Due to the success of the pilot Bargaining for Equality Courses for reps we will be running more in the Spring:

2 Day Weekend School 14-16 March, Swansea, South Wales
2-Day release 9 and 16 April, Deeside North Wales (CANCELLED)
3-day release 22, 29 February and 7 March, Deeside, North Wales

We hope to run another weekend school in June - details tbc.

A further two Employer/Rep Equality Seminars will be run:

North Wales 5th February Rossett Hall Hotel, Wrexham
South Wales 7th February UNISON Offices, Cardiff

For more detail on both events visit the Events and Training section.

The report, “One Workforce – Migrant Workers: A Trade Union Report” will be launched at 6pm on Tuesday 4 December at the Norwegian Church, Cardiff Bay.

The report will be launched by Minister for Social Justice and Local Government, Brian Gibbons AM. Vaughan Gething, Wales TUC Vice-President will Chair the launch.

Victoria Winckler, report author and Director of the Bevan Foundation will introduce the report and Alicja Zalesinska (Outreach Officer, Economic Migrants, Race Equality First) will highlight specific case studies.

Full Press Release

Migrant Workers report

9th October, All Nations Centre, Cardiff
9.30am to 4pm

On 1st October the new Commission for Equality and Human Rights (CEHR) will start work, replacing the existing equality commissions. This change is important for union officers, reps and members. For example we will want to ensure the CEHR’s strategy and work programme has the interests of people at work at its heart. We will also want to make sure the CEHR continues to support union reps in the work place with advice and information.

The Wales TUC is organising a one-day conference on the subject of the CEHR to look at how the new equality body can work with unions. The conference will also debate planned changes to discrimination law. Significant time will be dedicated to workshops on different equality subjects.

Speakers will include:

Neil Wooding, CEHR Commissioner for Wales

Kay Carberry, TUC Assistant General Secretary

Chris Myant, Director of Wales Commission for Racial Equality

The event will take place on 9th October at the All Nations Centre in Cardiff. The event will run from 9.30am to 4pm and will include lunch. The conference is free to attend. However should you register but do not attend without giving notice there will be a charge of £10 to cover our administration costs.

If you would like to attend please contact Val Kuck for an application form at the Wales TUC at the address above or by email to vkuck@tuc.org.uk by 21st September. A confirmation letter will then be sent to you with further information about the event.

This seminar is aimed at trade union reps who want to take forward equality issues in their workforce. As well as outlining legislation and case law, you will have the opportunity to work with your employer with access to equality experts who will support you in developing a programme of action for your workplace.

South Wales
19th June, County Hall, Cardiff

North Wales
4th July, Conwy Business Centre

Cost
Union reps: £15
Employers: £25

see the Seminars page for more information.

The bargaining for equality course supports all reps with understanding equality issues and bringing equality into the mainstream bargaining and organising agenda. It provides all the tools needed to take the learning back to the workplace.

South Wales
22nd to 24th June, The Hill, Abergavenny

North Wales
6th to 8th July, Bangor University

Free of Charge. Visit the Training page for further information