RMT LEARNING

RMT helpline 0800 376 3706 :: january 2020 :: RMTnews 21 bame ad UNITY IN DIVERSITY A celebration of black and ethnic minority union members RMT published a pamphlet to mark the 25th anniversary of the union’s black and ethnic minority members’ advisory committee and its annual conference. Available from jwebb@rmt.org.uk The RMT Union Learning team took part in a London Underground Trade Union Awareness Day at Blackfriars Road last month. Local RMT reps and the RMT Learning teamed up at the event to provide information advice and guidance on what offers the team can make around learning and which might engage current members and potential recruits. The day was a great success with considerable interest shown by people already in the union and several potential recruits, among the offers were online learning up to Level two in a wide range of topics from basic Maths, English and ICT to forensic science and Mental Health Awareness. One of the union’s regular learning providers James Bishop from TSP joined them for a few hours to talk about Adult Apprenticeships and the learning on offer. The second event was the RMT London Regional Council ULRs meeting in the boardroom at Unity House. A large number of Union Learning Reps came together to discuss the learning agenda on London Underground and TFL. Concerns were raised around the employer trying to get ULRs to deliver some training without any agreement with the union. This was widely condemned and the meeting decided they would not support such activity. The chair Mark Harding said that it has never has been part of a ULRs role to deliver mandatory training on the cheap. “We are here to empower workers through learning and knowledge, not help employers cut other workers jobs,” he said. TUC Unionlearn regional worker Adrian Ryan also joined the ULRs to deliver two bite size learning sessions on 'Value My Skills' and 'Creative Writing'. RMT LEARNING The RMT Learning team held two awareness- raising events in London last month Unity House LU Awareness Day