The chairs of UNISON’s young and retired members’ committees share their thoughts about the different challenges and motivations facing their members
The chairs of UNISON’s young and retired members’ committees share their thoughts about the different challenges and motivations facing their members
November has been young workers month and this year the campaign was to celebrate and raise awareness of our young trade unionist activists in UNISON could not be more important.
Cardiff City Hall played host to inaugural gathering of Young Members, with a speech from Angela Rayner MP
We’re now almost half way through TUC Young Workers Month 2020 and want to thank the young members who have already got in touch as part of our ‘Time to be Heard’ campaign. We have heard some really positive stories from our young members of their experiences of working throughout the pandemic, as well as […]
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 […]
Assistant general secretary Jon Richards welcomes delegates and speaks before a morning of debate
The conference session also passed a motion to make 2024 the year of LGBT+ worker, with special mention of the importance of standing up for trans people, particularly young […]
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 […]
Many delegates talked about intersectionality, not least in two motions from the national LGBT+ group, moved by Cici Carey-Stewart and Lilly Martin. The first was on the particular impact of […]
Marking the TUC’s Young Workers’ Month, Sonia from the West Midlands shares her perspective
November is young workers month and UNISON wants to hear directly from young workers on what support they need from their union
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Funmi Ayeni addresses conference after winning inaugural award
UNISON is a partner of the Amos Bursary, which supports talented year 12 students from challenging environments for a total of five years, through their university experience and into the world of work or further study
The final debates at national conference witnessed passionate debates on sexual harassment in the workplace and raising the profile of disabled members