The Usdaw Organising Academy 2009 ... are you up for it? 01 November 2008
Usdaw’s Organising Academy has run successfully over the last six years and we are now looking forward to a seventh year starting on 11 May 2009....   read more

Union Elections 2008: Make sure you get your vote 10 June 2008
The Union will be issuing Ballot Papers to all members for the General Secretary Election in August....   read more

Usdaw Organising Awards celebrate excellence 29 January 2008
Usdaw's national Organising Awards ceremony was recently held on 19 January at the Radisson Hotel in Manchester. The event, now in its third year, was a great success and celebrated the hard work of representatives from all over the country. ...   read more

Are you up for the organising challenge? 02 January 2008
Could you recruit staff in an unorganised workplace and help newly elected reps become self-sufficient within Usdaw?...   read more

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Activist in Depth: - Billy Gray 18 June 2009
Network meets up with one of Usdaw’s 11,500-strong army of reps and finds out what life is like at the sharp end. In this issue North West division’s Billy Gray answers our questions....   read more

Brave Cath on target in store 10 June 2009
Dedicated rep Cath Bayley is one in a million. The part-time Tesco cashier works tirelessly recruiting and raising awareness of Usdaw’s campaigns even though she is fighting her own personal battle with terminal cancer....   read more

Stand-down: Essential tips 08 June 2009
Essential tips for stand-down reps....   read more

ADM 2009: News in brief- 15 June 2009
ADM news in brief....   read more

Pensions awareness toolkit now available- 15 June 2009
Early in April, Pensions Awareness Campaign toolkits were issued direct to the homes of more than 6,000 reps, writes pensions officer Nick Walker....   read more

Plan for swine flu staff absence, advises TUC- 15 June 2009
Employers should not panic over swine flu or stockpile products that could have no impact on the spread of the virus, according to the TUC. Instead employers should be working on contingency plans in consultation with recognised unions....   read more

Reaching out to reps in the far north of Scotland- 15 June 2009
Tesco reps from stores across the Highlands and Islands of Scotland took advantage of Usdaw’s specialist training in Inverness in April....   read more

Hundreds of jobs to go at food firm- 15 June 2009
Members at Ashton Foods branch were left devastated after the company announced the closure of the meat processing factory in Greater Manchester....   read more