International Workshop on Globalisation and Emerging Labour/Organisation Issues

Teacher

Admin22

Course description and benefits

This two-week intensive international course is aimed to give labour and union officials an in-depth professional insight into globalisation and emerging labour/organization issues. This will be done through a combination of exclusive systems, including awareness raising, research, presentation, policy development, and practical actions such as tailored learning workshops. Participants will improve their professional effectiveness through strategic planning and management. They will write and produce appropriate guidelines for other union/labour officials.

Who will benefit

Trade union officials
Political scientists
Government/NGO staff working in employment rights
University lecturers on politics, labour issues and globalisation
Communication/information officers

Course outline

Globalization
Emerging labour/organization issues
Developing leadership skills
Union membership and active participation
Communicating with members
Your rights at work
Retirement and pension
Development of employee advancement services and trade union training
Campaigns, crisis and strikes
Protective labour legislation
New media in trade unionism
Union archiving
Evaluation theory, strategy and practice

Course outcomes

On completion of this course, participants will:

Have core skills needed in trade unionism.
Be able to contribute to shaping the policies of the trade union movement at home and abroad.
Have a solid grounding in all key trade union concepts, techniques, theories and skills.
Know new media ways to get the union mes-sage to both members and government.
Understand how to plan successful union campaigns, including strikes.
Recognize the importance of evaluation in trade unionism.

Course format

The course is a combination of classroom time and learning workshops. Classroom sessions are intensive and participative and will include a variety of approaches such as lectures, group discussions and practical exercises. A number of guest lecturers will also make presentations, aiding the overall learning experience.