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Bi+ members network meeting

Date
12 July 2024 2:00pm–4:30pm
Location
UNISON Northern regional office, 140-150 Pilgrim St, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 6TH, and on Teams

Do you want meet with other UNISON Bi+ members and have a say in the work that UNISON does for Bi+ equality in the workplace? If you do, this is the meeting for you! Who can attend In UNISON, we work with inclusive, umbrella definitions of bisexual and at UNISON’s LGBT+ conference in 2019, we […]

Event on the UNISON National site.

Transgender, non-binary and gender diverse members network meeting

Date
12 July 2024 10:30am–1:00pm
Location
UNISON Northern region, 140-150 Pilgrim St, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 6TH

Do you want to be more involved with UNISON’s work on trans,  equality in the workplace, get involved in UNISON’s Trans Equality campaign or just meet other Trans, non-binary and gender diverse UNISON members, this is the meeting for you! Who can attend Any UNISON member who identifies as trans, non-binary or gender diverse is […]

Event on the UNISON National site.

Young members gather at conference in Newcastle

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”

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Young Members: Five questions with… Helena Fletcher

We’re hearing from different young members across Yorkshire and Humberside throughout November, finding out what being part of UNISON means to them. It’s Helena today… 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 […]

Uncategorized on the UNISON Yorkshire & Humberside site.

Young Members: Five questions with… Greg Mott

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 […]

Uncategorized on the UNISON Yorkshire & Humberside site.

Blog: Celebrating Young Workers’ Month with an Intersectional Lens by Henrietta Cameron, YM Lead

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 […]

Blogs on the UNISON Northern site.

Young Members: Five questions with… Rhian Hawthorn

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 […]

Uncategorized on the UNISON Yorkshire & Humberside site.

Regional Young Members AGM

Date
5 December 2023 6:00pm–7:30pm
Location
Online Meeting

This year’s Regional Young Members AGM will take place at UNISON Centre on Tuesday 5 December from 6pm-7:30pm

Event on the UNISON South East site.

Youth looking to the future

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

Magazine, UNISON people on the Magazine site.

Young campaigners: Eric Roberts Awards 2023

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.

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Assertiveness for young workers

Date
7 September 2023 10:00am–2:00pm
Location
Online

We are pleased to offer a dedicated training course for all young workers to help them be more assertive. Young workers may be particularly vulnerable to things like, bullying, harassment, negligence by their employer and physical and emotional stress. Who is the course for? The course is designed for all young members, activists and reps […]

Event on the UNISON Eastern site.

Regional Young Members Forum

Date
20 July 2023 5:30pm–7:15pm
Location
TBC

The Young Members Forum represents young members at a regional level, helping to develop campaigns and inform policy.

Event on the UNISON South East site.

UNISON raises the age limit for its young members

The decision at national delegate conference increases the ceiling age of young members from 26 to 30, with a dramatic impact for the union’s activists and structures

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

UNISON East Midlands Young Members Forum & Northampton Pride

Date
8 July 2023 11:00am–3:30pm
Location
Forum Meeting at Pomfret Arms, 10 Cotton End, Northampton NN4 8BS

Saturday 8th July – meet near BBC building, Abington Street, Northampton 10.45 (look for UNISON flags)

Event on the UNISON East Midlands site.

Heartbreaking stories of workplace harassment heard at NDC

A TUC report found that 68% of disabled women workers had been sexually harassed at work

Article, News on the UNISON National site.