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

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

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.

Young people are being encouraged to vote remain on 23 June to safeguard the rights of millions of workers – and their own futures. UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis today (Friday) called on the 64,000 young workers represented by the union – including nurses and teaching assistants – to turn out at the polls. Speaking […]

The history of young people and social movements

It takes place on 13-15 May in Leicester, and brings together more than 100 young members from across the UK to find out more about UNISON and […]

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, […]

The issue of losing my tax credits was keeping me awake at night: as a single mum I didn’t know how I was going to provide for my family

I spend my days talking to members of the public on the phone, answering their queries on environmental issues, from planning and environmental health to housing repairs like a broken toilet

I help with meal preparations, cooking, shopping and more. I’ve been doing this for two and a half […]

Date

14 November 2015 1:00pm–4:00pm

Location

Cambridge

Date

16 January 2016 11:30am–3:00pm

Location

Norwich

Date

16 – 17 February 2016

Location

UNISON Centre, 130 Euston Road, London, NW1 2AY

Book now for UNISON’s annual national young members weekend on 13-15 May

Most of my friends are in part-time or full-time work at the moment so I didn’t know a lot about apprenticeships. My mum was […]