Spring courses
Put a Spring in your step
This Spring-term running from January to the end of March you have a choice of five residential courses – three equalities courses and one pre-retirement and one for retired members. Read more below
EQUALITIES AT WORK COURSES
There will be three different courses held over five days at our venue – and you can only attend one course.
The date of the courses are March 4 to 8; the venue is The View Hotel, Eastbourne
Supporting LGBT+ Rights at Work
This course is open to all workplace representatives and branch officers who wish to expand their knowledge on LGBT+ issues. Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trans+ (LGBT+) people in Britain have seen many advances in the last two decades. As trade unionists, we can be proud of the part we played in those achievements.
However, serious problems remain, and Unions still have much work to do. Reps from our National LGBT+ Committee will attend the course and will look forward to the opportunity to network with other LGBT+ activist and allies.
This course will cover key issues and campaigns for LGBT+ equality at work and will also provide opportunity to plan and organise actions to achieve LGBT+ equality in the workplace; build on your own experiences and union involvement to identify ways to encourage LGBT+ activists and reps to get involved in union structures; raise awareness and understanding on Unite equality rules, strategies, policies, and campaigns and examine the international issues for LGBT+ people.
Anti-racism
This course is for workplace reps and branch equality officers who want to take action for anti-racism and challenge racism at the workplace. Items discussed includes key issues from the Unite Race Forward Negotiators Guide; Organising, representing, and involving members who experience racism at work; Tackling racial harassment and race hate crime; developing Unity over Division in the workplace and in our communities, working with community and campaigning organisations to tackle racism and celebrating diversity in our workplaces.
Disability Equality, Trade Unions and Work
This course is open to all Unite workplace reps and branch officers to attend.
This course is for workplace reps and branch Equalities officers who want to take action for disability equality rights and challenge disability discrimination at the workplace. Items discussed includes key issues from the Unite Negotiators Guide; Disability Rights at Work including the social model of disability; disability equality; tackling discrimination at work, in the Union and in the community; Organising, representing, and involving disabled members in Unite.
RETIREMENT AND RETIRED MEMBERS COURSES
Pre-Retirement Course
This course is for members and staff who are nearing retirement.
The course will be held over three days – leaving on the Thursday morning. The date of the course is March 11 to 14, the venue is The View Hotel, Eastbourne.
This course will provide members and staff with a brief understanding of the importance of financial preparedness for retirement in addition to the importance of preparing for one’s wellbeing through-out.
Unite Retired Members’ Education Course
This course is open to retired members to attend. Attendance to this course is by selection. The selection of delegates to attend this course is determined by Regional or National Retired Members Committee that decides to ensure fairness and transparency.
The course will be held over five days at our venue. The date of the course is March 11 to 15, the venue is The View Hotel, Eastbourne.
