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 […]
Young members are not just our future, they’re our present.” Rosie McGregor, representing the union’s […]
Conference agrees to organise and recruit more workers under 25
If you are a UNISON member and under 31 years of age you are automatically entitled to participate as a young member Young members’ groups work 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 […]
A few months ago we reported on the apprentices learning network that had been established in Poole Local Government branch. At the 25 Years of Learning ULR event we had the chance to hear from the apprentices themselves as well as ULR Pete Stratford who was instrumental in getting things off the ground… As part of jointly working as […]
It’s National Apprenticeship Week and UNISON is celebrating the good, while protecting against the bad and the ugly side of apprenticeships
‘Largest apprenticeship provider in the north of England’ signs up to UNISON apprenticeships charter
November is young workers’ month! We will be aiming to raise the profile of young workers and young UNISON members by recruiting and organising them to help us win better working conditions and build an even stronger union.
Scottish young members win organising award for work against bullying
National delegate conference hears emotional report on the scale and impact of bullying and harassment in the workplace
Conference agrees to spread the anti-bullying message, particularly during Young Workers’ Month in November
