Ever wanted to understand more about the BDA Trade Union, how it can support you and how you can support it? The BDA Trade Union is the unsung hero of the BDA, often not thought about until you really need it!
Our second webinar in our strength in numbers series is your chance to let us know about any workplace issues, like car parking charges, workload, maternity leave, or flexible working policies, that you want to change, and explore together what we can do to achieve this.
We will explore the following:
- How you can get involved in Hearts Union Week
- Learn how you can, with the help of your BDA trade union, address issues impacting you and your colleagues at work
- Find out how BDA members are changing their workplace for the better by getting organised and challenging issues that impact them and their colleagues
Free for all BDA members
Speakers
- Ian Allinson - author of the book on trade union organising- workers can win
Will you talking about experiences of overcoming workplace issues/challenges and improved workplace conditions by trade union organising.
Speaker Bio: Ian Allinson has been a workplace activist since 1991 in the private and public sectors in Unite and then UNISON. He led a number of strikes including the first national strike in the IT industry. He served ten years on the national Executive Committees of Amicus and Unite, and was a candidate for Unite General Secretary in 2017. Ian is the author of ‘Workers Can Win: A Guide to Organising At Work’. He is currently industrial action coordinator on the executive committee of Manchester TUC, where he was previously President, and one of the national coordinators of Troublemakers At Work.
- Chloe Sharp and Charlotte Martyn-Smith, BDA Trade Union Reps, Worcester Acute Trust
They will be speaking about their experience of challenging workplace changes and working with other Trade Unions to stop the secondment of acute services to the community during a workplace consultation.
- Jordan Creed, BDA Trade Union Organising and Campaigns Officer
Provide an update on progress made by the BDA team and opportunities to shape the direction of your Trade Union.
About the webinar series
The webinar is open to all members who simply want to find out what the BDA Trade Union is doing for them behind the scenes and what it can do to support during times of need. It will encourage members to get involved and demonstrate how being a rep develops skills, supports career growth and improves workplaces. The more members that get involved, the stronger the BDA will be as a professional association.
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