Jo is a young member from the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Police and Justice branch. She is a member of the South East Young Members’ Forum and also sits on National Young Members’ Forum.
Jo Wagstaffe: Young members active in UNISON
UNISON has almost 5,000 young members in the South East. If you are a UNISON member and under 27 years of age you are automatically entitled to participate as a young member. Young members’ groups work to: encourage recruitment, organisation and participation of young workers provide a powerful voice for young members give young members […]
UNISON has almost one million women members – more than two thirds of our union. Women still earn a lot less than men and face sex discrimination and harassment at work. Our members also juggle work and home commitments. Many have caring responsibilities and almost half work part-time. This is why UNISON takes a lead […]
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Tell us what is affecting you in your workplace. Held in November every year, TUC Young Workers Month is a time where unions highlight the important issues facing young workers. It is an opportunity to recruit and organise even more young members to help us win better working conditions and build a stronger union. This […]
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Women’s History Month is an annual declared month that highlights the contributions of women to events in history and contemporary society. It is celebrated during March in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia, corresponding with International Women’s Day on March 8. The unfortunate fact is that women are still not paid equally to […]
in Events
24 November 2018 10:15am–3:00pm
Museum of London Docklands
Continuing our celebrations of 100 years since the vote for women, we have organised a brilliant opportunity for women members to learn more about the history of the suffragette movement with a guided bus tour of suffragette London. If you wish to attend please fill in the application form below, if you need more information […]
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7 November 2017 7:30pm–10:00pm
The Wedgewood Rooms
To celebrate Young Workers Months, Portsmouth UNISON Young members’ Officer Cal Corkery has organised a social event for young trade union members and their friends. On Tuesday 7th November we’re going to see a play called We Are The Lions Mr Manager which is about the famous Grunwick Factory Strike. A group are meeting in […]
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13 January 2018 1:30pm–4:00pm
UNISON SE, Ranger House, Guildford, GU1 4UL
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15 September 2018 10:30am–3:30pm
UNISON SE, Ranger House, Guildford, GU1 4UL
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