Education
Find out about TSSA's education and training programme.
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Overview
TSSA wants to ensure that workplace reps have the skills and confidence they need to do their job and to enjoy it.
Your union provides a professional training programme covering everything from recruitment to collective bargaining.
Information and advice from our expert staff is at hand when needed and reference materials will be collected on this page.
Resources
Your rights as a rep
TSSA reps have the right not to be victimised or dismissed because of their trade union duties.
Organising
Organising means involving members in every aspect of union activity.
Representing members
Representing members properly is perhaps the most challenging part of being a rep. You will be given expert training.
Communicating with members
How you communicate with members will depend on how many members, how much time you have and what you want to say.
Recruitment
The more members TSSA recruits, the stronger our union is and the more we can offer to members.
Health and Safety resources
Get your hands on our H&S resources, from inspection sheets to policies and more.
General Data Protection Regulations
Briefing for TSSA reps and officers
Social media code of conduct
Guidance for TSSA reps and members
Using the TSSA logo
The TSSA logo is available for all TSSA reps to use in posters, leaflets and any other materials they want to produce.
Member advice from our Helpdesk
If you are a TSSA member and are looking for advice or assistance in connection with your employment or membership, you can contact our Members’ Helpdesk.
We can advise on a range of workplace issues including; discipline and grievance hearing, maternity rights and redundancy.
Helpdesk opening hours: 09:00 - 17:00 Monday - Thursday | 09:00 - 16:00 Friday
Please note: we cannot undertake to provide advice to non-members, to members of other unions, or to members on behalf of their partners/friends. If you are not yet a member, please join TSSA online.
More resources
Workplace advice (UK)
TSSA offers workplace advice on a range of subjects to our members, from TUPE to discrimination. Find out more here.
Workplace advice (NI)
Some parts of the law are different in Northern Ireland. Find out how this affects workplace rights here.
Workplace advice (ROI)
The system of industrial relations in Ireland is essentially voluntary in nature. Find out more here.