Events
Industrial Strength Britain: Politics for Sustainable GrowthDebate is now raging about the need to rebalance the economy both sectorally and regionally, including calls for an active industrial policy. This event will examine whether there is now a political and social partner consensus on the future of industrial policy. It will also consider best practice from abroad. The Emilia Romagna region of Italy has a long tradition of industrial policy, while Singapore is one of the ‘Tiger’ nations at the heart of the Asian economic boom. Practitioners from both those countries will describe their experience, allowing a discussion of lessons for the UK. Speakers Speakers will include the Rt Hon Vince Cable MP, Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills; Chuka Umunna MP, Shadow Secretary of State for Business, Innovation & Skills, Patrizio Bianchi, Professor of Economics at the University of Ferrara and a member of the regional government of Emilia Romagna; Juergen Maier, managing director of manufacturing firm Siemens UK and Frances O’Grady, TUC General Secretary. To register please visit http://industrialstrengthbritain.eventbrite.co.uk
Mind the Income Gap: Growth from fair wages – seminarReal incomes have fallen for nearly three years leaving household budgets under pressure. But slow wage growth also has impacts for the wider economy, with many now arguing that it led to the growing reliance on household debt which fuelled the recent crash. Our panel of speakers will debate whether we need to secure higher wages to create sustainable growth, and what needs to change to get there. Speakers include Romain Ranciere, Professor of Economics at the Paris School of Economics; James Plunkett, Director of Policy and Development at the Resolution Foundation think tank, and Frances O’Grady, TUC General Secretary. To find out more and register please visit the After Austerity website- www.afterausterity.org.uk
Universal Credit: New Rules for WorkersSpecial Seminar at Congress House Universal Credit - the government’s new benefit for people of working age - will introduce major changes for low paid workers. Universal Credit will replace in-work benefits like Working Tax Credit and Housing Benefit. For the first time, people who get benefits like this to top-up low pay will be obliged to take steps to increase their incomes. Ultimately, those who do not take these steps could lose some or all of their Universal Credit. These rules – “in-work conditionality” – are a new feature of the benefit system and low paid workers, and their union representatives, will be vitally interested in how the new rules will operate. The Department for Work and Pensions is running a series of pilot projects, testing these new rules and checking whether they need to be amended. David Shaw, who has lead responsibility for these projects, has kindly agreed to speak about the new rules at this special TUC seminar. This seminar will be relevant to every union with low paid members. Chair: Nicola Smith Head Economic and Social Affairs Department TUC Speakers: • Paul Nowak Assistant General Secretary TUC • Alison Roche Policy Officer UNISON • David Shaw Lead for policy on Universal Credit pilots DWP To reserve a place online please co to http://bit.ly/universalcredit
Putting Technicians on the AgendaFor too long technicians have not had enough recognition for the productive role they play in the workplace and the valuable skills they hold that contribute to economic success. Unions play an important role in ensuring technicians have a voice. Unionlearn is organising an event to promote the important role that trade unions can play in supporting technicians to exercise • a collective voice in the workplace • get improved status and better recognition of their contribution and skills through professional registration • improved training and development opportunities The event will also launch unionlearn’s ‘Technician Pathways’ project and explore the important new partnerships being formed with professional bodies, employers and others through the new Technician Council in science, engineering and ICT. This event will be of interest to trade union officials and representatives across economic sectors and partner organisations such as professional bodies, sector skills councils, colleges, universities and major employers. Speakers include: Tom Wilson (Director, unionlearn) Graham Spittle (IBM Chief Technology Officer Europe & Vice President, Software Group, IBM) TO BE CONFIRMED Mike Clancy (General Secretary, Prospect) Dr Sarah Peers (Director of Programmes: ‘NEF: The Innovation Institute’) Diana Garnham (Chief Executive, Science Council)
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