Why recruitment is so important.
"Nobody asked me!" The single biggest reason people give for not having joined UNISON.
One of a members most vital roles in the union is to recruit new members. Organised workplaces with a high density of membership give Westminster UNISON greater influence with local management and employers.
- Streangthening our organised workplaces will also give Westminster UNISON greater clout with other trade unions in the same environment.
- More members means more stewards, safety reps and workplace contacts who run the union locally and ensure the branch is representative.
- All this means our union will have greater influence with the Council and its contractors, which helps Westminster UNISON campaign to improve public services, to stop discrimination, for equality of opportunity and for better pay and conditions of service.
- Our union will also have greater stability.
- The more members we have locally, the more income the branch will have for supporting stewards and members.
- Remember that it is particularly important to recruit young members if UNISON is to grow and be strong in the future.
- 'Nobody asked me!' That's the single biggest reason people give for not having joined a trade union.
- And the best people to recruit new members are the UNISON members who work alongside them.
- Successful recruiters can influence non-members to join when the union is seen to be active, has credibility, organises in a workplace and actively contacts potential members on a regular basis.
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