Bringing The Cuts Home

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Great, great video. Winner of TUC 60 second Ad Contest.  by False Economy.

TUC 60-second ad contest 2011 (and the UNISON Ants and Polar Bear ad)

I was only intending to plug the TUC 60-second ad contest "Impact on the Cuts" (check here).  You can vote on completed submissions.  Some really great new stuff. 

They also had a section on "Classic" video's such as this "famous" UNISON advert using the Polar bear and ants.  There is some mixed reports on the reaction to this video.  Some people were apparently put off since they don't like ants! 

However, I think the majority of people who see this clip do "get it" and understand that acting (dare I say) in UNISON you have more power and influence at work than lone voices.

TUC 60 Second Ad contest: Vote for shortlist

Check this site out to take part in the 2010 TUC 60 Second Ad contest.  Watch and vote to shortlist.  Short listing will finish this Friday 20 August!

Beware "Folks, a quick warning to you all. There is no point in voting multiple times, because the votes will just get deleted (eventually). If this problem persists I may have to consider banning people from the competition. It is clear from the voting system that various people have been figuring out ways to vote themselves up. I’ve already deleted over 350 5 star votes and I’ll work my way through deleting the rest".

You can also register to make comments.  There are a number excellent video's to choose from (including many connected to UNISON) but I thought that my overall favourite was this "its never too soon" by Rayburner.

Enjoy!

Join a union - TUC 60 second Ad Entry

Gary Williams with the animation ‘Join a union’. ‘Cute, and shows the difference between exterminate and negotiate…highly commended’

Why Should I Join a Union? - TUC 60 Second Ad Entry

James, Sean, Bridie and Ruby of Chesterfield High School in Crosby, with the film, ‘Why Should I Join a Union’, a ‘Sparky, down-to-earth film with a quirky sense of humour, not too serious with an important message….the young people were really engaging and great characters’

We work better together - TUC 60 second Ad Entry

Diana Veitch and Louise Chinnery of Unison with the film, ‘We work better together’, which was ‘Witty and entertaining, showing a real situation at work..highly commended’

Photo Booth - TUC 60 second Ad Entry

Paul Rey-Burns, musician, songwriter and filmmaker, with the film ‘Photo-booth’, ‘funny, smart and subverted the idea of what a union is about and what trade unions should be, it appealed to people’s sense of humour’