Events
Scottish Trade Unions & Equality: The Way Forward
Tuesday 30 October 2007, 10am - 3pm, Glasgow Menzies Hotel
A FREE day conference on mainstreaming the outcomes of the One Workplace Equal Rights Project, the event aims to showcase the project's innovative strategies and resources and provide a forum to discuss how these can inform future equality policy and practice. This is an ideal opportunity for all trade unionists, regardless of prior knowledge, to integrate equality issues into the overall trade union agenda. The event will also be of interest to policy makers, community groups and employers.
For more information and to register, click here.
Employer Events
If you are an employer and would like information on working with Trade Unions to advance equality issues in the workplace, we would be delighted to make a presentation, at a relevant event, on how the project can facilitate this type of partnership. Please contact us to discuss further.
Seminars
Awareness-raising seminars for TU Reps have successfully taken place in Glasgow, Edinburgh, Aberdeen and Inverness in 2004, which focused on recognising discrimination and defining basic legal rights for disadvantaged groups.
Building upon the success of these seminars, we are offering tailored workshops and presentations to specific Trade Unions, branches and workplaces. If you would to organise an event in your workplace or Trade Union, please contact us.
Action Research
The One Workplace Equal Rights Campaign is commissioning research to explore the operation of equal opportunities policies and practice in the workplace, identifying barriers and opportunities. The findings of the research will support the work of the Campaign and the STUC in promoting equal opportunities in Scotland.
As part of this research, we are also seeking to establish a group of Trade Unionists to participate in specific research activities in conjunction with other researchers and Trade Unionists. This represents a good opportunity to build capacity within your union and also to learn about good practice within other unions.
If you interested in participating in the research activities please contact Zaffir Hakim, Development Manager, Tel: 0141 337 8122, or email: zhakim@stuc.org.uk.
Bargaining for Equality Weekend Schools
The One Workplace project, in conjunction with TUC Education, is offering residential weekend schools free of charge to TU Reps and Officials. The training focuses on building practical skills and knowledge across all six equality strands, including:
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Recognising Discrimination
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Using the Law to Combat Discrimination
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Monitoring Workplace Practice and Procedure
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Implementing Equal Opportunities Best Practice
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Negotiating Equality Workplace Agreements
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Promoting Equality and Increasing TU Membership
Weekend schools have successfully taken place in Irvine, Edinburgh, Dundee and Inverness.
Please click back soon for information on future weekend schools.
For more information on any events, please contact us using the enquiry form.