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‘Everyone has the right to work in a safe environment free of bullying and harassment’, delegates told

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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.

Date

11 January 2023 6:30pm–7:30pm

Location

Online via Teams

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 […]

To celebrate Young Workers’ Month this November, we asked some of UNISON Eastern’s young members about why they joined

Date

11 November 2022 1:00pm–2:00pm

UNISON’s young members present a short webinar on the role and responsibilities of the young members officer, with a panel discussion from current young members officers about what they have achieved in the role. Perfect if you are thinking of standing as a young members officer or have recently been elected as one. And other […]

Date

23 June 2018 1:00am–1:00am

Location

Chelmsford

                  If you are a UNISON young member (under the age of 27) and would like to find out more about your union and maybe get involved, come along to one of our meetings. Contact John Lawrence for more information. Outcome

Date

16 – 17 February 2016

Location

UNISON Centre, 130 Euston Road, London, NW1 2AY

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 […]

👋 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 […]