TUC Comms Awards winners 2025 announced

"The Trade Union Comms Awards holds a special place in the TUC calendar. It’s our opportunity to celebrate the creativity, skill and dedication of union communicators across the movement – those who work every day to win change, shape public debate and make working people’s voices heard. Whether it’s helping to foreground members’ stories in the media and online, driving campaigns on the issues that matter most, or increasing public pressure on employers and politicians to do better – our communications teams continue to rise to the challenge.

In a climate where populist and far-right forces are seeking to divide working people, putting unions – and our members – front and centre has never been more vital. The stories we tell and the values we champion have a crucial role to play in strengthening solidarity and showing the power of collective action.

I’d like to extend my sincere thanks to our judges for giving their time and expertise to review this year’s entries. Their specialist experience across a wide range of communications disciplines has been invaluable in recognising excellence and sharing best practice across our movement.

Finally, a heartfelt thank you to our colleagues at Aquatint CHP for their generous support in printing this booklet and to Pellacraft and Thompsons Solicitors for sponsoring the awards. Your continued partnership helps us to celebrate and showcase the very best in trade union communications."

Paul Nowak
TUC General Secretary

Download the Comms Award booklet 2025 (PDF)

Best union journal

Winner: The Journalist, NUJ
Highly commended: Amplify, Musicians' Union
Commended: Educate, NEU

Best recruitment and organising communication

Winner: Awesome Teacher, NASUWT
Highly commended: The RMT Apprentice Charter, RMT
Commended: Activate, PCS

Best campaign communication

Winner: Health and Safety Matters, Usdaw
Highly commended: Funding the Nation, FDA
Commended: Stop the Cuts, Equity

Best Megaphone petition in a union campaign

Winner: Save Bethnal Green Working Men’s Club, Equity
Highly commended: Tetley Tea Workers Can't Afford to Buy Tetley Tea, GMB

Best use of social media

Winner: New video first social media strategy, NASUWT
Highly commended: Music Streaming Sucks if You're a Non-Featured Artist Like Rachel Bolt, Musicians' Union
Commended: Demand Better in Film and TV, Equity
Commended: Weekly Show, CWU

Best communication from a smaller union

Winner: Nautilus TV, Nautilus International
Highly commended: Become an Advance Rep, Advance
Commended: Redeveloped WGGB website, WGGB