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Conference applauds winners of young members’ organising award

Scottish young members win organising award for work against bullying

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Minimum wage rates increase

New minimum wage rates come into force across UK, including ‘national living wage’

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Young Members Group AGM

Date
11 March 2017 2:00pm–5:00pm
Location
Cambridge

Event on the UNISON Eastern site.

It’s time to take a stand against bullying

This year the region’s young members group will be focusing on the problems of bullying and harassment in the workplace. Three quarters of young members experience bullying and harassment at work – with 7% of those experiencing violence, a survey carried out by UNISON in Scotland has found. The survey also showed that over 50% of these cases were not […]

Article, News on the UNISON Eastern site.

Young Members’ Meeting

Date
23 July 2016 12:00pm–3:00pm
Location
Ipswich

Event on the UNISON Eastern site.

South West Young Members

The South West Young Members Forum act as the voice of young workers in the South West, bring together active young UNISON members, and help to facilitate new young members’ involvement in the union.

Page on the UNISON South West site.

Young members weekend 2016 – just two weeks left to register

Applications for the weekend in Leicester on 13-15 May must be received by 5 April

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

UNISON and Queen Elizabeth Hospital sign apprenticeship agreement

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, […]

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.

November is TUC young workers’ month

This year’s UNISON national delegate conference called on all branches to commit to running at least one activity during November to raise the profile of young workers and young union members. UNISON’s national young members forum has come up with a range of suggested activities that branches can run – but stress that it’s just as […]

Article, News on the UNISON Eastern site.

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.