summer 2011
onward with North West unionlearn and North West TUC
Learning in the workplace around the North West
Apprenticeships are Union Business 3 ■ Learning In the Workplace around the North West 4 ■ Supporting union learning across the region: 6 ■ Network Forum events for ULRs 6 ■ Using IT for union learning: Unionlearn North West prescribes Tablets for Literacy and Numeracy 8 ■ Get online – And help others to get online 9 ■ You’re never too old to learn! 10 ■ Trade Unionism on Merseyside: 1911 – 2011, 100 Years of Radicalism 11 ■ First UK Bus Short Story Competition 12 ■ Bolton University Celebrating Partnership event 12 ■ Improving Prospects for members facing redundancy 12 ■ Teaching Unions introduce their brainchild: “JULI” 12 ■ Transport ULRs continue to learn to help others 13 ■ National Funds for Union Learning: A vote of confidence in what we do 14 ■ uniolearn publications 15 ■ Diary dates 15 ■ Communication and Contacts 16