Its aim is to recognise the achievements of young activists and to encourage others to get involved in the union. Twenty-six-year old Funmi is a […]
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Being young and female in 2019
The final debates at national conference witnessed passionate debates on sexual harassment in the workplace and raising the profile of disabled members
The problem though, is that many young workers are not aware of trade unions, of their benefits or how to get involved. At conference, a stream […]
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- 1 September 2019 – 1 May 2020
UNISON Young Members have developed five key employer pledges that we believe will make a real difference to our quality of life.
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- 1 September 2019 – 1 May 2020
UNISON Young Members have developed five key employer pledges that we believe will make a real difference to our quality of life.
Like the TUC, UNISON has declared 2019 the year of young workers, prioritising the recruitment and organising of young workers as “a moral imperative”. In […]
UNISON launches #OneWageAnyWage campaign is it celebrates 20 years of the national minimum wage
The event provided the apprentices with the opportunity to find out more about the future vision for BCP through an inspiring presentation from Graham. The apprentices were also […]
Matthew Hodgson is a UNISON learning rep and branch young members’ officer for United Utilities in the North West. In this blog he talks about his own experiences as a learner and explains how branches can reach out to young workers with learning opportunities. As a young person I was sadly treated with a stereotypical […]
£13.3m gone from youth services in just three years
Nominations for the 2019 Eric Roberts Award are open now – and need to be submitted by 28 December
A blog from Kendal Bromley-Bewes
The 2018 National Young Members’ Weekend took place in Milton Keynes this year with 120 young members from around the country attending. South East Young Members turned out in force, with 13 delegates from a variety of local government, health, police and higher education branches coming together to discuss activism, recruitment and campaigns. The weekend […]