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UNISON supports Labour’s opposition day debate to scrap the tax on Tuesday 12 November and urges members to get involved

UNISON Wales welcomes the proposal from the Welsh government for further investment into the Jobs Growth Wales programme to create an additional 4,000 job opportunities for 16-24 year olds

An article published last week shows that 93% of young workers do not believe that the Government are doing enough to help them through the recession. It also […]

It will take place against a background of unremitting attacks on public services and on young people, so one focus will be a practical campaigning activity, including approaching members of the […]

UNISON help and advice for branches dealing with members who have been affected by the recent floods is now available

Council-owned company is ‘genuine example of best practice in the private sector’ says union.

The scheme, which will begin as a pilot, could eventually be rolled out across the union nationally. Dave Prentis UNISON General Secretary, said: "Young people have been hit incredibly hard by the […]

Tory education policies are turning the clock back to the time when education was the preserve of the rich, says union

The marches in London, Glasgow and Belfast will send the government a strong message that people want a Future that Works

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 […]

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 Health […]

Cici Carey-Stewart and Lilly Martin, Eastern-based delegates on behalf of the national LGBT+ group jointly moved a motion on the climate crisis and its effect on marginalised communities […]

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 […]

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital at King’s Lynn has signed a formal apprenticeship agreement with the local UNISON branch. The agreement is a declaration of intent between the Trust and trade unions to work together in partnership around apprentices. The agreement sets out the Employer’s processes around designing structured apprentice job roles, apprentice pay and conditions, […]

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