Category: news releases
Lemn Sissay, MBE launches TUC’s Tackling Racism workbook
Acclaimed Poet and Writer Dr Lemn Sissay, MBE, is today (Monday 27th June) launching the fifth edition of the TUC’s influential Tackling Racism guide at the unionlearn annual conference. Tackling Racism is at the heart of the TUC’s fight against racism and is used across the curriculum by TUC Education, which last year saw over 57,000 trade union reps trained on over 4,000 courses.
Skills Minister sees ‘central role’ for TUC’s unionlearn
Speaking in an interview ahead of the TUC unionlearn annual conference, John Hayes, Minister for Lifelong Learning, Further Education and Skills said:
“Unionlearn is central to the Government’s vision for building the nation’s skills, especially in helping to provide new access routes for apprenticeships…’
Tom O’Callaghan, MBE, Receives Award from the TUC
Today saw yet more recognition for the contribution to increasing learning and skills in North and West London made by Tom O’Callaghan. As a Unite union learning rep (ULR), Tom has worked tirelessly for the cause of learning in the workplace at Metroline (part of ComfortDelgro). To honour his dedication and commitment, Tom was presented with an award from Tom Beattie (Head of Lifelong Learning at Unite the Union) at the annual conference of the TUC’s unionlearn.
Learning unions are recruiting unions
A new report shows that union learning is bringing new people into the movement…