Collective Bargaining Skills Programme

Overview

This programme is a three-way project between Acas, the University of Westminster and the TUC and is a skills-based course designed to support constructive employment relations, collaborative working and partnership between management and trade union representatives.

Business Need

The Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade (BIST) are providing funding for trade union places on Acas’ new negotiation and bargaining training.

The training has been developed in collaboration with the University of Westminster. It comprises of 4 self-paced, online modules and an optional practical, trainer led session, allowing learners the opportunity to put their skills into practice.

Suitable For

managers who negotiate with trade unions
trade union representatives and officials
employee representatives involved in collective consultation or bargaining
organisation leaders seeking to improve management-union relationships
those new to collective bargaining because of changes in employment relations legislation

Programme

This course is structured around four modules:

constructive behaviours for collective bargaining
core negotiation and bargaining skills
an interest-based approach to bargaining
rebuilding management–union relationships