This course will explore the values that underpin unionism and develop basic skills and knowledge to get you started on your journey as a union Organiser.
Category
Organising
Intended Audience
Organisers and Campaigners
Delivery Mode
Online
Duration
1 day
Cost
$200
About
This course is recommended to be undertaken by newly-appointed Organisers in the first month on the job.
It will explore the values that underpin unionism and give you basic skills and knowledge to get you started on your journey as a union Organiser. It will also look at the structure of unions and critique the political context of organising work.
As well as equipping you with organising tools, you will learn about the industrial and legislative framework in which our work is embedded and the pathways to resolution and member representation within this framework.
Outcomes
By the end of this course, participants should be able to:
Identify union values and important union campaigns over history
Describe the role and democratic structure of unions and the political nature of union organising
Define workplace mapping and explain its purpose
Identify the industrial instruments that cover workers’ pay and conditions
Find awards and agreements and navigate them effectively to locate specific clauses and provisions
Identify different pathways to resolution of workplace issues
Discuss challenges and risks new Organisers face
Identify ways to mitigate risks including building support structures and debriefing frameworks
Content
Union values
Values and principles that underpin unionism Campaigns fought by unions through history
Structure of unions
Nature of unions as democratic organisations with elected officials
Role of the Organiser
Political nature of organising work Our responsibilities to members and the elected leadership
Workplace mapping
The purpose and types of workplace maps
The industrial framework and pathways to resolution
The NES, awards, enterprise agreements and the BOOT Workplace and organising solutions
WHS for Organisers
Staying for the long haul- self-care, boundaries and debrief frameworks
Delivery Style
This course will draw on participants’ work and life experiences, using a range of methods including video, discussion, slides, and group work.
Authorised by Sally McManus, Australian Council of Trade Unions, Melbourne.
Australian Unions/The Australian Council of Trade Unions acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the Traditional Custodians of the land, and we pay our respect to their Elders, past and present.
