We’ve been following the Apprentice Learning Network at Poole Borough Council for a while now, and we’ve been consistently impressed by the way that the apprentices have supported each other, made use of the resources available to them, and promoted learning opportunities. In this piece Freya Kendall, one of the founder members, explains how the […]
Matthew Hodgson is a UNISON learning rep and branch young members’ officer for United Utilities in the North West. In this blog he talks about his own experiences as a learner and explains how branches can reach out to young workers with learning opportunities. As a young person I was sadly treated with a stereotypical […]
As part of jointly working as Young Members Officer for the Poole Local Government branch, apprentices Freya Kendall and Nick Hillman have been […]
November is a special month for UNISON as it marks the annual celebration of young workers. This month gives us a platform to recognise the invaluable contributions of young workers in workplaces, and an opportunity to raise awareness of the challenges they face. Young workers are more likely to be in insecure work, in low […]
UNISON Young Members have developed five key employer pledges that we believe will make a real difference to our quality of life.
Since the AGM in 2020, work has been underway to identify barriers to participation with our regional democracy and identify new initiatives to grow activism in our region
We hear from one of our Young Member activists on why they felt they had to stand up for young workers
The nation faces a desperate housing crisis. We need to build at least 250,000 homes per year to meet housing demand but less than half the homes we need are being built. The acute shortage of housing – particularly social and affordable housing – has led to spiralling rents and house prices across the nation […]
Workers can call this in confidence if they think they are not being paid the minimum wage or need advice […]
UNISON Young Members have developed five key employer pledges that we believe will make a real difference to our quality of life.
The Housing crisis is disproportionately affecting young people. Young members of the south west have had enough. Help us to campaign against the housing crisis. The Young Members Forum sent out a survey for young people across the region to complete. We had just under 60 responses. It showed common outcomes that young members and […]
“On behalf of FENSUAGRO and particularly our young members, I would like to express our solidarity and thank you for your support and ask that it […]
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
With vaccine hesitancy high among young women, UNISON members reassure others that there’s nothing to fear
Youth Services at Breaking Point is based on responses to a freedom of information request (FoI), which was sent to all UK local authorities that provide […]
