Recruitment

The recruitment of new members is critical to UNISON's continued success. We need to recruit approximately 150,000 new members nationally every year just to maintain our current size, and every new member we recruit makes us stronger politically.

As a steward or other activist you are in day to day contact with potential new members and it's because of your hard work that UNISON continues to grow.

We've included a set of application forms in a variety of languages so that you can use these to help recruit members from a variety of backgrounds.

Face-to-face recruiting has proven to be the most effective way to attract new members. This means that existing members share with others what they know and like about their union. There is no better representative than you. Learn more about how to approach potential members below.

First impressions

Recruiting can be fun and rewarding if you're prepared to put the work in.

Why is recruiting important?

One of a steward's most vital jobs is recruitment. Organised workplaces give UNISON greater clout with other trade unions in the same environment.