“So now is the time to focus on young workers and encourage them to join and get active in UNISON,” he said. “Recruiting young members is […]
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Christina McAnea spoke about how the world of work has changed since she left school, saying: “Without doubt, being young today is so much harder”
Who are you? My name’s Helena Fletcher, I work in the Sheffield Health & Social Care NHS Trust team, and I’m the young members officer for the UNISON Sheffield Community Health […]
Throughout November, we’re hearing from different young members across Yorkshire and Humberside about what being part of UNISON means to them. Today, it’s the turn of Greg… Who are you? I’m Greg Mott, full time biology student, part time database admin at York Hospital, young members officer for UNISON North Yorkshire Health branch, president of […]
The Housing crisis is disproportionately affecting young people. Young members of the south west have had enough. Help us to campaign against the housing crisis. The Young Members Forum sent out a survey for young people across the region to complete. We had just under 60 responses. It showed common outcomes that young members and […]
November is a special month for UNISON as it marks the annual celebration of young workers. This month gives us a platform to recognise the invaluable contributions of young workers in workplaces, and an opportunity to raise awareness of the challenges they face. Young workers are more likely to be in insecure work, in low […]
What do you do for a job? I’m a full time caseworker for the UNISON Northern Health and Community Branch, working […]
UNISON has raised the age limit of its young members to 30. Two activists discuss how the change will affect and empower the self-organised group within the union
Have young members in your region run a brilliant campaign? Do you know an exceptional young UNISON campaigner? If so, UNISON wants to hear from you.
We hope every branch and region will use this opportunity to step up organising with young workers – and make our young members' groups better than ever before.” […]
A TUC report found that 68% of disabled women workers had been sexually harassed at work
The UNISON South East Equality Calendar for 2023 is now live! View this year’s equality calendar Equality is at the heart of everything we do as a union, and we want to make it as easy as possible for UNISON members to get involved. We hope it will be useful for you in knowing when […]
Our regional motions, Affordable housing is a human right and Uncomfortable yet? Sexual harassment is never OK, were both […]
Young UNISON members from across Wales travelled to Bournemouth for a conference aimed at supporting the next generation of activists.
Guest speaker Daniella Vega Sotelo, a member of the peasant farmer’s union FENSUAGRO, spoke of being a trade unionist in Colombia