Organised crime

Lessons from the economic crisis

Skills for the Future with Helen Cole unionlearn Regional Manager

Skills for the Future

• 19 Union led redundancy / at risk projects from 2003 – 2009 - Learning Works for All

• 6 projects currently, most covering multiple workplaces

• Unions work with employer where possible• Partnership with learning providers, Job Centre

Plus, Next Step, Area Action Forces and others is vital

Skills for the Future

Case studies:• Britannia Staff Union, Tower Wharf, Bristol

[Finance sector]• Appledore Learning Centre, North Devon [Marine

sector]- redundancy to learning in partnership, GMB

• Equity and BECTU, skills for performers and greening South West theatres

Babcock International

Photo by Clint Randall

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BSU Learning Organiser & ULR

Organised crime

Skills for the Future

Contact unionlearnTel. 0117 9470521

e. unionlearnsouthwest@tuc.org.ukwww.unionlearn.org.uk/southwest

Organised crime

Lessons from the economic crisis

Skills for the Future with Helen Cole unionlearn Regional Manager