Join NGSU

Subscription levels depend on the number of hours you’re contracted to work each week.

If you’re a contractor, a temporary employee, or a pensioner member, you will have to pay your subscriptions by direct debit; if you’re a permanent employee or on a fixed-term contract, you can choose to have your subscriptions taken directly from your salary, or by direct debit.

You can speak to one of the team as soon as you’ve joined, but when you can have representation in a formal meeting will depend on how long you’ve been working for Nationwide.

If you’ve joined the Union within your probationary period, you can receive representation once we’ve received your first payment.

If you’ve joined us after that, we can provide representation after we’ve had three payments.

And just so you know, we don’t take a payment in the month you join – so if you join in March, we’ll take the first payment in April. If you’ve joined us during probation, we can provide representation from then; if you’ve been an employee for longer, we can provide representation once we’ve received June’s payment.

Of course, you’re eligible for all the other benefits of membership from the day you join…

You can find all the details on this in our Use of Personal Information Statement.

Like all membership organisations, trade unions are governed by legislation and their own Rule books. You can find the Union’s Rules by selecting “NGSU Rules” in the About Us menu at the top of the page.

Within the Rules, there is a specific Code of Conduct for Members & Representatives, which the Union’s Conference adopted in 2023. All members are expected to comply with the Code.

Yes, you can. We aren’t able to negotiate your terms and conditions, but we have a good knowledge of Nationwide, which means we’re probably in a good place to provide support and advice. And, of course, you have full access to our range of benefits!

You can find out more information in this leaflet.

• The Direct Debit Guarantee is offered by all Banks and Building Societies that accept instructions to pay Direct Debits.
• If there are any changes to the amount, date or frequency of your Direct Debit Nationwide Group Staff Union will notify you ten working days in advance of your account being debited or as otherwise agreed. If you request Nationwide Group Staff Union to collect a payment, confirmation of the amount and date will be given to you at the time of the request.
• If an error is made in the payment of your Direct Debit, by Nationwide Group Staff Union or your bank or building society, you are entitled to a full and immediate refund of the amount paid from your bank or building society. If you receive a refund you are not entitled to, you must pay it back when Nationwide Group Staff Union asks you to.
• You can cancel a Direct Debit at any time by simply contacting your bank or building society. Written confirmation may be required. Please also notify us.