Organising and Recruitment
Throughout most of the 1980s and 1990s trade union membership was in decline. A hostile government, coupled with profound changes in the world of work, meant that trade unions struggled to recruit and retain new members - and struggled, too, to represent their existing members effectively.
However, there are now clear signs that unions are on their way back. Our membership is steady after almost twenty years of continuous decline, and there is increasing evidence that trade unions are once again expanding their influence in the world of work and beyond.
Central to our task of rebuilding the trade union movement is the need to put organising at the heart of everything that we do. Organising is not always easy, but it is vital if we are to rebuild membership, and to speak with authority on behalf of working people and their families.
These TUC organising and recruitment web pages are designed to help unions mounting organising and recruitment campaigns by providing the latest information, guidance, resources and training opportunities.
The
Organising Academy training programme, supported by Newcastle College, is aimed
at helping unions who are organising for growth. Our courses provide organising
related training for new and experienced organisers; union officers involved
in wider union activity and lay reps and officials. All courses are accredited
by the Open College Network and are delivered free of charge. To find out more
about the Organising Academy and full details of our training programme click
on the Organising Academy logo.
The TUC Activist Academy is an exciting new initiative aimed at increasing the involvement of union reps in organising campaigns and assisting them in building stronger workplace unions by:
- Recruiting new members
- Finding new activists
- Running issue based campaigns
Participants on the Activist Academy will attend specially designed training linked to organising, recruitment and campaigning activity based around the workplace and the wider community. For further information click on the Activist Academy logo
The most recent documents available on this subject are:
Unions and London 2012
London 2012 recognises the positive role that trade unions can play at the workplace and the important contribution they can make to the success of the Games.
24 November 2008
Activist Academy Centres of Excellence are open for business!
The 2008/2009 Activist Academy programme is now ready and available through a national network of Centres of Organising and Recruitment Excellence (COREs) set up by the TUC Regions. Join now!
6 November 2008
10 years on: the impact of the Organising Academy on the union movement
Ten years ago, in 1998, the TUC established its Organising Academy as part of its wider ‘New Unionism' project. this new pamphlet is to look at the impact of the Academy 10 years on
22 October 2008
Union Representatives Stage 1 online
You may be known as a shop steward, office representative, staff rep or union steward. However, your responsibilities are the same. This is the basic course for union reps. It introduces the key concepts and provides a thorough foundation for workplace representatives to develop their skills to enable them to carry out their role effectively.
16 October 2008
Unions celebrate 10th anniversary of TUC Organising Academy
Around 300 union activists, organisers and officers from the UK will be gathering in London today (Tuesday) to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the TUC Organising Academy.
14 October 2008
ADVANCED SHORT COURSE ORGANISING PROGRAMME 2008/9
Union growth continues to be at the forefront of discussions around the movement in the UK and especially in light of the 10th anniversary of the academy. We are pleased to run for another year our advanced programme with a range of courses that comprehensively cover the organising challenges we face today.
8 October 2008
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