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Are you a union rep looking for help and advice to support your colleagues at work? Take a look at our wide range of resources.

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This guide is for union reps - understanding coronavirus and workplace issues, employer negotiations and how best protect the workforce

Coronavirus - Guidance for unions

HeartUnions materials and merchandise

Download or purchase HeartUnions materials so you're fully prepared for a week of #HeartUnions activity.

HeartUnions leaflets and posters

To help with recruitment during HeartUnions week, we have produced a range of eye-catching A5 leaflets and A4 posters for you to use and distribute.

Download your leaflets and posters

Social media graphics

You can also share these HeartUnions graphics on social media to show everyone how brilliant unions are!

Download your Facebook, Twitter and Instagram images

HeartUnions logos

The HeartUnions logo and its variations are available in a wide range of file types, resolutions and colour formats. You can download what you need for HeartUnions week as an EPS, JPEG or PNG.

Download logos and guidelines

Are you running a Zoom meeting?

Download HeartUnions Zoom backgrounds

Pocket guide to organising and campaigning

HeartUnions is an opportunity to run organising and recruitment campaigns in your workplace. We have produced a brand new interactive guide to help you get started. Get top tips on organising essentials, how to build an organising team, campaigning at work and talking to your work colleagues.

Take a look at the guide

Add a HeartUnions Twibbon

Support HeartUnions by adding a Twibbon to your social media profile picture

HeartUnions merchandise

There are also various HeartUnions branded products you can buy from the online shop.

Browse our collection of mugs, pins, pens and more.

HeartUnions related materials

Building a stronger unions in the workplace

A guide for union members, reps, activists, officers, organisers and anybody who wants to build stronger unions in the workplace and beyond. It has ideas and tips on good practice to help you run a successful organising and recruitment campaign.

Download guide (pdf) Order guides

Unions for a better working life

This 8-page folded leaflet, now newly updated for 2018, opens out to give a brief introduction to non-members about how unions can help everyone in the workplace.

Download folded leaflet (pdf) Order leaflet

Organising at work guide

A guide to help reps build union strength, increase the effectiveness of the union and the participation of members.

Download guide (pdf)

Organising for union reps course

A TUC Education online learning resource designed to provide union reps with the skills and knowledge to build the strength of their unions.

Talking about the union guide

For union members and reps who want to develop their talking and listening skills, build relationships at work and get tips on how to ask people to join their union.

Take a look at the guide (enote)