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Agenda - Unionreps Connect 2023

The agenda for Unionreps Connect 2023.

Event agenda
9.00 - 9.30	Registration - tea, coffee and pastries, a chance to network and meet other union reps.
9.30 - 9.45	Welcome
9.45 - 10.00	Keynote speech from Paul Nowak, TUC General Secretary
10.00 - 11.00	Employment law update with Brian Wilson from Thompsons Solicitors. Everything you need to know about employment law in 2023 and what's on the horizon for 2024.
11.00- 11.15	Break
11.15 - 11.25	Union reps: winning at work - short film about union wins at work.
11.25 - 12.15	Question Time - have your questions answered by experienced union reps
12.15 - 13.00	Navigating workplace disputes and ACAS Mediation from ACAS
13.00 - 14.00	Lunchtime
14.00 - 15.00	Workshops (round 1) - Practical, up-to-date, hands-on sessions to support reps in the workplace. See the workshop listing.
15.15 - 16.15	Workshops (round 2) - A second chance to join a workshop. See the workshop listing.
16.30	Drinks reception - A chance to connect with new and old faces. Hosted by Kate Bell, TUC Assistant General Secretary