Young UNISON members from across Wales travelled to Bournemouth for a conference aimed at supporting the next generation of activists.
Young UNISON members from across Wales travelled to Bournemouth for a conference aimed at supporting the next generation of activists.
Our regional motions, Affordable housing is a human right and Uncomfortable yet? Sexual harassment is never OK, were both […]
The UNISON South East Equality Calendar for 2023 is now live! View this year’s equality calendar Equality is at the heart of everything we do as a union, and we want to make it as easy as possible for UNISON members to get involved. We hope it will be useful for you in knowing when […]
A TUC report found that 68% of disabled women workers had been sexually harassed at work
The decision at national delegate conference increases the ceiling age of young members from 26 to 30, with a dramatic impact for the union’s activists and structures
Have young members in your region run a brilliant campaign? Do you know an exceptional young UNISON campaigner? If so, UNISON wants to hear from you.
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
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 […]
November is a special month for UNISON as it marks the annual celebration of young workers. This month gives us a platform to recognise the invaluable contributions of young workers in workplaces, and an opportunity to raise awareness of the challenges they face. Young workers are more likely to be in insecure work, in low […]
The Housing crisis is disproportionately affecting young people. Young members of the south west have had enough. Help us to campaign against the housing crisis. The Young Members Forum sent out a survey for young people across the region to complete. We had just under 60 responses. It showed common outcomes that young members and […]
Throughout November, we’re hearing from different young members across Yorkshire and Humberside about what being part of UNISON means to them. Today, it’s the turn of Greg… Who are you? I’m Greg Mott, full time biology student, part time database admin at York Hospital, young members officer for UNISON North Yorkshire Health branch, president of […]
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 […]
Christina McAnea spoke about how the world of work has changed since she left school, saying: “Without doubt, being young today is so much harder”
“So now is the time to focus on young workers and encourage them to join and get active in UNISON,” he said. “Recruiting young members is […]