Archive for January, 2010

Advocating for Apprentices – 16th April

Register online for this conference will bring together union reps and officers who have decades of experience in negotiating on and recruiting apprentices with those who may be welcoming apprentices into their workplace for the first time. http://www.tuc.org.uk/skills/tuc-17503-f0.cfm

Defend Farzad

Act quickly to support Farzad Kamangar, an Iranian-Kurdish teacher activist who is facing the threat of imminent execution, along with several other Kurdish activists. We ask that you support Kamangar through the Education International Urgent Action Appeal to request a review of his case. To send a message to the Iranian authorities, please go to: [...]

Disability Champions

Disability Champions are trade union representatives with an interest in disability issues. They are extremely diverse incorporating a wide range of sectors. The common thread is a desire to see genuine equality for disabled people in the world of work. During the training Champions will establish the role within their workplace by carrying out workplace [...]

Environmental Projects Sort

Volvo Adventure – an international youth award run in partnership with UNEP.   Over the years Volvo Adventre have had many excellent projects from the U.K. and would like to have some of them represented at the final show casing the environmental work done by young people. For them it is an opportunity to become [...]

Help Haiti

NAYCEO would encourage you to support the international mobilization of humanitarian and reconstruction assistance to Haiti following Tuesday’s devastating earthquake. The earthquake is reported to have left over 50,000 people dead. Many more trapped under the rubble of collapsed building, including schools, have not been accounted for. Education International has set up a fund to [...]

New TUC Courses

The TUC ar offering places on their acclaimed courses;- Union Learning Reps Pensions Champions Introduction to Pensions Going Global Equality Reps Trade Unions and the Environment Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety Diploma in Contemporary Trade Unionism Information is avalable about each course at www.unionlearn.org.uk/online