http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/2009/07/01/the-shorts-and-short-sleeves-answer-to-the-heatwave-according-to-the-tuc-91466-24038294/

Despite being told I’ve got skinny pale legs, my concerted short wearing in the office has paid off and now everyone thinks it is a good idea!

Remembering why I wanted to be an organiser in the first place has made me realise that I’m doing the right thing and that things aren’t always going to go smoothly but when they do you get a great feeling.

I’ve recently completed the Stage 1 TUC Tutors course which for me has been really useful because I get asked to deliver workshops and sessions for unions around organising and increasing participation from young workers and members and will be tutoring a Youth Weekend School this weekend.

The ‘A Better Way to Work Wales’ pack is almost ready to go and I’m excited by the propsect of getting trained reps and teachers delivering the materials to school children.

Work with NUS Wales is ongoing but again we’ve got a number of exciting joint activities planned including a publication for working students on basic employment rights.

Plans for a training/briefing session for unions on organising working students are well underway and I hope to have a number of people who organise working students contributing to this.

Well that is all I have time for at the moment but another update to come soon!

It was great to get out from behind my desk and meet some young trade union members/activists and even better that some of them expressed an interest in the work I’m doing which was encouraging.

Feeling rather tired now and wanting to be back in bed… staying up until the small hours of the morning and then being up early doesn’t do me any good in my old age!

Saturday 8th November; 10am to 4.30pm; London Metropolitan University

Followed by a ‘Love Music Hate Racism’ social

Visit www.londonorganisersnetwork.org for more details