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”
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”
What do you do for a job? I work as part of the equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) team as an engagement and […]
What do you do for a job? I work as a database administrator within York hospital, which basically means I read […]
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 […]
Throughout November, we’re hearing from different young members across Yorkshire and Humberside about what being part of UNISON means to them. First up is Rhian… Who are you? My name’s Rhian Hawthorn, I’m a full time caseworker based across two NHS trusts in the Yorkshire region. What do you do for a job? I’m a […]
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.
Delegates agreed to raise the ceiling age for young member status from 26 to 30. This increases the time in which activists can work in a young […]
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 […]
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 […]
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
The motion called on the young members' forum to work with the UNISON national Labour Link forum to make sure that the issue is raised within […]
Young people from branches across Wales gathered in Cardiff for a series of training sessions aimed at the next generation of UNISON members.