Organiser Pathway Level 2: Building Union

Building Union is the second level of the ATUI’s Organiser Pathway – a pathway designed to equip organisers with the practical skills they need to excel in the vital role they play within the movement.

About this course:

Building Union is the second level of the ATUI’s Organiser Pathway – a pathway designed to equip organisers with the practical skills they need to excel in the vital role they play within the movement.

As an early-career organiser, you will have the opportunity to increase your capacity and confidence in the work you do. Build your organising skills so you can effectively problem-solve, support dispute resolution, and participate in bargaining and negotiation processes.

This course is offered in two blocks of three-day training (four weeks gap in between the two parts) via in person plus two two-hour follow up sessions (one at four weeks and one at three months post course) via zoom. This course is also offered online (via zoom) in two blocks of three-day and one block of two-day over three consecutive weeks plus two two-hour follow up sessions (one at four weeks and one at three months post course) via zoom.

Course Audience:

Organisers

Course Delivery:

8 days via zoom & 2 x 2 hours sessions via zoom or 6 days in person & 2 x 2 hours sessions via zoom

Course Cost:

$660.00 via zoom or $1,265.00 in person (GST inclusive)

Digital Badge:

Yes - Digital badge awarded upon completion

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Upcoming Training

Sydney

Course start: 17/10/2023 9:00 am

Course end: 30/01/2024 4:00 pm

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Learning Outcomes:

During this course, participants will:

  • Develop the skills necessary to use workplace issues to recruit new members;
  • Have the skills required to develop the capacity of union delegates and workplace activists to participate in dispute resolution and collective negotiations;
  • Be equipped to discern from members the key issues most relevant to specific workplaces and how these can be used for recruitment and campaigning;
  • Gain an in-depth awareness of the process of industrial relations bargaining in Australia and how this has changed over time; and
  • Develop core skills in negotiating processes and how these apply to practical situations.

Dates

Sydney

  • Part 1: 17 – 19 October 2023 from 9:00am to 5:00pm (AEDT)
  • Part 2: 15 – 17 November 2023 from 9:00am to 5:00pm (AEDT)
  • Follow Up Session One: 7 December 2023 from 2:00pm to 4:00pm (AEDT)
  • Follow Up Session Two: 30 January 2024 from 2:00pm to 4:00pm (AEDT)