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Jo is a young member from the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Police and Justice branch. She is a member of the South East Young Members’ Forum and also sits on National Young Members’ Forum.

Delegates discuss ways to increase engagement and encourage new activists to come forward

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 […]

The government has launched its campaign to raise awareness of the increase in national minimum wage rates – and the so-called national living wage – which will come into force on 1 April. The new rates are: 25 and over – £7.50 an hour; 21 to 24 – £7.05 an hour; 18 to 20 – […]

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