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Winning for you at work
If you work in editorial, design or photography in newspapers, magazines, books, tv, radio, public relations or new media as an employee or as a freelance the NUJ is the union for you.
To join, please fill in the appropriate form:
Student members should join online here.
Student Members in Ireland should download the Irish Student form
To find out how much it will cost click here.
Equality
There is less likelihood of race, gender, age or disability discrimination in a unionised workplace, and often more maternity leave/paternity leave and flexible working.
There is less likelihood of race, gender, age or disability discrimination in a unionised workplace, and often more maternity leave/paternity leave and flexible working.
Extra help with NUJ Extra
Our registered charity helps NUJ members and their dependants in times of need. The NUJ offers members a wide range of other benefits too, such as payments during unemployment or disputes. We also offer cut-price financial services, reductions on a range of products and services, including good deals on computer equipment .
Our registered charity helps NUJ members and their dependants in times of need. The NUJ offers members a wide range of other benefits too, such as payments during unemployment or disputes. We also offer cut-price financial services, reductions on a range of products and services, including good deals on computer equipment .
Health and safety
Union health and safety officers in workplaces have extensive powers to ensure the risks of injury or ill-health – such as RSI, stress and bullying – are reduced or eliminated.
Union health and safety officers in workplaces have extensive powers to ensure the risks of injury or ill-health – such as RSI, stress and bullying – are reduced or eliminated.
Legal support
Every year the NUJ helps hundreds of members win damages from employers and clients – from hundreds of pounds to six-figure sums.
Every year the NUJ helps hundreds of members win damages from employers and clients – from hundreds of pounds to six-figure sums.
More holiday
In a unionised workplace you get more annual leave - six days a year on average.
In a unionised workplace you get more annual leave - six days a year on average.
More pay
We campaign and negotiate to improve our members’ pay. People in unionised workplaces earn, on average, 8% more than those in non-unionised ones.
We campaign and negotiate to improve our members’ pay. People in unionised workplaces earn, on average, 8% more than those in non-unionised ones.
Press freedom
On behalf of journalists, the union lobbies government and employers in defence of press freedom and acts to protect it when it comes under threat.
On behalf of journalists, the union lobbies government and employers in defence of press freedom and acts to protect it when it comes under threat.
Professional Conduct, Professional Press Card
The NUJ’s Code of Conduct is recognised as the professional benchmark for responsible, ethical standards.
The NUJ’s Code of Conduct is recognised as the professional benchmark for responsible, ethical standards.
The NUJ Press Card is formally recognised by all police forces in the UK and de facto by other public bodies. It opens doors and is a mark of professionalism for journalists in the UK and Ireland.
Professional training
The NUJ can help you gain and maintain the right skills to succeed - from writing to editing, design to production. Check out www.nujtraining.org.uk
The NUJ can help you gain and maintain the right skills to succeed - from writing to editing, design to production. Check out www.nujtraining.org.uk
Security
Union members are less likely to be made redundant...and where they are they receive, on average, superior terms
Union members are less likely to be made redundant...and where they are they receive, on average, superior terms
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