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Union member action

Nothing beats being a union member, but if you are looking for particular guidance on a workplace issue have a look at our workplace guidance.

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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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Tackling and preventing sexual harassment

To effectively challenge sexual harassment, we must challenge the cultures that enable it through practical and proactive action.

Tackling and preventing sexual harassment

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The role of the union representative

Local representatives are important because they are the backbone of their union. Without representation at workplace level there would be no-one to act as the link between members, the employer and the union and no-one to organise, represent and negotiate on behalf of people in the workplace.

Pocket guide to organising and campaigning

This guide for union members, reps, activists, officers, organisers and anybody who wants to build stronger unions in the workplace and beyond.

TUC Pocket Guide

Talking about the union

A strong union relies on reps to attract new members and get them involved. It's easy when you know how, find out more in this interactive guide.

Interactive Guide

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Cancer in the Workplace

Produced in partnership with Macmillian Cancer Support, this guide raised awareness of the impact of cancer in the workplace and how union reps can support member affected by cancer in the workplace.

Interactive Guide

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Work and suicide

Every year between 5,500 and 6,000 people in Britain end their own lives – well over three times the number of people who die on our roads. Unions can have a role to play in helping prevent suicides and supporting those who may have suicidal thoughts.

Drug testing in the workplace

Drugs and alcohol in the workplace

This guidance is intended to assist workplace reps in developing policies to deal with alcohol and drug problems in the workplace.

The Trade Union Act - interactive guide

This online guide for union reps gives you all the essential needed about the Trade Union Act.

Interactive Guide

Trade Union Act

Mental health and the workplace

Mental health and the workplace is an increasingly important issue for trade unions. This workbook is for all workplace reps and helps to explain what they can do to support those in the workplace with mental health problems.

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Work and wellbeing

This guide gives advice on the wide range of attempts being made to promote ‘well-being’ and as such does not cover the avoidance of injury and illness in traditional health and safety terms, as that information is freely available elsewhere. However, it will help reps tackle management when work and work practices are likely to be the cause of workforce ill health.

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