Arena puts membership issues at the heart of its four editions. The aim of the magazine is to keep Usdaw members informed of what is happening in the Union, its campaigns, the services and offers available to them and where they can go for help.

A diverse range of Usdaw members take centre stage by sharing their stories about legal wins, their passions and hobbies, as well as courageously raising awareness about living and working with serious health conditions and other issues that matter to them.

The first digital issue of Arena was launched in autumn 2023. 

The spring 2025 edition of Arena celebrates the winners of Usdaw’s annual Organising Awards, members reflect on working during Covid, Co-op worker Serge shares his family’s asylum struggle, rep Martyn tells us why he’s running the London marathon this year and we hear from Yassar on the rising levels of abuse in pharmacies.