It’s time for a change.

The UK's cost of living continues to blight working people's lives. However, pay is stagnating across the creative industries with entry-level salaries at the same level they were in the early nineties.

We’re been forced back into sweatshop factory floors, despite proving we can work effectively from home.

A flexible, more balanced work life is slipping from our fingertips.

We deserve a pay rise, paid overtime, job security and long-term career development prospects.

None of this will come from the goodwill of senior management.

Lasting change can only be achieved through collective action.

This is why we’re organising as Creative Communications Workers—to help improve working conditions for all.

We believe that all workers in our sector, whether they’re Creatives, Account Managers, or Strategists; Artworkers, Designers or Editors; or Caterers, Security Staff, or Cleaners, deserve better.

We are organising as members of the United Voices of the World Union, and are an organising chapel of the Designers & Cultural Workers sector branch.

Our ability to influence the future of work in our industry depends on us coming together. Will you join us?

Join us!

Head to the UVW website here and select ‘Design & Cultural’ when choosing your industry in the form. Once you’ve joined, let us know by forwarding your confirmation email to theunionuk@gmail.com.

Please note that the waiting period for new members to access casework and legal support is 8 weeks.

If you’re not quite ready to join but would still like to be in the loop, fill out your details and we’ll keep you updated. You can also get in touch with us on Twitter.

Our commitments.

What you can expect from the Creative Communications Workers:

Voted by you.

We’re listening closely to what you think, and what’s important to you. All UVW-CCW members are invited to our monthly meetings and our Discord server where we have on-going discussions and hold votes.

Total transparency.

We’re starting as we mean to go on: completely transparent in everything we do. That means in our leadership, partnerships, campaigns, representation and finances. We’ll publish annual reports on CCW operations, and if we make a mistake, we’ll own it.

For love, not money.

No one ever starts a union to make money. We’re starting this because we see a need for it. We are not-for-profit, and we’ll work purely to better the working conditions in our industry, and to protect our members. That’s the bottom line.

Straightforward funding.

Money, money, money. We’ll still need it to operate, and it will come from membership subscriptions, personal donations and our enthusiastic fundraising activities. Every penny will go into the union, and you’ll be able to see it in our published accounts.

An inclusive welcome.

If you work in creative communications in the UK, we’re for you—regardless of your role, background, or location. We want our leadership and membership to reflect our diverse workforce, and we’ll be working against unfair discrimination in all forms.

Hot topic campaigns.

Let’s set our stall out. There are deep-seated problems faced by many of us in the industry—sometimes woven right through the fabric of our working culture. These issues need to be challenged head-on, and that’s what we plan to do.

Here for you.

Sometimes the most important issue for a person is the one right in front of them. All members can access free legal advice, support, workplace representation and training through UVW.

Firm but fair

We are committed to collectively pursuing our interests as workers, and this often includes working constructively with management to secure the best possible outcomes. We will work with any management team that is prepared to engage in good faith and demonstrate a serious commitment to addressing the issues raised by their workforce.

Join us!

If you’re not quite ready to join yet but would still like to be in the loop. Fill out your details and we’ll keep you updated.

Want to know more?

Email us at theunionuk@gmail.com.