HeartUnions week is an annual TUC initiative that celebrates and strengthens trade unions by recognising the power of working people to effect real, lasting change. It encourages all workers to join a union! #HeartUnions
HeartUnions actions you can take...
- Identify who your local steward or safety rep is and say hello – check out the CSP notice board, ask a colleague or contact enquiries@csp.org.uk
- Ask your physiotherapist and support worker colleagues whether they are a member of a union and encourage them to join the CSP if not (it’s free for the first 3 months)
- Opt in to receive emails from the CSP to make sure you keep up to date with our campaigns and information useful to you
- Update your employment/contact details to receive news about CPD events taking place in your region, and connect with your local CSP staff and rep team
- Explore One CSP - find ways to get more involved so you can get the most out of your membership
Do this and you aren't just a member, you're an activist!
- Order some print-on-demand posters to put up around the workplace to highlight CSP campaigns
- Sign up to attend one of our monthly organising clinics on a topic that matters to you
- Share relevant CSP resources with your colleagues. Issues with staffing levels or the on-call rota? Want to support international recruits? Looking for data to support workforce plans?
- Invite your local CSP organiser to meet staff at your workplace
- Contact your local CSP reps or CSP organiser to find out more about the rep roles
- Stand as a CSP rep to benefit from an excellent training package that will enable you to support your colleagues locally and make a difference at work
CSP steward, safety rep or equality rep?
- Fill in our workplace wins survey to share an example of how you helped your members recently
- If you haven’t already, set up a member mailing list or group to share local union successes or use
- Mark the week by letting members know what you’ve achieved together this year, or sharing the CSP’s key union wins
- Find out the dates of the next band 5 meeting at your trust and attend to welcome new starters
- Interested in organising training? Check out this free TUC course that you can do at your own pace
Not yet a member?
- Join us today and get your first 3 months free
- Start exploring your member benefits straight away
- Get on our non-member mailing list to keep up to date on what benefits CSP brings to members and the profession
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