The Irish Congress of Trade Unions’ Stronger Together Anti Racist Trade Unions & Workplaces project is now in its second year. The project’s mission is to make unions and the workplace more welcoming for people of an ethnic minority background and migrant workers. As part of that mission, the project is offering several training sessions to union members, free of charge. 

This February, we are bringing back the ethnic minority/migrant worker leadership training. This half-day workshop will take place in Dublin and is open to migrant workers and those from an ethnic minority background. 

Over the course of a morning, participants will learn how to enhance their leadership skills and familiarise themselves with effective workplace advocacy. This course hopes to increase participation of people of an ethnic minority background and migrant workers within union structures. 

For anyone unable to make the February date or living in the North, a second date is available in Belfast in April. 

On Thursday 27th February a workshop on Trade Unions & Civil Society: Working Together to Combat Racism will take place. This half day training will take place in Wexford and will show participants the importance of collaborative action between trade unions and civil society organisations when tackling social justice issues. It will also work on developing strategies to tackle far-right narratives and actions. 

Also, the Training the Trainers workshop will take place the next day at the Wexford Trade Union Centre. This is a full-day workshop open to all trade union representatives and members. It will be especially beneficial for members working in a training or education setting. 

This workshop covers a range of topics, including effective responses to racism in training settings and interactive activities designed to promote anti-racism. 

If you are interested in attending a course, please email antiracism@ictu.ie with your name, title, union affiliation, and the course title and location.  

If you can’t attend these dates, don’t worry, additional sessions will be announced soon. 

Ethnic Minority/Migrant Worker Leadership Training 

• Tuesday, 25th February, ICTU Offices, 31/32 Parnell Square, Dublin. (10am to 1pm). 

OR

• Tuesday, 1st April, ICTU Offices NI, 45-47 Donegall Street Belfast BT1 2FG. (11am to 2pm). 

Trade Unions & Civil Society: Working Together to Combat Racism 

• Thursday, 27th February, Wexford Trade Union Centre  

Training the Trainers 

• Friday, February 28th, Wexford Trade Union Centre 

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