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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 […]

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1 September 2016 – 31 January 2018

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 […]

Assistant general secretary Jon Richards welcomes delegates and speaks before a morning of debate

A TUC report found that 68% of disabled women workers had been sexually harassed at work

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 […]

Throughout the course of the event, delegates spoke time and again of how important UNISON had been over the past two years

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

Tell us about your experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic – and join the prize draw for shopping vouchers

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