CWU

The essential course for all new CWU activists and is delivered with a combination of classroom based and online learning.

This course is aimed at new workplace activists and representatives.

During the course you will receive a thorough grounding in:

Speaking Up
Employment Law: The CWU View
Workers’ Rights
Contracts of Employment
Your Grievance Procedure
Handling Members’ Problems
Discrimination
Issue Centred Organising
Meetings
Negotiation: Best Practice
Workplace Mapping
Time Management

This course is designed to ensure that everyone gets the chance to participate fully through working in small groups, taking part in group discussions, role play and practical exercises. You do not need to have any qualifications or previous experience to attend this course.

RELEASE

Please note that this course attracts PAID RELEASE from most BT, Openreach, Parcelforce, Post Office Limited, ROMEC, O2 and Royal Mail Group.

LEARNING RESOURCES

Click here to access bridging resources for this course.

Click here to access learning resources for this course.

NB The resources are password protected. Please contact courseadmin@cwu.org if you are enrolled on this course but haven’t received a password.

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