eNewsletters

CWU
CWU TV
xchange
FacebookTwitterDeliciousDiggRSS

Call out to CWU Young Members: Union Skills 1 course for young members

URGENT REMINDER

UNION SKILLS 1 COURSE AIMED AT YOUTH MEMBERS

(or anyone young at heart)

The essential 5 day course for all new CWU activists.

This course is aimed at new workplace activists and representatives. During the five day programme you will receive a thorough grounding in:

Your role as union activist

  • Communication skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Understanding the support and facilities that are available to reps
  • Disciplinary procedures
  • Recruitment and organising
  • Representing members

This course is designed to ensure that everyone gets the chance to participate fully through working in small groups, taking part in group discussions, role play and practical exercises. You do not need to have any qualifications or previous experience to attend this course.

RELEASE

Please note that this course attracts PAID RELEASE from most BT, Openreach, Virgin Media, Parcelforce, Post Office Limited, ROMEC, O2 and Royal Mail Group.

DATES

The following Residential Union Skills 1 course aimed at Youth Members is currently scheduled to take place at the CWU Education and Training Centre at Alvescot Lodge.

  • 22 - 26 August (the closing date for applications has been extended to Monday 18th July)

We particularly encourage branches to nominate women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities who are often under-represented on the CWU Education and Training Programme.

All courses at Alvescot are residential. The cost of tuition, food and accommodation will be met from the General Fund. Branches are expected to meet the cost of travelling and subsistence payments. Branches requiring financial assistance from the General Fund to enable them to send students to the course must submit the request with the nomination, to enable the Trustees to consider the request in time.

Application forms should be returned to: Trish Lavelle, Head of Education & Training, CWU Education & Training Centre, Alvescot Lodge, Alvescot, BAMPTON, Oxon OX18 2PY. Telephone: 01993 843373; Fax: 01993 840960: e-mail: mtodd@cwu.org