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Programme of Events

Tuesday 15th January 2008

9.30 am – 1.30 pm (Room CR1)

‘The Scottish Workplace and the Productivity Challenge’

Joint session of the Scottish Parliament Economy, Energy and Tourism Committee and the Education, Lifelong Learning and Culture Committee with the STUC. For more information please contact: gail.grant@scottish.parliament.uk

2.00 pm – 4.00 pm (Committee Room 3)

‘Trade Unions into Schools’

• with trade union reps, students, and staff from Leith Academy in Edinburgh

5.30 pm – 7.00 pm (Room CR3)

‘The Future of Scottish Broadcasting'

• Scottish Federation of Entertainment Unions (Musician’s Union; National Union of Journalists; Broadcasting, Entertainment, Cinematograph and Theatre Union; and Equity)

Wednesday 16th January 2008

STUC Skills & Lifelong Learning Team events

The STUC Skills & Lifelong Learning Team, and learning reps from across Scotland, will be located in room TG20/21 throughout the day to provide information on the STUC’s work in the field of Skills and Lifelong Learning. Please call in to find out more.

Presentations include:

10.30 am – 11.30 am TG20/21 - ‘Sign Here’ (Deaf Awareness Project)

12 noon – 1.00 pm TG20/21 - ‘Dyslexia in the Workplace'

3.00 pm – 4.00 pm TG20/21 - ‘Learning Works – TUC Education’

1.00 pm – 2.30 pm (Room CR4)

‘Class sizes in Scotland’s Schools’

(Educational Institute of Scotland) Speakers - David Drever, EIS Vice President and Helen Connor, EIS.

1.00 pm - 3.00 pm (Room CR3)

‘Shared Services - The Trade Union Response’

(UNISON) Speaker - Matt Smith, Scottish Secretary, UNISON, followed by Question and Answer Session

1.00 pm – 4.00 pm (Room CR2)

‘Scottish Civil Service’

(Public and Commercial Services Union) and

‘Prospect Scotland – Adding Value’

(Prospect)

Drop in event to provide information to MSPs and Parliament staff.

3.00 pm – 4.00 pm (Room CR3)

‘STUC Youth Delegation’

Meet with MSPs followed by tour of the Parliament

5.00 pm Parliamentary Business - Members Motion

‘Young People in the Workplace’

S3M - 1074, Cathy Peattie MSP

6.00 pm – 8.00 pm (Garden Lobby)

STUC Reception

hosted by Cathy Peattie MSP

Thursday 17th January 2008

10.00 am -12 noon (Room TG20/21)

‘The extension to the Emergency Workers Act - Safety of Betting Shop Workers’

(Community)

12.30 pm - 2.30 pm (Room CR4)

‘STUC Lobby on Corporate Killing and Injustice’

with speakers from “Families Against Corporate Killing”

3.00 pm – 4.00 pm (Room TG20/21)

‘Scotland’s Ferry Services and the Island Communities’

Discussion with representatives from the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers; Transport Salaried Staffs’ Association; Nautilus UK and Unite.

Contact:

Ann Henderson

Tel: 0141 337 8100 Mobile: 07875 208 167 Email:ahenderson@stuc.org.uk

STUC, 333 Woodlands Road, Glasgow G3 6NG