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FDA On
FDA On aims to connect reps and activists across the union.
FDA On is the union’s organising network
FDA On aims to connect reps and activists across the union. By joining the network you will have the opportunity to play an integral role in the future of the union.
- Take a leading role in your union – learn new skills, gain knowledge, take on a high-profile role in your workplace and ultimately make a difference to members’ working lives. Find out more.
- Organise and recruit – below you will find tools, resources and materials to help you recruit new members and activists. Speak to our organising team about ordering tailored merchandise for your branch;
- Share ideas – putting you in touch with other reps and activists from other branches and sections to share ideas and spread best practice;
- Access training – new courses and briefings for FDA reps and activists on negotiation, organising in modern workplace, plus member and non-member communication;
- Meet other activists – network with union colleagues through regular forums and events;
- Get more involved in something that matters to you – find out how you can support the work of the union on topics and issues that are important to you or your branch. Find out more.
“I am really excited about FDA On and the opportunities it brings to grow our union. All unions constantly seek to turn non-members into members and turn members into activists – this network aims to do just that. FDA On is a two-way channel which will allow us to talk directly to our reps and activists and support them with the resources and ideas they need. We want to bring all the issues that matter to our members under one network, to improve collaboration and affect real change.”
Deri Bevan – Head of Organising and Learning
Organising wins
Our reps and activists have already achieved so much. FDA On allows members to share the lessons from these successes – helping us to achieve even more.
Recent wins include:
- Our historic win on Fast Stream pay, which saw Fast Streamers receive a salary increases of as much as 22.5%. Read more;
- At the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory, a handful of dedicated reps have built an influential and thriving branch and have grown membership by over 350%. Read more;
- FDA Procurator Fiscal Section (PFS), named winners of the Impact Award at Annual Delegate Conference 2023, secured a pay deal for prosecutors in Scotland worth up to an extraordinary 56%. Read more.
Group Impact Award
The winner of the 2026 Group Impact Award was the FDA’s Ofsted Section, recognising their work to deliver the FDA’s Beyond the Framework report, highlighting the value of HM Inspectors and pushing to tackle excessive working hours.
Individual Impact Award
This year’s individual Impact Award went to DWP branch delegate Matt Brown, for his tireless work to improve health and safety at his office, Grimsby Crown House and across DWP offices. Thanks to this campaigning, we have already made progress on improving the working conditions of DWP employees, and will be pushing DWP to go further and implement essential security upgrades going forward.
Recruitment video
This short video features testimonials from members across a range of grades and locations and promotes the different ways the FDA can support members throughout their entire careers.
Please share this video with colleagues and prospective members to show them how the FDA stands up for our members, strive to improve their working lives, and help them to make the most of their careers.
Recruitment materials for activists
Planning an event or recruitment drive in your workplace?
Download or print the below materials, or contact Organiser@fda.org.uk to order merchandise specific to your branch or section, as well as other resources such as induction slides and mapping tools.
TUC organising guide
Organising at Work is a TUC guide for trade union activists on how to build and maintain strong workplace unions.
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