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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

I want young Black men and women to see the trade union movement as something for them. Not to just join, but to be leaders […]

Pat Heron (pictured), speaking on behalf of women’s conference, argued that, with over a million […]

The problem though, is that many young workers are not aware of trade unions, of their benefits or how to get involved. At conference, a stream […]

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

We used the results to brief our service groups and self-organised groups on key equality issues for their bargaining and organising […]

New minimum wage rates come into force across UK, including ‘national living wage’

Delegates commit union to campaign for quality youth services as part of broader fight to save local services

The issue of losing my tax credits was keeping me awake at night: as a single mum I didn’t know how I was going to provide for my family

Do you know a young UNISON member who has been involved in effective and innovative campaigning – or is just an outstanding trade unionist?

The demonstration - plus one in Scotland and possibly one in Northern Ireland - will come just days after local government and school […]

UNISON members at Care UK in Doncaster will begin new strike action tomorrow for two weeks, after the company refused to even discuss a wage rise this year