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Applications for the weekend in Leicester on 13-15 May must be received by 5 April

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital at King’s Lynn has signed a formal apprenticeship agreement with the local UNISON branch. The agreement is a declaration of intent between the Trust and trade unions to work together in partnership around apprentices. The agreement sets out the Employer’s processes around designing structured apprentice job roles, apprentice pay and conditions, […]

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

I spend my days talking to members of the public on the phone, answering their queries on environmental issues, from planning and environmental health to housing repairs like a broken toilet

My job is to support people with learning difficulties to live in the community independently.

Book now for UNISON’s annual national young members weekend on 13-15 May

I started working at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in May 2015 and am due to finish in May 2016. I had been working in retail, but I was working unsocial hours and I really wanted to find an office job. I saw this position advertised on the NHS jobs page and thought it looked really […]

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 […]

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

That was something I couldn’t see myself doing, at least not before my time as a young member ran out. I wasn’t alone either; young members often feel overwhelmed in front of older […]

It will come against a background unremitting attacks on public services, and on young people, so one focus will be a practical campaigning activity, including approaching […]

A report from UNISON has revealed the housing problems facing young people, and calls for a more joined-up approach to dealing with the issue

UNISON is running an online survey of local government apprentices to find out more about their workplace and what they want from the union – closing date 8 December

Young workers suffer age discrimination in minimum wage rates and it should end says UNISON in TUC young workers’ month

The national minimum wage rates have gone up from 1 October 2014