The 'open space' for trade union debate

Address:
Swinton House
324 Gray's Inn Road
London
WC1X 8DD

Email: info@unions21.org.uk

Tel: 020 7239 1224

Fax: 020 7278 8378

Unions 21 Trade Union Week 5 - 10 March

Changing Unions in a Changing World

Saturday 10 March, 9.30 till 1.00 lunch, Congress House, London

This year's conference will cover two of the dominant themes of modern society - globalisation and climate change. We will be asking what effects these two issues are having on trade unions, how unions are changing and what challenges lie ahead. The conference is the culmination of a week of events, will draw together all the themes from the seminars and feature:

• Keynote address by David Miliband MP with responses from Chris Keates (NASUWT General Secretary) and Debbie Coulter (GMB Deputy General Secretary)
• Frances O'Grady, TUC Deputy General Secretary
• Unions and the Changing Political World: Tony Dubbins (Amicus Deputy General Secretary and Chair of TULO) will present his thoughts concerning the trade union link with the Labour Party, party funding and the implications for the wider movement

Tickets are now available (lunch included):

£30 if your organisation is paying
£15 for individuals

FREE to IR/HR students

Click here for a booking form

On the road

The following seminars are FREE to attend:

Monday 5 March

The event in the Scottish Parliament has been postponed

Tuesday 6 March

Changing Relations: Whatever Happened to Partnership?
Mechanics Institute, Manchester, 18.00 - 19.30
John Hannett (USDAW), Sandy Batho (Post Office), Joan Stuart (Scottish Power)
Email events@unions21.org.uk to register More>>

Thursday 8 March

Changing Attitudes: Unions and Equalities
Office of Peter Soulsby MP, Leicester, 17.30 - 19.00
Roger McKenzie (TUC Midlands Regional Secretary), Jennifer Moses (NASUWT Principle Officer - Policy & Equality), CEHR Commissioner (tbc)
Email events@unions21.org.uk to register More>>