UNISON has decided to use the Establishing a Culture of Learning Project, as an opportunity to try and establish a new workplace representative role within branches, that of the Union Learning Representative.  The role of the ULR will represent an opportunity to current workplace representative’s or other branch officers, who have an interest and commitment in lifelong learning, to take an active role in raising the profile of learning opportunities amongst members, in their workplaces. 

Therefore branches and regions have been set with the task of identifying and recruiting potential ULRs.

New Government legislation means those members undertaking the ULR role will be entitled to statutory time off for trade union activities with pay.

WHAT WILL ULRs DO?

ULRs will promote available courses to workers and recruit members onto courses.

Raise awareness of lifelong learning issues in the workplace and branch

ULRs will share a commitment to lifelong learning

ULRs will be trained to negotiate and represent around learning issue on behalf of the membership