Education at the centre? Australia's national union education program

Brown, T; Yasukawa, K

Education at the centre? Australia's national union education program

Brown, T Yasukawa, K

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Publication Type:: Journal Article
Citation:: Australian Journal of Adult Learning, 2009, 49 (1), pp. 102 - 125
Issue Date:: 2009-04-01

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dc.contributor.author	Brown, T	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Yasukawa, K https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4553-0289	en_US
dc.date.issued	2009-04-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Australian Journal of Adult Learning, 2009, 49 (1), pp. 102 - 125	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	1443-1394	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/9919
dc.description.abstract	Australian trade unions are at a pivotal moment. In 2007-2008, a review of the training and education programs of the Education and Campaign Centre (ECC), the education arm of the Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU), was conducted through a series of interviews with leaders of twenty-fve unions. The review found that Australian unions do not generally view education as a core strategic activity, and many see the ECC simply as a training provider that they could access if they did not have their own trainers. We argue that there are greater possibilities for a national education centre than are currently being contemplated by the union leaders. A key to realising these possibilities lies in unions articulating a shared purpose for union education, and its role in supporting leaders, offcials, delegates and activists in the continuing challenges they face in their work.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Australian Journal of Adult Learning	en_US
dc.title	Education at the centre? Australia's national union education program	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	1	en_US
utslib.citation.volume	49	en_US
utslib.for	1301 Education Systems	en_US
utslib.for	1302 Curriculum and Pedagogy	en_US
utslib.for	1303 Specialist Studies in Education	en_US
pubs.embargo.period	Not known	en_US
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/e-Press
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences/School of Education
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Strength - STEM Education Futures
utslib.copyright.status	open_access
pubs.issue	1	en_US
pubs.publication-status	Published	en_US
pubs.volume	49	en_US

Abstract:

Australian trade unions are at a pivotal moment. In 2007-2008, a review of the training and education programs of the Education and Campaign Centre (ECC), the education arm of the Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU), was conducted through a series of interviews with leaders of twenty-fve unions. The review found that Australian unions do not generally view education as a core strategic activity, and many see the ECC simply as a training provider that they could access if they did not have their own trainers. We argue that there are greater possibilities for a national education centre than are currently being contemplated by the union leaders. A key to realising these possibilities lies in unions articulating a shared purpose for union education, and its role in supporting leaders, offcials, delegates and activists in the continuing challenges they face in their work.

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