Bargaining for a green new deal: 12, March, 2025, Scotland, in person venue tbc

This course is for all Green reps along with those in the branch who are interested in bargaining around environmental issues. The course will help reps navigate UCU Green New Deal bargaining advice and enable you to work on a potential claim to the employer along with looking at a deep organising approach to any campaign strategy.

Bargaining courses

Course details

Nation/region:Scotland
Course meeting dates: 12, March, 2025

Please ensure you can attend the entire course prior to submitting your application  form. Please further ensure you have secured time off from your employer to attend.
Course meeting times:

9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m

Course time commitment:Roughly 8 - 10 hours including pre course and self-directed work
Location:In person, venue tbc
 

Please be aware: Applications for this course will close on Monday 10th March. Applications after this date risk not being accepted.

Course content

the course will cover the following:

  • why climate justice is a trade union issue 
  • preparing a Green New Deal (GND) claim 
  • building UCU locally  - how to get members fully involved
  • strengthening links with other unions, students and wider community
  • campaigning around your green new deal claim.
UCU courses are funded via members' contributions and public funding.

Facility time

Time off for training is a right and one which should be exercised as part of normal industrial relations. For more info please see  Facilities and time off for UCU reps

When you apply for a course we will assume that are making a commitment to attend the course as advertised, and have secured time off from your employer. Please contact your branch/devolved nation/regional office if you are having problems securing time off.


Please note the information below will not apply to this course:

Before you complete this form, please be aware: You may be asked to register with the delivering college in which your trade union tutor is employed. Where colleges are drawing down funding for delivery you will be ask for your passport or equivalent identification details to register. This is a demand of the college who are following government requirements in order to satisfy public funding criteria. This is not a requirement UCU want to see and we are lobbying for change. However, as it stands, if you do not register with the college, your place will not be fundable.