Union Learning Representative Award

Minister for Employment and Learning Dr Stephen Farry named Moy Park’s Carmina Kaszoni, from the company’s Ballymena site, as the winner of the 2015 Union Learning Representative Award for her dedication and support in encouraging her colleagues to participate in learning. Dr Farry presented the award to Carmina at the Northern Ireland Committee of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions and the Union Learn NI Conference in Belfast. Dr Farry said: "Union Learning reps are playing a crucial role in steering employees towards enhancing and upgrading their skills and abilities and are fast becoming a cornerstone of the Trade Union movement. They ensure that workplaces are not only conducive to lifelong learning but are professional and effective as learning environments for both employers and employees. Commenting on her award, Carmina Kaszoni said, “I am honoured to pick up this award for Union Learning Representative of the year. Moy Park is focused on supporting people through learning and development and I thoroughly enjoyed the experience of organising training initiatives such as the ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) courses.”