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
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
It celebrates effective and innovative campaigning by young members – whether on workplace issues or wider political campaigns. The national young […]
We are pleased to offer a dedicated training course for all young workers to help them be more assertive. Young workers may be particularly vulnerable to things like, bullying, harassment, negligence by their employer and physical and emotional stress. Who is the course for? The course is designed for all young members, activists and reps […]
The Young Members Forum represents young members at a regional level, helping to develop campaigns and inform policy.
We hope every branch and region will use this opportunity to step up organising with young workers – and make our young members' groups better than ever before.” […]
Saturday 8th July – meet near BBC building, Abington Street, Northampton 10.45 (look for UNISON flags)
A TUC report found that 68% of disabled women workers had been sexually harassed at work
Do you want to be more involved with UNISON’s work on trans equality in the workplace, get involved in UNISON’s Trans Equality campaign or just meet other Trans, non-binary and gender diverse UNISON members, this is the meeting for you! This meeting will be a hybrid meeting, so you can either attend in person at […]
Do you want meet with other UNISON Bi+ members and have a say in the work that UNISON does for Bi+ equality in the workplace? If you do, this is the meeting for you! This meeting will be a hybrid meeting, so you can either attend in person at the UNISON centre, or on teams. […]
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 […]
UNISON’s second-ever Young Members Conference was held last month in Bournemouth, with Eastern delegates once again playing a major part in making the gathering a success. Our regional motions, Affordable housing is a human right and Uncomfortable yet? Sexual harassment is never OK, were both adopted by conference. The latter was even selected by conference […]
Our regional young members committee annual general meeting is open to all UNISON Eastern members aged 26 or under. It’s a fantastic way to get involved with UNISON and make sure that young workers have a clear voice across the union. If you have not been to a UNISON meeting before, we make sure that […]
Young UNISON members from across Wales travelled to Bournemouth for a conference aimed at supporting the next generation of activists.
Guest speaker Daniella Vega Sotelo, a member of the peasant farmer’s union FENSUAGRO, spoke of being a trade unionist in Colombia
Assistant general secretary Jon Richards welcomes delegates and speaks before a morning of debate