Union Education Resources
These resources have been developed using Activity Based Learning processes, which are all about people being actively involved with their own learning. There are many different types of activities but all encourage more involvement than traditional 'chalk and talk' teaching.
These union education resources have been adapted and developed by the CTU for use by trainers and organisers of affiliated unions. Files are in pdf format, which requires Acrobat Reader (free software).
A list of Employment Relations Courses run by the CTU is available on the Employment Relations Service website.
ERE Funding and Course Approval Resources
ERE Funding
Using the Employment Relations Education Contestable Fund Application Template
Download and print this off first. This document guides you through the use of the ERE funding application and ERE budget templates.
ERE Funding Application Model
This template (MS Word) guides you through how to put together an ERE funding application
ERE Fund Budget Template
A budget template (MS Word) to accompany ERE Funding applications
Introduction and Energiser Activities
Crossing the Line
Human Bingo
Quick-fire Questions
Memory Game
Communication Activities
Good for delegates & new Organisers/educators
Active Questions Handout
Listening Exercise
Open and Closed Questions Handout
Open and Closed Questions Exercise
Learning Activities
Educators and Organisers responsible for education, who are facilitating or developing union based education for members, delegates & activists
Role Plays in Union Education
Pass the Problem
Producing a Poster
Decentralised Reportback
Roundtable
Organising our Workplaces and Growing our Collectives
Some good resources and activities for Delegate education around these themes.
Ideas for Action
Anger-Hope-Action Handout
Issue Checklist
Mapping Plan
Mapping Case Study
Problem Solving
Organising and Recruitment
Some good resources and activities for delegate, member and activist education sessions in workshops and within workplaces.
Lunch and Learn
Bargaining Cards
Bargaining Process
Recruiting Scenarios
Recruiting Tips
Unionism Square Exercise
Square Exercise Sheet
Unionism at Work Handout
Principles of Learning
For Educators and Organisers responsible for education, who are facilitating in an Adult education environment, or developing activities and sessions.
Activity Based Learning Education
Adult Learning
Desiging a Session
Different Ways of Learning
Assessing Learning Outcomes
Dealing with Difficult Participants
Establishing and Maintaining a Positive Group Dynamic
Willing and Able
ABLE - A Philisophy of Union Education
Analysing the Workplace
Involving People in their own Learning