Build the Union: UCU's national recruitment campaign 2012/13

As the cuts bite across the public sector, it's never been more important to build our union. UCU is launching a major recruitment drive over 2012/13 and to support this we've launched a new branch support pack.

Our new branch recruitment support pack

• The UCU recruitment calendar for 2012/13 listing the things that are happening nationally and what you should be doing locally to support the campaign:
   Build the Union recruitment calendar (.pdf) [32kb]
• A new Powerpoint presentation for reps to use in induction meetings with new staff:
   Build the Union Powerpoint presentation (.pptx) [401kb]
• Our new set of speakers' notes to accompany the Powerpoint presentation:
   Build the Union speaker's notes (.pdf) [35kb]
• A new recruitment leaflet:
   Build the Union recruitment leaflet (.pdf) [32kb]

Order stocks of these items by emailing campaigns@ucu.org.uk.

Further support for your recruitment campaigns

As well as our new pack, you can download or order stocks of our very popular A3 recruitment posters:

 A3 poster: 'There's strength in numbers' (.pdf) [129kb]

 A3 poster: 'Join UCU now' (.pdf) [100kb]

 A3 poster: 'Help' (.pdf) [72kb]

 A3 poster: 'Join your union today' (.pdf) [106kb]


To order stocks of these, please email campaigns@ucu.org.uk, specifying which poster(s) you would like, quantity and delivery address(es).

In addition, UCU produces a wide range of materials targeted at specialist groups and accompanying some of our most popular resources.

Our leaflet targeted at Early Careers staff, advertising the Early Careers handbook:
 Early Careers Guide - promotional leaflet (.pdf) [172kb]

Our leaflets targeted at researchers and hourly paid staff:
 Recruitment flyer - researchers (.pdf) [33kb]

 Recruitment flyer - hourly paid (.pdf) [33kb]

Our leaflet and poster targeted at staff working in adult and community learning:

 Recruitment flyer – ACL (.pdf) [46kb]

 Recruitment poster – ACL (.pdf) [28kb]

Our basic guide to trade unions:
 Factsheet 1 – trade unions (.pdf) [35kb]

Again, order these by emailing campaigns@ucu.org.uk. Please specify which material(s) you would like, quantity and delivery address(es).