Trademark Belfast

2010-02-23T03:28:00.000-08:00

Press Release,

ICTU condems latest dissident bomb attack

ICTU%20CONDEMNS%20FUTILITY%20OF%20VIOLENCE.doc

2010-02-09T02:21:00.000-08:00

Statement from the Irish Congress of Trade Unions as decomissioning is completed

Congress%20Welcomes%20INLA%20Decommissioning.doc

2010-02-01T00:26:00.000-08:00

The link below contains the research carried out by Trademark on behalf of the ICTU in the Industrial and Fair Employment tribunals in Northern Ireland. A wide range of stakeholders were consulted during the process and the research contains a number of recommendations which, if implemented would give greater access to justice and reduce the number of people who have been failed by the tribunal system that currently exists

research_on_industrial_tribunals_final%20report.doc

Advanced Trade Union Leadership Course

2010-01-25T02:43:00.000-08:00

Following on from the succesfull pilot run in November 2009 Trademark 'Consolidating the Peace' are running another Advanced Trade Union Leadership Course in the Rural College Derrynoid, Draperstown on the 27th and 28th February 2010. This course is ideal for Trade Unionists of some experience who wish to have a clearer view of the trade union movements relationship with the political world. Anyone who wishes to attend this course should contact mel@trademarkbelfasdt.com or call 028 90331053

Attached is some feedback from students who attended the last course
Feedback%20on%20Advanced%20Trade%20Union%20Leadership%20Course%5B1%5D.docx
john%20morrison.doc
Advanced%20Trade%20Union%20Leadership%20Course%5B1%5D.doc
trademark%20return%5B1%5D.docx

TUC. Document

2010-01-25T02:36:00.000-08:00

The attached report from the TUC points out the obvious adavantages of being in a trade Union at work thes days

Equality and Good Relations Trainers Programme

2009-04-02T06:36:00.000-07:00

Trademark is recruiting for the next run of our OCN Level IV accredited 'Equality and Good Relations Trainers Programme' beginning in early September 09. The course consists of 5 units delivered 1 day per month (10-4pm) for 10 months consisting:

Prejudice and anti-disrcimination
Equality of Opportunity in context
Good Relations as anti-sectarianism
Good Relations as anti-racism
Design, delivery and evaluation

If you are interested in the programme and want to find out more about it, then please come along to our information session on Wednesday 3rd June 10.00- 12.00pm at the Filor Building Training Room, Twin Spires Centre 155 Northumberland St, Belfast BT13 2JF or contact Kellie.odowd@btinternet.com ; 90331053

Launch of 'Consolidating the Peace' Programme

2009-04-02T06:22:00.000-07:00

Consolidating the peace is a three year programme funded under Priority 1: Reconciling Communities and Theme 1.2 Acknowledging and Dealing with the past. The project is supported by the Peace III Programme managed for the SEUPB by the Community Relations Council / Border Action Consortium.

The project is designed to fully engage the trade union movement in building its capacity through accredited training, research and dialogue to challenge sectarianism and racism and deal with the legacy of the conflict.

The programme was officially launched on Friday 13th March 2009 at the Trademark offices. For more information contact Mel Corry 90331053 ; mel.corry@trademarkbelfast.com

Confronting the legacy of the past

2008-09-17T04:24:00.000-07:00

Trademark have received a six month extension from the Victims Unit OFMDFM for its 'Confronting the Legacy of the Past' programme which recently launched a report of the previous years work.

The report entitled "The importance of an agreed historical narrative" was launched at an event in the Europa hotel on Friday 5^th September with guest speakers John Grey, Head Librarian of the Linen Hall Library and Peter McGuire of the Duncrun Cultural Initiative. The report is available in pdf format on the publications page of this site or in hard copy from the Trademark offices.

Confronting Conference

2008-04-23T02:55:00.000-07:00

A conference has been organised for May 2008 all details will follow.

Trademark New News Blog launched

2008-04-23T02:16:00.000-07:00

Today sees the launch of our new blog. We have started to make global changes to our website and it will launch shortly, for now you can stay up to date with updates from the staff at Trademark. You can also use the rss feature to install these news feeds directly into your google, msn, yahoo or other home page.