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Apprenticeships and UNISON – why the two go together

If you’re thinking about being an apprentice or are already an apprentice and are thinking about joining us take a look at our two new videos. In the first members with apprenticeships talk about what’s good about being an apprentice and in the second why they decided to join UNISON. Branches may find these videos useful […]

News, UNISON voices on the UNISON Eastern site.

Do you know an award-winning young member?

Do you know a young UNISON member who has been involved in effective and innovative campaigning – or is just an outstanding trade unionist?

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

So you think you could never speak at a UNISON conference?

Neither did young member Victoria Haddow, so she did something about it After a few months on the Regional Young Members Committee I fancied a challenge! I’d heard that another young member, Stacey Davies from Cambridge had spoken at last year’s National Local Government Conference. That was something I couldn’t see myself doing, at least […]

News, UNISON voices on the UNISON Eastern site.

Cymru/Wales regional young members’ development weekend

Date
27 February 2015 12:00am–11:59pm
Location
UNISON House, Custom House Street, Cardiff, CF10 1AP

This development weekend will bring together young members from across Wales to find out more about UNISON and how they can play a part in campaigning to defend public services and jobs and win fair pay

Event on the UNISON National site.

Young members’ weekend

The young members’ weekend on 15-17 May in Nottingham is an opportunity to find out more about the union and how to play a part in the union’s campaigning to defend public services

Article on the UNISON National site.

Young members weekend 2015

Date
15 – 17 May 2015
Location
Crowne Plaza Hotel Nottingham

UNISON’s young members’ weekend brings together more than 100 young members from across the UK to find out more about the union and, more importantly, how they can play a part in the union’s campaigning to defend public services

Event on the UNISON National site.

UNISON calls for a new housing deal for young people

A report from UNISON has revealed the housing problems facing young people, and calls for a more joined-up approach to dealing with the issue

Article on the UNISON National site.

Apprentices in local government survey


 UNISON local government has created an online survey, which will also help to identify key issues for apprentices, such as […]

Article on the UNISON National site.

Commission urged to end minimum wage age discrimination

  Young Workers Month Blog: End age discrimination in the national minimum wage UNISON's campaign for the living […]

Article on the UNISON National site.

National minimum wage goes up

The national minimum wage rates have gone up from 1 October 2014

Article on the UNISON National site.

Have your say on the national minimum wage

The Low Pay Commission is running an online survey on the national minimum wage to inform a report to the government – have your say before 26 September

Article on the UNISON National site.

Speak out on 18 October

Dave Prentis issues rallying call to make October demo the the biggest this country has ever seen

Article on the UNISON National site.

999 call for the NHS

As NHS supporters march from Jarrow to London from 16 August, UNISON is urging members to back them

Article on the UNISON National site.

Care UK members set for new strike

The current pay for basic grade staff is £7 an hour. For staff whose jobs were moved across to Care UK when the council privatised the service last year, the claim is for a meaningful wage rise […]

Article on the UNISON National site.

UNISON to launch public services manifesto

With less than a year to go to the general election, UNISON is launching its manifesto for public services

Article, News on the UNISON National site.