Engage

There are different ways to engage with your union.

Support the union's campaigns

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Trade Union Week

28 April - 2 May is Ireland's trade union week, focused on building a greater movement and encouraging workers to join a union.

20 March 2025
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Journalists’ Safety Tracker

Use the NUJ’s online tool to inform us of incidents including of abuse, harassment and legal proceedings made against you.

06 March 2025
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Protect the BBC

The NUJ is campaigning against cuts to jobs and programmes at the BBC for its harmful impact on journalists and journalism.

07 February 2025
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Artificial intelligence: journalism before algorithms

The NUJ’s AI campaign calls for urgent regulatory oversight promoting ethical approaches that centres the work of journalists.

22 January 2025
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Fair Deal for Freelances

The NUJ's major campaign to fight for a better deal for freelances.

17 January 2025
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#ShowUstheMoney

Too many job adverts do not include the salary, and research shows this disadvantages women, disabled workers and Black and minority ethnic workers.

16 January 2025
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News Recovery Plan

A Future for News: the NUJ’s recovery plan for the news industry is the updated road map to reinvigorate the industry and sets out a bold set of measu...

14 January 2025
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Let’s Stop SLAPPs

UK and Irish governments must take action now to protect journalists and stop the abuse of lawsuits through SLAPPs.

13 January 2025

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Become a rep

NUJ reps support members in your own workplace, or in theirs, are active in a branch. Information about how to become a rep, as well as resources and videos to help reps in their work.

Union democracy

Details of how to become involved in the union's democratic structures: