We’ve been following the Apprentice Learning Network at Poole Borough Council for a while now, and we’ve been consistently impressed by the way that the apprentices have supported each other, made use of the resources available to them, and promoted learning opportunities. In this piece Freya Kendall, one of the founder members, explains how the […]

Health delegates embrace the commitments of UNISON’s year of young workers

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.

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1 September 2016 – 31 January 2018

The South East Young Members’ Forum has launched a campaign aimed at persuading the government to introduce rent capping in the South East. The South East has the second highest median rents, where private rental properties cost an average of £852 per month. The median rental values in London and the South East have grown […]

£13.3m gone from youth services in just three years

‘Largest apprenticeship provider in the north of England’ signs up to UNISON apprenticeships charter

Take the UNISON equality survey – you could win three nights for two people at Croyde Bay Holiday Resort

The history of young people and social movements

Applications for the weekend in Leicester on 13-15 May must be received by 5 April

The young members’ weekend on 15-17 May in Nottingham is an opportunity to find out more about the union and how to play a part in the union’s campaigning to defend public services

A report from UNISON has revealed the housing problems facing young people, and calls for a more joined-up approach to dealing with the issue

As NHS supporters march from Jarrow to London from 16 August, UNISON is urging members to back them

With less than a year to go to the general election, UNISON is launching its manifesto for public services

UNISON has hailed the local government strike as an overwhelming success, with more than one million public service workers on picket lines and at rallies in protest over their pay offer

UNISON’s local government conference turned its attention to apprenticeships in the sector this morning, and of ensuring that these are of high quality and properly paid