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UNISON is campaigning for more housing that is affordable for our members, their families, key workers and citizens. The union is concerned about the housing crisis the nation faces. We are […]
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.
November is young workers’ month! We will be aiming to raise the profile of young workers and young UNISON members by recruiting and organising them to help us win better working conditions and build an even stronger union.
The 2018 National Young Members’ Weekend took place in Milton Keynes this year with 120 young members from around the country attending. South East Young Members turned out in force, with 13 delegates from a variety of local government, health, police and higher education branches coming together to discuss activism, recruitment and campaigns. The weekend […]
In the social care workforce, over 85% are women, with many Black and migrant workers; a sixth of social care workers in England are not originally from the UK. They are undervalued […]
It was a beautiful hotel, only open at the time to key workers. I had a king size room which had a bed, a desk and chair, a kettle, a TV, a mini fridge and a […]
Young workers are recognised within UNISON as being under-27 and have their own officers and section within our […]
We have heard some really positive stories from our young members of their experiences of working throughout the pandemic, as well as their concerns for the […]
Despite all of these challenges, attendees agreed that it highlights how public service workers go above and beyond. Many members articulated how beneficial working from home has been for them […]
The region’s Young Members are coming together after the toughest 18 months of their lives
We hear from one of our Young Member activists on why they felt they had to stand up for young workers
Cardiff City Hall played host to inaugural gathering of Young Members, with a speech from Angela Rayner MP.
Since the AGM in 2020, work has been underway to identify barriers to participation with our regional democracy and identify new initiatives to grow activism in our region
A big focus for the year will be the Year of Black Workers and all branches need to get involved with planning events and building activity to make sure we […]