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Next generation of UNISON members meet in Cardiff

Young people from branches across Wales gathered in Cardiff for a series of training sessions aimed at the next generation of UNISON members.

News, Uncategorized on the UNISON Cymru/Wales site.

Young Welsh people urged ‘Vote Remain and protect your rights’

The future of young people is at stake with the EU referendum

News, Press release on the UNISON Cymru/Wales site.

A new way for young workers to learn about workplace rights

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 […]

Learning news on the UNISON College site.

Young Members 2022 Elections

Thank you for voting. Your vote has been recorded and counted now. The results will be shared soon.

Page on the UNISON South East site.

Our young members are stronger together

The region’s Young Members are coming together after the toughest 18 months of their lives

Article, Equality, News on the UNISON South East site.

If you’re a health student on placement, now is the time to join UNISON

For UK trade unions, November is Young Workers month. Young workers are recognised within UNISON as being under-27 and have their own officers and section within our union. This means that that UNISON has dedicated resources that help our union’s 63,000 young workers to help amplify their voices and win on the issues that matter […]

Article on the UNISON South East site.

UNISON hosts its first young members’ conference in Cardiff

Throughout the course of the event, delegates spoke time and again of how important UNISON had been over the past two years

News on the UNISON South West site.

Recruiting and organising young members in UNISON

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 […]

Page on the UNISON National site.

One wage for all ages

UNISON launches #OneWageAnyWage campaign is it celebrates 20 years of the national minimum wage

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Local government to target bullying in the workplace

Conference agreed to have a “zero tolerance policy on bullying and harassment," and, specifically, to campaign on the issue in Young Workers’ Month in […]

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Blog: Young members are the present and future of our movement

This weekend, many of UNISON’s young members are coming together to talk about the future of our union, the future of public services and the future of our country.

General Secretary's blog, News on the UNISON National site.

Delegates back call to improve representation

Under-representation – particularly among young members – cited as a problem that needs to be tackled

Article on the UNISON National site.

UNISON vows to support young members bullied at work

The Scottish Young Members Committee has launched a bullying and harassment awareness campaign named ‘Gonnae No Dae That’ – ‘Please Don’t Do That’ […]

News on the UNISON National site.

Are we making a difference for equality in your workplace?

Can you spare five minutes to help UNISON win equality in the workplace?

Article on the UNISON National site.

Those with the most to lose in the EU referendum could be those who make all the difference

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.

General Secretary's blog, News on the UNISON National site.