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Those with the most to lose in the EU referendum could be those who make all the difference

Those representing 64,000 young workers will meet and I want to encourage all of UNISON’s young members to think carefully about what’s at stake and use their vote. Young people […]

General Secretary's blog, News on the UNISON National site.

Use your vote to remain in Europe, UNISON urges young workers

UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis today (Friday) called on the 64,000 young workers represented by the […]

News, Press release 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 is running an online survey of local government apprentices to find out more about their workplace and what they want from the union – closing date 8 December

Article on the UNISON National site.

Young members are ‘the future of our union’

But they also accepted that, while there have been recent strides in recruiting young workers, young members are still under-represented as activists. Proposing the motion on the topic for […]

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

UNISON Young Members Forum chair to speak at Heart Unions Week event

UNISON Cymru/Wales Young Members Forum chair Nick Davies will  be a key speaker at a Wales TUC event

Article, News on the UNISON Cymru/Wales site.

Young members enjoy lively debate at conference

Young UNISON members from across Wales travelled to Bournemouth for a conference aimed at supporting the next generation of activists.

Article, News, Uncategorized on the UNISON Cymru/Wales site.

Celebrating young workers’ month!

Young workers aren’t just the future of the trade union movement, they’re our present as well. For UNISON to stay fighting fit and able to defend public services, the people working in them and the […]

Article, News on the UNISON Eastern site.

Louise Fountain tells us why she decided on an apprenticeship in the NHS

I started working at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in May 2015 and am due to finish in May 2016. I had been working in retail, but I was working unsocial hours and I really wanted to find an office job. I saw this position advertised on the NHS jobs page and thought it looked really […]

News, UNISON voices on the UNISON Eastern site.

BLOG: Jess McGuire – chair of the national young member’s forum

👋 Hello, I’m Jess McGuire from Lincolnshire and I’m the Chair of the National Young Members Forum. The weekend of 3rd – 5th December marked an important milestone for our union’s young members and the history of UNISON in general as young members held their first ever conference at City Hall in Cardiff. When I […]

Article, Blogs, Blogs, Young Members on the UNISON East Midlands site.

Sisters are doin’ it for themselves

Being young and female in 2019

Magazine, UNISON people on the Magazine site.

The Marras Festival @ Durham Miners Gala

Durham Miners Gala is taking place on Saturday 8th July and last year over 150,000 people attended the event.  It’s one of the biggest community and trade union events in the world and now we’ve added a great value weekend festival.  It’s your chance to see some of the best bands including: The Lightning Seeds, […]

News on the UNISON Northern site.

Equality is at the heart of UNISON

As a result of COVID-19, many conferences and meetings have had to be cancelled. With this in mind, UNISON South East organised a series of online sessions in place of the usual regional Equality Conference–online and live. The Conference was opened by Regional Manager and Head of Equality, Jo Galloway. “This year has been like […]

Article, Equality on the UNISON South East site.

Surviving the pandemic and shielding my family

We meet Georgie, a 27 year old Support Worker who had to move out of her home to protect her family during the first wave of the pandemic

Article on the UNISON South East site.

It’s Young Workers’ Month!

We will be promoting news of the new rate when it is announced. UNISON policy is to support the campaign to win a national minimum wage of £10 per hour for all, regardless of […]

Article on the UNISON South East site.