The North West TUC produces an audio magazine ‘Union Hour’ for union activists, organisers and officers based in the region. This month ‘Union Hour’ focuses exclusively on organising and features audio articles on amongst other things; resources for reps and activists, organising young members, organising case studies (incl. taxi drivers, retail workers, migrant workers and school support [...]
I spent the early part of this week at our partner college, Ruskin College in Oxford with 15 Prospect reps who were on a development course that the TUC had put together with the union. The aim of the course was to give the reps a wider understanding of some the challenges that unions face and the strategies that are being developed [...]
On January 1st 2010 the revised AC AS Code of Practice on Time off for trade union duties and activities will come into effect. The revised code contains some important changes that all union reps and officers should be aware of and will want to ensure are included in their facilities agreements. The most significant revisions are in [...]
A few months ago, a colleague and I started a new website called Creative Unions. Both of us have worked for years in the trade union movement, as organisers and in campaigns and communications.
The thing that we noticed was that there was incredible variety in the professionalism of union campaigns, design and communications. While some [...]
I recently had the pleasure of meeting and speaking with Marshall Ganz the US organiser who (if you’ve never heard of him) designed the Camp Obama training sessions that played a significant role the successful mobilisation of volunteers during Barack Obama’s presidential campaign last year.
During my meeting, we discussed his belief that unions need to [...]
The Future Jobs Fund (FJF) is the most progressive jobs programme for more than a quarter of a century and unions and the TUC want to make it a success, for the employers who host FJF placements but primarily for the FJF workers themselves.
Unions can only do this effectively if we are geared up to recruiting and [...]
New rules come into force today that will help to ensure that many thousands of workers will get a fairer deal on tips they earn whilst at work – representing a notable victory for a great trade union led campaign.
The new rules basically mean that tips can no longer be used by employers to top [...]
As most readers of this blog will be aware the US trade union movement is in the midst of an ongoing struggle to secure the passage of the Employee Free Choice Act.
The TUC has prepared a briefing for UK trade unionists on what you can do to help. This is vital stuff as the union-busters [...]
Can you think of a better word to describe the £5,000 fine handed out to Ian Kerr for running an illegal blacklisting service?
I never believe everything I read in the tabloid press but apparently this is the same fine you could expect for leaving your wheelie bin out to long…time for Government to act on [...]
A quick shout for USDAW’s ‘Check out Learning’ project which has just been declared ‘Best campaign’ in the TUC’s Annual Media Awards. What’s particularly interesting about the campaign from an organising point of view is that outcomes on recruiting new members AND activists have been put front and centre by the union.
Like many union projects aimed at [...]
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