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Branch case studies

  • 16 February 2017

    For a number of years there has been only two UCU members at HMP Altcourse and no reps or contacts. Now we have twenty one. How did this happen? The change started…

  • 25 January 2017

    SERC Throughout recruitment week, in the Northern Ireland region, we set up stalls in several of the FE colleges so both members and non-members could come speak…

  • 19 January 2017

    A short promotional film featuring UCU reps in prison education. They discuss the work that union members do in prisons, and why their colleagues should join UCU…

  • 13 January 2017

    Edinburgh UCU has been raising its profile and increasing its membership by producing regular branch newsletters using newsletter templates  available here over…

  • 12 December 2016

    Recruiting new members to the union is one of the most difficult tasks that activists can do. Reps still get a sinking feeling when it comes to door knocking rounds…