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Youth Charter

Date
1 September 2019 – 1 May 2020

UNISON Young Members have developed five key employer pledges that we believe will make a real difference to our quality of life.

Campaign on the UNISON North West site.

A new way for young workers to learn about workplace rights

Young workers have rights around pay, holiday, health and safety and equalities that exist to protect them in the workplace. It’s vital that every young worker knows and understands their rights to make sure their employers aren’t breaking the rules. UNISON, in partnership with Wranx, have launched a free bite sized digital tool which uses […]

Learning news on the UNISON College site.

‘Once in a generation opportunity to put younger workers at the heart of our union’

Health delegates embrace the commitments of UNISON’s year of young workers

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

One wage for all ages

UNISON launches #OneWageAnyWage campaign is it celebrates 20 years of the national minimum wage

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Council’s Chief Executive meets with Apprentices for National Apprenticeship Week 2019

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 […]

Learning news on the UNISON College site.

Beyond the stereotypes: learning for young members, by young members

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 […]

Learning news on the UNISON College site.

Axing millions from youth work puts futures at risk, says UNISON

£13.3m gone from youth services in just three years

Press release on the UNISON National site.

The search is on for UNISON’s top young campaigners

Nominations for the 2019 Eric Roberts Award are open now – and need to be submitted by 28 December

Article on the UNISON National site.

I’m 21 and I’m a committed trade unionist

A blog from Kendal Bromley-Bewes

Article on the UNISON National site.

Young Members Officer Training

Date
19 – 21 October 2018
Location
The View, Eastbourne

This autumn, we are hosting a residential training course, specifically for young members. Whether you are the Young Members officer in your branch, or thinking of becoming one; this is a great, fun opportunity for young members to learn more about UNISON, network with fellow young members and develop your own skills. Find out more here. Outcome

Event on the UNISON Greater London site.

Preparing for a year of Young Member activity: 2019

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 […]

Article on the UNISON South East site.

Making 2019 the year for young workers

National Delegate Conference agrees to organise and recruit more workers under 25

Article, News on the UNISON South West site.

Making 2019 the year for young workers

Conference agrees to organise and recruit more workers under 25

Article on the UNISON National site.

Young members

If you are a UNISON member and under 31 years of age you are automatically entitled to participate as a young member Young members’ groups work to: encourage recruitment, organisation and participation of young workers provide a powerful voice for young members give young members the opportunity to develop the skills and knowledge necessary to […]

Page on the UNISON Greater London site.

A learning network for apprentices

A few months ago we reported on the apprentices learning network that had been established in Poole Local Government branch. At the 25 Years of Learning ULR event we had the chance to hear from the apprentices themselves as well as ULR Pete Stratford who was instrumental in getting things off the ground… As part of jointly working as […]

Learning news on the UNISON College site.