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to the Unions 21 website
building
tomorrow's unions online
Unions
21 exists to provide an 'open space' for discussion on the future of
the trade union movement.
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ICE
Cold - The union response to Information and Consultation?
1230-1400, Thursday 29 November,
London WC1
Mike Terry and Jane Parker
from the University of Warwick, will present some of the findings
from a recently published report
on implementing Information & Consultation. One argument contained
in the report is that "unions have generally adopted a defensive
approach to the Regulations". Steph Marston, Head of Organising
at Connect, and Hannah Reed, Senior Employment Rights
Officer at the TUC will explain if and why that's the case and
share their thoughts on the first years of the ICE regulations.
The event is free to attend.
Lunch provided. A few places are still available, so please register
to receive full details.
Future
Members: What is the new manufacturing?
Wednesday 21 November
Manufacturing has always been a
source of union membership and strength. The decline in traditional
UK manufacturing jobs has impacted on union membership. So what is the
new manufacturing? Ian Brinkley, Director of the Work Foundation's
Knowledge Economy Programme, discussed the changes in manufacturing
and the wider knowledge economy and Unions 21 debated the implications
for union organising and growth.
Download Ian Brinkley's presentation.
Health
Check - New Supporters
Unions
21 is pleased to welcome new supporters. The Royal College of Nursing
and the Alliance of Health Professionals (comprising six health professional
unions) are the latest unions to get fully involved with Unions 21.
Supporters
list >>
Unions
21@Congress 2007
Completing the Revolution: challenges for unions in tackling sex inequalities
A
discussion and launch of a new Unions 21 ‘Debate’ piece. As the Equal
Opportunities Commission comes to an end, its chair, Jenny Watson,
takes a critical look at the remaining challenges for trade unions and
wider society in delivering sex equality. Free copies of Jenny’s paper
are now available, just email us. Responses from Gail Cartmail,
Assistant General Secretary, Unite (Amicus) and Ged Nichols,
General Secretary, Accord. Chair: Sue Ferns
Read
the fringe report>>
Download
the publication>>
Kindly
supported by Thompsons Solicitors
Unions
21@Congress 2007
Beyond
Privatisation: towards a new compact for the public sector
Monday 10th September, 12.45 - 14.00
Consort Room, Grand Hotel, Brighton
Hugh
Lanning (PCS), Mike Jeram (Unison) and Tom Wilson (TUC)
will discuss the challenges for unions organising public sector workers
in the private sector and continue the discussion on what a new compact
for the public sector should look like.
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ForeFront
All
the latest news and views.
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Reconnecting
with the public:
the
Australian trade union experience
Bill
Shorten, leader of the Australian Workers' Union, one of
Australia's oldest and biggest unions, joined Unions 21 to discuss how
Australian unions are revitalising and setting the agenda for the forthcoming
elections and the union campaign against the Howard government's controversial
WorkChoices policy.
New
Supporters
The
National Union of Teachers, the Professional Footballers Association
and the Association of College Management have all signed up as new
supporters of Unions 21.
Supporters
list >>
The
Future for Unions
Monday 4th June, 17.00
Congress House, London
Debate
of a draft discussion paper by Tom Wilson, Head of Organisation
and Services at the TUC. Respondents: Ed Heery (Cardiff), Lesley
Mercer (CSP), Matt Waddup (UCU) and Steph Marston
(Connect).
Find
out what happened>>
Download
the publication>>
Unions
21 'DEBATE'
A
new series of discussion papers from Unions 21. The first piece by John
Monks, General Secretary of the ETUC, was launched at the ETUC Congress
on 21 May 2007.
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An
Irresistible Force? Managing Globalisation
Unions 21 @ Compass Conference
Will
Hutton (The Work Foundation), John Evans (General Secretary
TUAC) and Tony Burke (Amicus-Unite) debated managing globalisation
at a Unions 21 seminar, part of the Compass National Conference.
What
happened >>
Changing
Unions in a Changing World
Unions 21 Trade Union Week
Manchester - Leicester - London
Free
events around the country and our annual conference in London.
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ForeFront
All
the latest news and views.
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Union
Modernisation Fund Seminar
Unions
21 in partnership with the TUC and the Union Ideas Network held a seminar
on the Union Modernisation Fund. Speakers included: Jim Fitzpatrick
MP, Frances O'Grady (TUC), Diana Holland (T&G), David Yeandle (EEF),
John
Lloyd (Community/Unions 21)
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The
Problem of Intimacy: Trade Unions and Labour Governments
This
seminar looked at the changing relationships between the trade union
movement and post-war Labour governments. Speakers: Nina Fishman (University
of Westminster), Geoffrey Goodman (former Daily Mirror industrial editor),
John Cole (former BBC political editor), Chair: Hywel Francis MP
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Tomorrow's
Unions: From Local to Global
This
lunchtime seminar featured a keynote speech by International Development
Secretary Hilary Benn MP
who talked about the future of trade unions, with
responses by Mary Bousted (ATL General Secretary) and Adrian
Askew (Connect General Secretary). Read Hilary
Benn's speech >>
Supporters
Take
a look at our links page to see Unions 21's supporters. If you're interested
in supporting our work, please email
us
.
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