Do you know a Black member, under 27 who should be nominated for the Young Black Member Award? We are looking for branches and regions to nominate young Black members who are active in the union, dedicated to race equality and passionate about improving workplaces. Download the Young Black Member Award nomination form This award […]
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We met with Rosie MacGregor, chair of UNISON’s retired members’ committee, and Jess McGuire, chair of UNISON’s young members’ committee […]
We’re proud to present our new equality calendar! The interactive calendar will help UNISON Eastern members and activists keep on top of the big events in the union as well as national and international equalities dates. The calendar will be updated regularly so check back for the latest and please get in touch if you’ve […]
- Date
- 26 February 2022 10:00am–2:00pm
- Location
- Virtual - Contact l.tod@unison.co.uk for joining information
Young Members Forum Information Sharing Session Followed by the AGM
UNISON Cymru/Wales Young Members Forum chair Nick Davies will be a key speaker at a Wales TUC event
- Date
- 2 March 2022 5:00pm–6:00pm
All UNISON members under 27 years of age are entitled to participate as young members. The UNISON Eastern young members’ group works to: Encourage recruitment, organisation and participation of young workers, Provide a powerful voice for young members, Give young members the opportunity to develop the skills and knowledge necessary to participate in the union. […]
Since the AGM in 2020, work has been underway to identify barriers to participation with our regional democracy and identify new initiatives to grow activism in our region
UNISON hosted its first ever young members’ conference in Cardiff City Hall at the beginning of December, and the East Midlands was well represented. UNISON national young members forum chair – Lincolnshire’s Jess McGuire – welcomed delegates from across the union’s regions and nations, and three of the keynote speakers talked about how they had […]
Cici Carey-Stewart and Lilly Martin, Eastern-based delegates on behalf of the national LGBT+ group jointly moved a motion on the climate crisis and its effect on marginalised communities […]
Cardiff City Hall played host to inaugural gathering of Young Members, with a speech from Angela Rayner MP.
Throughout the course of the event, delegates spoke time and again of how important UNISON had been over the past two years
👋 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 […]
Throughout the course of the event, delegates spoke time and again of how important UNISON had been over the past two years
- Date
- 30 June 2022 5:00pm–6:30pm
- Location
- Online Meeting
The Young Members Forum represents young members at a regional level, helping to develop campaigns and inform policy.
- Date
- 7 March 2022 12:30pm–1:30pm
- Location
- Online Meeting
The Young Members Forum represents young members at a regional level, helping to develop campaigns and inform policy.