Delivering equal treatment for agency workers
Bristol, Cardiff, London, Leeds, Newcastle upon Tyne,
Glasgow, Manchester
12 – 29 October 2010
The TUC has organised a series of half-day regional briefings on
the new agency worker regulations and how unions can win equal
treatment and permanent employment for agency workers.
To attend the events - which are only open to union
officials and reps - you will need to register with the relevant
regional office in advance (contact details
below).
Delivering equal treatment for agency
workers
For years trade union members have been campaigning for a fair
deal at work for agency workers in the UK and across Europe.
In October 2011 the new Agency Worker Regulations are expected to
become law. The regulations will help to end discrimination
for agency workers on basic conditions including pay and holidays,
and prevent degrading treatment. These half-day briefings
will provide an introduction to new equal treatment rights and seek
to help unions to:
end casualisation in the workplace
- bargain for equal pay and permanency for agency workers
- ensure agency workers get better holiday entitlements
- use new information rights to map where agency workers work and
negotiate for equal treatment
- win real changes in workplace conditions for agency workers and
vulnerable workers.
Who should attend?
The event is free and is
being run for workplace reps, branch secretaries, regional
officers, and union organisers.
Programme:
10.00 Welcome and setting the context
10.10 Introduction to new equal treatment rights for agency
workers
10.30 Questions
10.45 Bargaining for pay parity and permanency
11.05 Coffee and tea
11.30 Engaging agency workers and ending casualisation at
work
12.30 Discussion
13.00 Lunch
Dates & venues:
12 October 2010
College Green Centre, Room 3C4
St Georges Road
Bristol BS1 5UA
e: amoss@tuc.org.uk
13 October 2010
Future Inn, Cardiff Bay
Hemingway Road
Cardiff CF10 4UA
e: jrees@tuc.org.uk
14 October 2010 - This event is full and there is no
space remaining, if you turn up on the day without having
registered you will be unable to attend.
Congress House
Great Russell Street
London WC1B 3LS
e: jghtoray@tuc.org.uk
20 October 2010
Birmingham & Midland Institute
Margaret Street
Birmingham B3 3BS
e: mkesterton@tuc.org.uk
22 October 2010
Yorkshire & the Humber TUC
33 Park Place
Leeds LS1 2RY
e: eyorkshire@tuc.org.uk
27 October 2010
unionlearn with Northern TUC,
Commercial Union House,
39 Pilgrim Street,
Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 6QE
e: aparkin@tuc.org.uk
28 October 2010
John Smith House
145–165 West Regent Street
Glasgow G2 4RZ
e: sbell@tuc.org.uk
29 October 2010
Mechanics Centre
103 Princess Street
Manchester M1 6DD
e: kstevens@tuc.org.uk
