PUTTING IN NEW FOUNDATIONS FIRST STEPS IN A NEW EQUALITY STRATEGY Presentation to ICTU EQUALITY conference November 2010

CONTEXT THE PAST A service and policy based approach THE PRESENT Transition towards an organising union THE FUTURE A member led Equality Strategy.

FIRST RESPONSE Re orientation course for incoming Equality committee Engagement with Commission for change Assessment of their positive proposals Identification of additional mechanisms required

Tools for change established Quotas on leading committees-25% minimum National, Divisional,Sectoral committees Adopted democratically-New rules. Additional Intervention Equality Committee

New Rule All policies, practices and procedures must be equality proofed. A central mechanism to assess all we do. A rule more powerful than a policy

ON PAPER BUT IN PRACTICE? Three level awareness Training: General Officers and Senior Management Team Staff stepping forward as Equality Advocates Lay activists stepping forward as Equality Champions

Next Steps 2011 Building a New National Equality Network Utilising existing resources and Skills SIPTU College Achieving External support for next steps.

NEW FOCUS FOR NETWORK Strategy for Divisional Collective Bargaining Utilising Equality focus as an Organising tool Activist development /mentoring

The Challenges Economic Recovery Joined up Behaviour UNION BUILDING.