Calling all UNISON Cymru/Wales members aged 16-26, you are invited to register for our 2022 young members conference.
Calling all UNISON Cymru/Wales members aged 16-26, you are invited to register for our 2022 young members conference.
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 […]
12 August is International Youth Day, the day the UN has picked to encourage young people to get involved in the world around them and shape the things that affect their lives. There’s not much that affects your life more than how things are at work, whether it’s low pay, long hours, unrealistic workloads, bullying […]
Thanks for taking the time to talk to us. Let’s start with a little bit about you. When did you join UNISON […]
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.
Ms Taj also spoke about the TUC’s priorities and how moving forward, the trade union movement needs more young workers active and engaged to continue to achieve […]
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 […]
The South East Young Members’ Forum has launched a campaign aimed at persuading the government to introduce rent capping in the South East. The South East has the second highest median rents, where private rental properties cost an average of £852 per month. The median rental values in London and the South East have grown […]
UNISON is the largest trade union representing healthcare students Join UNISON for £10 a year. That’s as little as 0.84p a month! We are dedicated to campaigning for a better deal for all healthcare students including Nursing, Midwifery, Occupational Therapist, Operating Department Practitioners, Children’s Health, Health Visitors, Nursery Nurse Paramedics & Paramedic Practitioners, Social work, […]
The Forum organises and runs campaigns on issues that impact young members, including housing, respect at work, and pay. Anyone aged 30 or under can get involved in […]
"And also in the NHS, where 80,000 workers recently voted to take strike action,” emphasising: “we are not taking strike action because we […]
A TUC report found that 68% of disabled women workers had been sexually harassed at work
UNISON believes mental health is a trade union issue and UNISON's young members are actively campaigning for workplaces that are more mentally healthy. In May 2022 we […]
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 […]