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Aiming to build

a better union

INMO organiser albert Murphy focuses on various

strategies that can strengthen the Organisation

It Is important that we implement meth- individuals to become a contact person. member who an existing INMO member
ods that can help us to build a strong this improves communication and helps to recruits, the Organisation gives a €20 gift
workplace organisation. Mapping is a address members’ concerns within the union. card as a token of thanks.
tool that is used by unions to analyse the Engaging with members Why not do your new colleagues a
members in a particular workplace on the INMO is committed to ensuring favour and ask them to join the largest
a structured basis. It is a useful tool for that we keep in touch with our members. nursing and midwifery union in Ireland? In
determining membership levels and where the contact detail form is the best way of this way we can build a stronger union. It is
the union needs to improve on the recruit- capturing changes to member’s addresses with true unity that the Organisation gains
ment and retention of members. A lot of or contact details (see page 40). strength.
academic research suggests that the main the INMO fully adheres to data protection Upcoming rep courses
reason people are not in unions is because law and any information provided to the the INMO will be holding the first basic
they have not been asked. Organisation is protected under data rep course in tralee on April 10 and 11.
In order to build a stronger union we protection regulations and is thus never We have announced further courses
intend to map our workplaces over the disclosed to third parties. Having these in Limerick and sligo for later this year.
course of 2018. the best way to do this is by details allows the INMO to contact the (see below for full details of all upcoming
establishing a working group to complete the individual by a variety of methods – by post, courses).
process of identifying members in all of the email or text message. Copies of these forms the courses are designed to give
workplaces and units where you work. this are available at your local INMO office. participants the skills and confidence to
can be done in consultation with your IRO. Recruit a friend campaign represent members in their own workplace.
Mapping is also helpful when making the INMO is continuing to run the Albert Murphy is INMO industrial relations officer/organiser;
contact with members and to seek recruit a friend campaign. For every new Email: albert.murphy@inmo.ie

Rep TRaining

Would you like to become an

inMO workplace leader?

Date Course Venue

April 10 & 11 Basic Manor West Hotel, tralee

June 12 & 13 Basic INMO Cork

June 19 & 20 Basic Forsa Offices, sligo WIN Vol 24 No 7 September 2016

sept 11 & 12 Basic INMO Limerick

For all enquiries email: martina.dunne@inmo.ie