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| Follow up to union Education. Course No 558 |
| Contact: Andrea Rushton, 09 280-3369: andrear@nzctu.org.nz |
This is a cross-union seminar aimed at paid and unpaid union officials.
The aims of the half day seminar are to
- increase the participants’ knowledge and confidence in relation undertaking follow up
- provide union officials with the appropriate techniques, information and skills to conduct follow up as part of their role
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First approved: 03/10/2009
Subsequent approval: |
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| Learning Representative Education Workshop. Course No 437 |
| Contact: Sandy O’Neil 04 385 1334. e-mail: sandyo@nzctu.org.nz |
This two day course is designed for employees who are elected to the position of employees’ Learning Representative. The two day course is followed up by a half day workplace assessment.
The Learning Representative is trained to assist and encourage co-workers with regard to workplace learning, to advocate on behalf of co-workers on learning and career issues, and to work with employers in identifying learning needs and opportunities.
The aims of the course are:
- To ensure that all participants have improved skills, knowledge and confidence to deal with those aspects of the workplace environment that relate to learning, skill and career opportunity.
- To equip students to play a role in fostering a workplace learning culture, in particular:
- To understand the role of the Learning Representative
- To be able to describe the benefits of workplace learning for employees and employers
- To understand issues surrounding literacy and numeracy at work
- To be able to describe ways to assist co-workers with learning
And to assist in the negotiation of a workplace learning agreement |
First approved: 21/07/2007
Re-approval: 21/07/2009 |
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| Nga Momo Whakaritenga mo Te Maori: Models of Organising. Course No 492 |
| Contact: Helen Te Hira, 09 280-3372 helent@nzctu.org.nz |
This is a one-day course for Kaimahi Maori whao are new members of NZCTU affiliated unions and not in official positions of leadership.
The aim of the course is to raise indigenous workers’ awareness of the potential skills development through active involvement in unions. The course covers indigenous experiences of union organising, tikanga based leadership principles and an understanding of the industrial relations system in New Zealand |
| First approved: 14/08/2007 |
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| Nga Momo Whakaritenga Maori II: Advanced Maori Models of Organising. Course No: 493 |
| Contact: Helen Te Hira, 09 280-3372 helent@nzctu.org.nz |
This is a one-day course for union officials and union delegates who wish to consider indigenous approaches to union organising.
The aim of this course is to give union officials and elected representatives a framework based on Matauranga Maori (Maori knowledge, principles and values) to assist in developing their organising work with Maori workers and industries, through union structures and on the job. |
| First approved: 04/12/2007 |
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| Introduction to Leadership Development for Young Workers. Course No 519 |
| Contact: Andrea Rushton, 09 280-3369: andrear@nzctu.org.nz |
This is a cross-union course aimed at young union members and activists. The one day course aims to develop the ability of participants to provide leadership in the areas of union activity and employment relationships.
The expect outcomes is the participants will be able to:
- Develop and discuss effective methods for better involving young workers in unions.
- Identify and practise effective communication techniques suitable for one to one and small group union education.
- Discuss the role of Union Delegates within the workplace, their Union and across industries.
- Indentify the main issues facing NZ workers form a historical and contemporary perspective.
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First approved: 04/07/2008
Subsequent approval |
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| Unions at Work: Cross Union Delegates Seminar. Course No: 523 |
| Contact: Andrea Rushton, 09 280-3369: andrear@nzctu.org.nz |
The aim of this one day course is to increase participants' knowledge and confidence in relation to their roles as union delegates and enable them to
- Explain to others key aspects of unionism and well-organised workplaces.
- Define their role as a union delegate within their industry.
- Utilise active communication skills when working with other workers and employers.
- Identify and use the appropriate processes and options for dealing with workplace issues.
- Be confident in using a range of organising techniques within their workplaces.
- Undertake a self-initiated task within their workplace to put into practice what they have learnt at the seminar.
- Deal more confidently with the disciplinary processes within the workplace.
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First approved:16/07/2008
Subsequent approval |
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