Campaigning on new issues and new workplace laws
This workshop will look at the importance of campaigning as an essential part of what we do as a union, especially in challenging inequality in the workplace. As an example we will look at how we can campaign around the new Worker Protection Act.
It will cover:
- how to build a campaign and win it
- the role of reps and activists in campaigning
- how to get colleagues involved and active in campaigning
- how to persuade your employer to make the workplace better
Collective bargaining for beginners
A practical workshop to enable UNISON activists to engage every member in national and local bargaining to improve pay and conditions.
Voices of change: embracing union values and tackling tough conversations
This workshop will look at the conversations we may have with our colleagues about trade union values and the rise of far-right ideas in society
It will cover:
- What are trade union values? And why they are important
- The issues that we need talking about and the issues that we need to be challenging
- How to be effective in having a difficult conversation over equality and political issues
- Gaining confidence in speaking up and promoting our trade union values and ideas
