What are they and what do they do??

 

·       ULRs as they are commonly called do a lot of work to

·       Make members aware of the benefits of learning

·       Work with the company and members to identify their learning needs

·       Provide advice and guidance to employees

·       Negotiate learning agreements with the company

·       Help to establish learning centres

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                                          improves our life

 

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Bakers Food and Allied Workers Union

 

 

What have they done so far?

 

**Months ago they helped run a Basic skills course which was quite successful and those who completed the course were given a certificate by the Lord Mayor of Barnsley.

Since then there has been little activity until a few months ago when the full time ULR project worker ( Terry McCullough) got the ULRs back together and working as a team with clear objectives

 

The Learner reps are

Bob Embleton

             Tony Phillips

                   Michaela Mitchell

                             Lesley Hopkinson

                                                Terry Green

                                                       Gavin Roberts

                                                                   Caroline Watson

                                                                             Alan Mitchell “our latest recruit”

 

WHAT ARE THEY DOING FOR YOU

 

At present they are negotiating with the company so that a First Steps in Computing course can get up and running,but at present they are having some problems sorting out the details with the company.

 

 

 

Who’s been doing what

In January

 Bob, Terry, Lesley and Michaela went to the first Bakers Union ULR. Conference which was very enjoyable and educational .there were presentations and workshops to enhance the skills they already had

 

March

Saw Bob go to the GFTU. Conference (Greater Federation of Trades Unions).Which was a Dissemination Conference (posh word for seeing what everyone was up to and how well they were doing)

Please keep reading the so called notice board in the canteen or ask your ULR for more information.