Thank You

Thank you for registering for the Leaders Strategy Meeting and IR Law Forum Series. Make sure that you put these dates in your diary:

Leaders Strategy Meeting:

Monday 20 February and Tuesday 21 February

Karstens Conference Centre, 123 Queen Street, Melbourne

IR Forum Series:

Option 1

Session 1: Respect @ work: Tuesday 7 February 1-2pm
Session 2: Gender Equity: Wednesday 8 February 1-2pm
Session 3: Bargaining 1 “Understanding the 4 streams of bargaining”: Thursday 9 February 1-3pm
Session 4: Bargaining 2 “Taking Action”: Friday 10 February 1-2pm
Session 5: Bargaining 3 “Approval of agreements and Better Off Overall”: Monday 13 February 1-2pm

Option 2

Leaders Strategy Workshop pre-attendance Intensive: Tuesday 14 February 10am – 4pm

Electives:

Construction Industry Forum: Wednesday 8 February 10 -11am
Compliance Changes: Wednesday 8 February 3-4pm

To join the IR Law Forum Series, use this link: https://actu.zoom.us/j/86267048422

You will only need the one link for all sessions in the Forum Series.

If you wish to invite other key personnel from your union to attend the IR Law Forum series they can register here: Australian Trade Union Institute – Register now to attend the IR Law Reform Series.

They will need to note that their attendance has been nominated by you. The IR Law Forum Series is open to all ACTU executive members, National, State, Branch and TLC Secretaries, Leaders Strategy Meeting attendees, and key personnel nominated by their secretary as they will play a role in developing their unions strategic approach to using the new IR Laws.

Additional written resources and briefing notes will be made available to participants ahead of the sessions. You will receive an email with details on how to access these resources before your scheduled sessions.

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