Day Weekend School 6-8th June, Swansea, South Wales

For more detail on the event visit the Events and Training section.