Can you spare five minutes to help UNISON win equality in the workplace?
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 […]
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
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
UNISON Cymru/Wales Young Members Forum chair Nick Davies will be a key speaker at a Wales TUC event
Young UNISON members from across Wales travelled to Bournemouth for a conference aimed at supporting the next generation of activists.
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 […]
Although I have only been doing it for two months my tutor says that I am doing really well and am already ahead of schedule. Some of […]
👋 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 […]
For her, the best things about the union are “unity, loads of training and opportunities to share […]
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, […]
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 […]
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
November is young workers’ month! We will be aiming to raise the profile of young workers and young UNISON members by recruiting and organising them to help us win better working conditions and build an even stronger union.