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Apprenticeships: Quality and Equality conferenceApprenticeships: Quality and Equalityis unionlearn's annual conference highlighting the role that trade unions play in supporting apprentices in the workplace and working with employers to develop more high quality apprenticeship places. This year's event will focus on the roles that unions can play in ensuring apprenticeships are high quality and are accessible to people from disadvantaged backgrounds. Speakers include - Frances O'Grady - Deputy General Secretary, TUC - Dr Pete Waterman OBE DL, Record Producer, Rail enthusiast and Patron of the National Skills Academy for Railway Engineering - Simon Waugh, Executive Chair, National Apprenticeship Service A panel of Apprentices will recount stories from their apprenticeship and discuss what they think are the key issues around apprenticeships in 2012 - We will be supporting the launch of the CIPD's new Apprenticeship Guide 'Apprenticeships that work' - We will be hearing about the new 'Inspiring the Future' programme which aims to encourage people from all sectors and professions to work with schools and colleges to help young people achieve their potential - We will also hear from representatives from Unions, Employers and Providers on what they are doing to promote apprenticeships and how they are working together to ensure apprenticeships are the gold standard for work based learning. This event is likely to be over-subscribed, so get your registration in early! Who should attend? This event would be useful to anyone working on the skills agenda - particularly employers, union officials and representatives who are working with or interested in finding out more about apprenticeships.
TUC/NUS Campaign for Fair Internships LaunchThe TUC and NUS are launching a year of campaign activity for fairer and better internships. The event will mark the launch of; The TUC Rights for Interns Smart Phone App The NUS 'Unfair Unpaid Illegal' campaign Confirmed speakers so far include; Frances O'Grady - TUC Deputy General Secretary Dannie Grufferty - Vice President, National Union of Students Hazel Blears MP Michelle Stanistreet, General Secretary, National Union of Jounalists Gus Baker, Intern Aware The event will also hear from interns themselves who will speak about positive and not so positive internship experiences. To register for the event email Joanne Adams at jadams@tuc.org.uk
Pay Forum 2012: Building Intelligence and Negotiating ChangeThe TUC and Incomes Data Services's fifth joint forum on pay bargaining for the coming year; keynote speaker: Prof Danny Dorling, author of 'Injustice'. This forum offers expert insight into pay prospects and challenges for 2012, crucial information about the economic landscape and practical sessions on key issues. Unions are able to book places at a fraction of the price normally charged for IDS events.
Unite Against Fascism ConferenceThe economic crisis, falling living standards and rising unemployment are leading to a rise in racism. Migrants, black, Muslim and traveller communities are wrongly blamed. The recent guilty verdict in the Stephen Lawrence case represents some justice after 18 years of campaigning by his family, but racist attacks and murders remain a reality in Britain. The English Defence League, which has engaged in street violence and anti-Islamic campaigns, have contributed to this environment. The last decade has seen the highest votes polled for a fascist organisation, the BNP, in British history. The EDL will now join with former BNP members to promote the British Freedom Party, a new fascist political party which will aim to exploit this racist climate. UAF’s national conference will bring together anti-fascists, trade unionists, faith groups, black, LGBT communities, disability organisations and students to campaign against the far right and turn out the anti-fascist vote in the London and local elections this May. Initial speakers: Billy Hayes Communication Workers Union General Secretary Hugh Lanning Public and Commercial Services Union Deputy General Secretary Kevin Courtney National Union of Teachers Deputy General Secretary Farooq Murad Secretary General, Muslim Council of Britain Dr. Richard Stone Advisor, the Lawrence Inquiry Dr. Edie Friedman Jewish Council for Racial Equality Sabby Dhalu & Weyman Bennett Joint Secretaries Unite Against Fascism Themes include: • Campaigning against the English Defence League • The British Freedom Party – the new fascist electoral threat • After the Lawrence Trial: No more racist attacks • Defending multiculturalism • Challenging Islamophobia and hate crimes against Muslim communities • Stopping EDL attacks on trade union and Occupy movements • Racism and the global economic crisis • Lessons from Stoke and East London – defeating the BNP
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