Course description
The course helps union representatives to understand their role and responsibilities as a rep. They include working together with members and other union reps; talking to members and dealing with their problems; recruiting members and getting them involved in the union; meeting management to discuss a range of issues at work and keeping members informed about wider union concerns.
This course is delivered onsite at Northern College
Course content
This course will be delivered over 10 weeks in a classroom every Thursday.
Course Content
- understand the job of the union rep in the workplace and the wider union
- use and make agreements
- represent members in discussions with employers
- understand how grievances and disciplinaries are handled
- understand rights at work
- build confidence in your role and responsibilities as a union rep
- develop the skills you need to be an effective rep
What can this course lead to?
This course leads onto the Certificate in Employment law (Level 2).
This course could lead onto the Health and Safety Stage 1 (Level 1).
Course session dates
- Thursday 18 Jan 2024 to Thursday 18 Jan 2024
- Thursday 25 Jan 2024 to Thursday 25 Jan 2024
- Thursday 01 Feb 2024 to Thursday 01 Feb 2024
- Thursday 08 Feb 2024 to Thursday 08 Feb 2024
- Thursday 22 Feb 2024 to Thursday 22 Feb 2024
- Thursday 29 Feb 2024 to Thursday 29 Feb 2024
- Thursday 07 Mar 2024 to Thursday 07 Mar 2024
- Thursday 14 Mar 2024 to Thursday 14 Mar 2024
- Thursday 21 Mar 2024 to Thursday 21 Mar 2024
- Thursday 28 Mar 2024 to Thursday 28 Mar 2024
- Tuesday 09 Apr 2024 to Tuesday 09 Apr 2024
- Tuesday 16 Apr 2024 to Tuesday 16 Apr 2024
- Tuesday 23 Apr 2024 to Tuesday 23 Apr 2024
- Tuesday 30 Apr 2024 to Tuesday 30 Apr 2024
- Tuesday 07 May 2024 to Tuesday 07 May 2024
- Tuesday 14 May 2024 to Tuesday 14 May 2024
- Tuesday 21 May 2024 to Tuesday 21 May 2024
- Tuesday 04 Jun 2024 to Tuesday 04 Jun 2024
- Tuesday 11 Jun 2024 to Tuesday 11 Jun 2024
- Tuesday 18 Jun 2024 to Tuesday 18 Jun 2024