WEED – Transnational workshop II Attractive workplace on equal terms

WEED – Transnational workshop II Goal Using gender equality work as method to develop organisation, activity and professional role. Improvement of qualifications More men employed at School restaurants Try new ways of organising work to decrease long- term sick-leave

WEED – Transnational workshop II Target group Long-term unemployed, interested in or with some background in food/restaurant business, as well as to employees of the School restaurants

WEED – Transnational workshop II Budget Total: SKR (Euro ) Co-financing : Euro out of which Euro is part of unemployment benefit Municipality of Umeå Euro School restaurant work Euro

WEED – Transnational workshop II Result with gender mainstreaming at School restaurants Action plan for gender equality Collaboration with gender experts Gender equality file at every work place

WEED – Transnational workshop II Improvement of qualifications for staff of School restaurants

WEED – Transnational workshop II Improvement of qualifications Gender theory Gender equality politics Women´s history Gender stereotypes Gender equality law Techniques of power & empowerment Workshop on media, images, internet Town planning & gender issues

WEED – Transnational workshop II Result 163 employees all had four whole days of gender equality course Total of: 652 days Staff met over boundaries and worksplaces, got to know colleagues from other kitchen´s, ”mini” bench-marking at coffee-breaks, self-esteem through meeting and discussing the important questions, value added to organisation for future work on changes, new ideas etc.

WEED – Transnational workshop II Training course for unemployed 1 March - 8 September 2006 Theoretical training, 16 weeks Gender equality and common values, two weeks Practice, 8 weeks

WEED – Transnational workshop II Theory and practise

WEED – Transnational workshop II The staff from the restaurants were teachers at the course High competence Knowledge of profession and trade were essential for the course

WEED – Transnational workshop II Result from training for unemployed 14 unemployed men (long-term unemployment) 5 have long-term temporary job (3-24 months) 5 have shorter temporary jobs 1 has started training for chef 3 not in the organisation

WEED – Transnational workshop II Try new ways of organising work to decrease long-term sick-leave Rotation of work Exchange of experience

WEED – Transnational workshop II Results Rotation of work has started in several working areas between the restaurants and within the separate kitchens. More flexible solutions enabling full-time jobs and making the work more interesting, and also if the kitchens have to help each other due to staff illness or other cause. Exchange of experience had started between two different areas. The staff changed place with each other for a few days – this was possible now that they knew more people after going to the course-days with people from the different kitchens.

WEED – Transnational workshop II Other results Conference for all staff and external guest. Media reporting about the school restaurants University interest in the project Study visits, invitations to conferences etc

WEED – Transnational workshop II Tony Westerlund and Lena Sundelin, Hagaskolan Photo: Per Landfors