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Help support student threatened with deportation

UNISON is urging members to sign a petition being run by students in Enfield, to prevent their friend and classmate Yashika Bageerathi being deported to a potentially dangerous situation in Mauritius

Article on the UNISON National site.

Government declares face-to-face careers advice outmoded

The government has revealed that it considers face-to-face careers advice for young people as “outmoded” – despite widespread condemnation of the current situation in schools

Article on the UNISON National site.

Recruitment campaign continues to break records

October continues a bumper autumn for new members joining UNISON

Article on the UNISON National site.

Autumn recruitment campaign kicks off

UNISON regions and branches are rising to the challenge of stepping up our recruitment campaign

Article on the UNISON National site.

Help save the equality duty

Sign a new petition to protect the public sector equality duty from the government’s so-called war on red tape

Article on the UNISON National site.

Help fight back against the attack on the equality duty

You can help the fight back against attacks on the equality duty by asking your MP to ask them to sign an early day motion reaffirming commitment to the duty

Article on the UNISON National site.

Young people feel government failing them in the recession

UNISON reports sets out union’s wide-ranging vision for Britain’s youth

Article on the UNISON National site.

Fighting for their lives at Birmingham Connexions

UNISON members fight back against swingeing cuts to Birmingham Connexions service

Article on the UNISON National site.

New film about the General Strike has May Day screening

Mining communities in Scotland took part in a new film charting the impact of the General Strike on their lives, to be screened tonight in London

Article on the UNISON National site.

A better start for young people survey

Under 27? Take two minutes to fill out our survey

Article on the UNISON National site.

Georgia attended her first UNISON meeting—see what happened next!

As soon as I received an email about the regional young members’ committee I knew that was something else I wanted to find out more and meet other young […]

News, UNISON voices on the UNISON Eastern site.

It’s time to take a stand against bullying

This year the region’s young members group will be focusing on the problems of bullying and harassment in the workplace. Three quarters of young members experience bullying and harassment at work – with 7% of those experiencing violence, a survey carried out by UNISON in Scotland has found. The survey also showed that over 50% of these cases were not […]

Article, News on the UNISON Eastern site.

Apprenticeships and UNISON – why the two go together

If you’re thinking about being an apprentice or are already an apprentice and are thinking about joining us take a look at our two new videos. In the first members with apprenticeships talk about what’s good about being an apprentice and in the second why they decided to join UNISON. Branches may find these videos useful […]

News, UNISON voices on the UNISON Eastern site.

So you think you could never speak at a UNISON conference?

Our trainer Fi allowed us to watch her lightning-quick speech to an NUS conference, which taught us how body language and tone can affect both crowds […]

News, UNISON voices on the UNISON Eastern site.

Young members’ conference 2021

UNISON hosted its first ever young members’ conference in Cardiff City Hall at the beginning of December, and the East Midlands was well represented. UNISON national young members forum chair – Lincolnshire’s Jess McGuire – welcomed delegates from across the union’s regions and nations, and three of the keynote speakers talked about how they had […]

Article, Young Members on the UNISON East Midlands site.