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UNISON joins the fight over proper use of health data

The union seeks government guarantees that health data will be used in an ethical manner, assigned its true value and used for the benefit of UK healthcare

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Equality is at the heart of UNISON

As a result of COVID-19, many conferences and meetings have had to be cancelled. With this in mind, UNISON South East organised a series of online sessions in place of the usual regional Equality Conference–online and live. The Conference was opened by Regional Manager and Head of Equality, Jo Galloway. “This year has been like […]

Article, Equality on the UNISON South East site.

Young Members’ Officer Training

Date
19 June 2021 9:30am–4:30pm
Location
Online

This training is aimed at all new and existing Young Members’ Officers who would like to build their confidence and develop their skills within the role. This course will cover; What is a Young Members’ Officer? The importance of organising young workers Strategies for recruiting and organising young workers Issues affecting young workers and organising […]

Event on the UNISON South East site.

‘It’s a relief, a light at the end of the tunnel’ – young women and the vaccine

With vaccine hesitancy high among young women, UNISON members reassure others that there’s nothing to fear

Article on the UNISON National site.

Organising and recruiting Young Members

Date
30 April 2021 3:00pm–4:00pm

Record numbers of young workers have joined UNISON in the last year – but how can we support them to become lifelong activists? UNISON’s young members present a webinar introducing the resources available to develop and support young members. All welcome, both young and not-so-young members.

Event on the UNISON National site.

CANCELLED Moving on: life after Young Members

Date
9 April 2021 2:30pm–3:30pm

Are you about to turn 27 and keen to stay involved in UNISON? Or would you like to learn what resources are available to support and develop younger activists in your branch? UNISON’s young members present a webinar on how to stay active in UNISON after ageing out of being an official ‘young member’ – the roles available, and how to support young activists to stay involved. Panel discussion with young members who have gone on to take other roles in their branches and regions.

Event on the UNISON National site.

What does a Young Members Officer do?

Date
19 March 2021 12:30pm–1:30pm
Location
Online via GoToWebinar

Outcome

Event on the UNISON National site.

Young Members Forum

Date
7 September 2021 3:00pm–4:30pm
Location
Online Meeting

Outcome

Event on the UNISON South East site.

Young Members Forum

Date
29 June 2021 3:00pm–4:30pm
Location
Online Meeting

The Young Members Forum represents young members at a regional level, helping to develop campaigns and inform policy.

Event on the UNISON South East site.

Regional Young Members AGM

Date
27 January 2022 4:00pm–5:30pm
Location
Online Meeting

This year’s Regional Young Members AGM will take place virtually on Thurs 27th Jan 2022 4pm-5:30pm

Event on the UNISON South East site.

Young Members Forum

Date
27 April 2021 3:00pm–4:30pm
Location
Online Meeting

Outcome

Event on the UNISON South East site.

Young Members Forum

Date
23 February 2021 3:00pm–4:00pm
Location
Online Meeting

Outcome

Event on the UNISON South East site.

Blog: Young Workers Month – Guest post by Caitlin Whiston

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.

Blogs, Blogs on the UNISON Northern site.

Young members: time to get active

“I’ve been a member of a trade union since I worked in retail aged 16, and then a member of UNISON since 2017,” she says. “Last year I got involved in the national young members’ forum after I […]

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Lines between work and life have become ever more blurred

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 […]

Article on the UNISON South East site.