The first debates began with a vital motion from the national young members’ forum on improving the union’s work to reach young Black members. Delegates […]
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- Date
- 25 February 2017 11:00am–12:30pm
- Location
- UNISON Northern, 140 - 150 Pilgrim Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 6TH
The nation faces a desperate housing crisis. We need to build at least 250,000 homes per year to meet housing demand but less than half the homes we need are being built. The acute shortage of housing – particularly social and affordable housing – has led to spiralling rents and house prices across the nation […]
- Date
- 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 […]
Workers can call this in confidence if they think they are not being paid the minimum wage or need advice […]
- Date
- 11 March 2017 2:00pm–5:00pm
- Location
- Cambridge
To celebrate TUC Young Workers Month the Northern Young Members group held a screening of this season’s blockbuster hit Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.
- Date
- 2 December 2016 7:00pm–10:00pm
Under-representation – particularly among young members – cited as a problem that needs to be tackled
- Date
- 12 November 2016 2:00pm–5:00pm
- Location
- UNISON Regional Office, Lower Baxter Street, Bury St Edmunds IP33 1ET
Georgia Norton, young members’ officer at Colchester Borough Council branch, tells us about how she became involved in UNISON In my branch I am not just the young members’ officer but hold the role as branch treasurer and steward. Having only been a member for two years, I knew I wanted to get involved in the […]
This year the region’s young members group will be focusing on the problems of bullying and harassment in the workplace. Three quarters of young members experience bullying and harassment at work – with 7% of those experiencing violence, a survey carried out by UNISON in Scotland has found. The survey also showed that over 50% of these cases were not […]
- Date
- 12 – 14 May 2017
- Location
- Crowne Plaza Hotel, Newcastle, NE1 3SA
- Date
- 13 December 2016 5:00pm–6:30pm
- Location
- UNISON Northern, 140 - 150 Pilgrim Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 6TH
- Date
- 8 November 2016 5:00pm–6:30pm
- Location
- UNISON Northern, 140 - 150 Pilgrim Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 6TH