Young people from branches across Wales gathered in Cardiff for a series of training sessions aimed at the next generation of UNISON members.
Young people from branches across Wales gathered in Cardiff for a series of training sessions aimed at the next generation of UNISON members.
The future of young people is at stake with the EU referendum
Young workers have rights around pay, holiday, health and safety and equalities that exist to protect them in the workplace. It’s vital that every young worker knows and understands their rights to make sure their employers aren’t breaking the rules. UNISON, in partnership with Wranx, have launched a free bite sized digital tool which uses […]
The region’s Young Members are coming together after the toughest 18 months of their lives
Young workers are recognised within UNISON as being under-27 and have their own officers and section within our […]
Throughout the course of the event, delegates spoke time and again of how important UNISON had been over the past two years
Does your branch have a plan for recruiting and developing young activists? Encouraging young members to get involved is important for UNISON’s long-term success, so in November 2020 we surveyed UNISON’s young members to ask about their involvement in the union. Based on their responses, our report “Getting Active in UNISON” makes some recommendations to […]
UNISON launches #OneWageAnyWage campaign is it celebrates 20 years of the national minimum wage
Conference agrees to spread the anti-bullying message, particularly during Young Workers’ Month in November
As the present and future of our movement, young people have an absolutely vital role to play, and could not be meeting at a more crucial time […]
Under-representation – particularly among young members – cited as a problem that needs to be tackled
‘Everyone has the right to work in a safe environment free of bullying and harassment’, delegates told
Can you spare five minutes to help UNISON win equality in the workplace?
Young people, especially women, may feel disconnected from Europe but they have the most to lose if Britain Brexits. Parental leave, paid holiday, limits on excessive hours and the right to maternity pay are just some of the important benefits we receive from the EU which would be at risk if we left.
UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis today (Friday) called on the 64,000 young workers represented by the union – including nurses and teaching assistants – to turn out at the polls […]