WHAT IS UNION LEARNING?

RMT helpline 0800 376 3706 :: february 2014 :: RMTnews 11 T he Union Learning Fund (ULF) was set up in 1998 to promote activity by trade unions to promote a learning society. In the late nineties, the government commissioned reports to see if the UK workforce is on track to compete with other countries in skills and the business needs of the future. It found out that the UK is 17th out of 30 industrialised countries for adults without the skills needed for a modern economy. RMT has been bidding successfully for ULF fund since 2004 as a part of Rail Union Learning and RMT Learning has been successful in securing further funding for 201/14. The project will continue to support Union Learning reps elected by the branches, ensuring they are an integral part of RMT. RMT Learning has development workers for London, the South East, the South West, the North, Midlands, Network Rail and Shipping. There is also a project worker for Scotland at Caledonian Macbrayne and Northlink Ferries. The aim is to ensure that the building blocks needed to make union learning sustainable are in place, talking to employers about the benefits of the union learning agenda and learning agreements and supporting regional officers in getting the very best learning agreements possible. For more information contact RMT Union Learning project manager Teresa Williams email: t.williams@rmt.org.uk WHAT IS UNION LEARNING?