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In this edition we have an invitation to join the new UnionsTogether Facebook Group & invites to events held by our partner organisations.
We hope that you will enjoy the E-News and that you will visit www.unionstogether.org.uk to read previous editions of the E-News and find out more information about TULO and the work of the Trade Unions.
Regards,
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Have you thought about joining the UnionsTogether Facebook Group?
UnionsTogether is the website created by TULO, the Trade Union and Labour Party Liaison Organisation.
It represents the 15 trade unions that affiliate to the Labour Party, and works hard to bring the voices of over 3 million trade union members to the heart of the Party.
TULO works regionally and locally to build strong and meaningful links between members of trade unions and local Labour Parties and Labour’s elected representatives. By ensuring a genuine 2-way partnership, we can ensure that Labour and the trade unions’ long-standing history is continued long into the 21st Century.
www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=14260499068
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1330-1630, Thursday 12 June, Cardiff Business School, Cardiff
This half-day seminar at Cardiff Business School on Thursday 12 June will look at the effect of equality duties on the bargaining agenda. It is held in association with the Centre for Global Labour Research at Cardiff University and the Wales TUC. Free and open to all.
One of the most striking developments in the trade union movement in recent years has been increased commitment to representing the full diversity of working people and pursuing the issue of equality at work.
This seminar will examine the new statutory equality duties in the fields of race, disability and gender and consider the degree to which they present an opportunity to trade unions to develop further their work in representing diversity.
It will consider developments in the law, cases of unions using the law in innovative ways, the implications of the gender equality duty for negotiating equal pay and academic research on ‘equality bargaining’; that is the inclusion of equality issues in the union bargaining agenda.
Speakers: Tess Gill, Barrister, Old Square Chambers; Pamela Dooley, ICTU; Zaffir Hakim, STUC One Workplace Project; Professor Ed Heery, Cardiff Business School; Bronwyn McKenna, Unison; Jane Thompson, UCU.
Lunch provided. FREE to attend. To register and receive full details email MeinJA@Cardiff.ac.uk
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Unions 21 will be organising a breakout session at this year’s Compass Conference. The theme of the conference is Born Free and Equal and Unions 21 will be discussing Workplace Democracy: a route to equality? More details about our session to follow. Details about the conference:
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- On Saturday 14 June 2008 at the Institute of Education in London Compass in association with Unite; The Guardian and New Statesman, will stage the biggest gathering of progressives post the 2008 elections to debate how we create a fairer more equal society in the 21st century: over 35 organisations are running sessions with 1000 people in attendance, the biggest event of its kind in the UK
- New speakers & sessions have been announced and the online agenda is now updated: get £2 off tickets when booking online @ www.compassonline.org.uk/conference
1. Full speaker line-up now includes: Rt Hon Ed Miliband MP; Neal Lawson; Prof Ruth Lister CBE; Derek Simpson; Jon Cruddas MP; Polly Toynbee; Jon Trickett MP; Rt Hon Douglas Alexander MP; Baroness Helena Kennedy QC; John Harris; Beatrix Campbell; Prof Danny Dorling; Chuka Umunna; Katharine Rake; Melissa Benn; Dr Tom Smith; Dr Alex Scott; Hilary Wainwright; Kate Green; Deborah Littman; Graeme Cooke; Matthew Pennycook; Tony Benn; Mick Shaw; Christine Shawcroft; Richard Murphy; Doreen Massey; Ann Pettifor; Jonathan Rutherford; Andrew Harrop; Patrick Diamond; Mark Perryman; Sunder Katwala; Peter Kellner; Rachel Reeves; Aditya Chakraborrty; Prof Gus John; Christine Blower; Bobby Duffy; Lord Anthony Giddens; Seema Malhotra; Julie Bindel; Milena Buyum; Kate Hudson; Zrinka Bralo; Sukhvinder Stubbs; Naomi Luhde-Thompson; Phil Michaels; John McDonnell MP; John Hilary; Hugh Lanning; Yasmin Qureshi; Wes Streeting; Philip Kolvin; Angela McRobbie; Louise Bamfield; David Aaronovitch; Claire Callender; Bill Rammell MP; Paul Skidmore; Tony Dubbins; Antonia Bance; Prof Francesca Klug; Michael Wills MP; Dr Paul Doran; Stephen Spratt; Sam Thompson; Prof Robin Blackburn; Jennette Arnold AM; Richard Weight; Leanne Wood AM; Rupa Huq.
2. With sessions run by: The Fawcett Society; Searchlight; NUT; Socialist Health Association; The Fabian Society; Progress; Crisis; NUS; Campaign for Therapy; Demos; Liberty; UNISON; Unions Together; CPAG; Amnesty International; War on Want; IPPR; Fair Pay Network; nef; Migrants Rights Network; Barrow Cadbury Trust; Red Pepper; RENEWAL; Tribune; Friends of the Earth; Labour Briefing; LRC; Soundings; Age Concern England; Electoral Reform Society; Make Votes Count; CND; LGBT Labour; Unions 21; Unlock Democracy; Compass Youth; End Child Poverty.
3. Debating the big equality issues including: race equality; health inequalities; how the public services can deliver greater equality; would running on equality cost Labour the election?; how we make the case to middle Britain; housing; higher education; well-being for all; equality and young people; equal treatment for agency workers; gay rights; a bill of rights; tackling inequality in the economy; child poverty and the low tax elite; gender equality; fair pay; workplace democracy; progressive taxation; welfare; environmental rights; class equality; equality in later life; equality for the world’s poor and many more.
4. Register soon to guarantee your place: Come and get passionate about greater equality, debate how we create a new fairer and more equal society for the 21st century, at the political highlight of the summer taking place a month after the May elections, at a brand new venue, with new facilities including a modern air-conditioned 1000 seat auditorium.
5. Booking forms: email your name and address to info@compassonline.org.uk or call 020 7463 0633, book online @ www.compassonline.org.uk/conference/register.asp
FOR NEW SPEAKERS, THE UP-TO-DATE AGENDA AND TO BOOK YOUR PLACE VISIT: WWW.COMPASSONLINE.ORG.UK/CONFERENCE
** Please circulate this email to friends and colleagues interested in attending **
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