UNISON’s second-ever Young Members Conference was held last month in Bournemouth, with Eastern delegates once again playing a major part in making the gathering a success. Our regional motions, Affordable housing is a human right and Uncomfortable yet? Sexual harassment is never OK, were both adopted by conference. The latter was even selected by conference […]
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UNISON believes mental health is a trade union issue and UNISON's young members are actively campaigning for workplaces that are more mentally healthy. In May 2022 we […]
We’re proud to present our new equality calendar! The interactive calendar will help UNISON Eastern members and activists keep on top of the big events in the union as well as national and international equalities dates. The calendar will be updated regularly so check back for the latest and please get in touch if you’ve […]
Cici Carey-Stewart and Lilly Martin, Eastern-based delegates on behalf of the national LGBT+ group jointly moved a motion on the climate crisis and its effect on marginalised communities […]
To celebrate Young Workers’ Month this November, we asked some of UNISON Eastern’s young members about why they joined
We suggest: Personal contact is really important - make sure new workers are being asked to join, and invited to participate in UNISON events; Young members can […]
November has been young workers month and this year the campaign was to celebrate and raise awareness of our young trade unionist activists in UNISON could not be more important.
And this year the month is more important than ever. UNISON represents over 66,000 young workers and we know the importance of the work they do. They've been on the frontline of the pandemic […]
We meet Georgie, a 27 year old Support Worker who had to move out of her home to protect her family during the first wave of the pandemic
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- 26 October – 4 December, 2020
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 […]
12 August is International Youth Day, the day the UN has picked to encourage young people to get involved in the world around them and shape the things that affect their lives. There’s not much that affects your life more than how things are at work, whether it’s low pay, long hours, unrealistic workloads, bullying […]
Often trapped by the challenges of low pay, in precarious, insecure jobs, struggling with rising housing costs, or just finding it difficult to get onto the next rung of the career ladder, young workers need trade unions. And trade unions need young workers — they are the here and now of our movement. UNISON places […]
Young members talk about their concerns, their hopes and their achievements at national delegate conference
“Austerity has hit training budgets and there has been a shift to e-learning. “How do young workers progress if they’re in a situation where training is regarded as an expensive luxury?” she […]
Health delegates embrace the commitments of UNISON’s year of young workers