The final debates at national conference witnessed passionate debates on sexual harassment in the workplace and raising the profile of disabled members
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Evidence shows that being a member of a trade union has huge benefits, with workers in the public sector earning 8% more if they are in a trade […]
- Date
- 13 July 2019 1:00am–1:00am
Want to get involved? Contact: Nina Arkley, Regional Young Members Lead Phone: 0191 245 0800 Email: n.region@unison.co.uk Outcome
- 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.
- 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.
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 […]
Like the TUC, UNISON has declared 2019 the year of young workers, prioritising the recruitment and organising of young workers as “a moral imperative”. In […]
UNISON launches #OneWageAnyWage campaign is it celebrates 20 years of the national minimum wage
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 […]
£13.3m gone from youth services in just three years
The national young members’ forum will decide the winner. She, he or they, will be presented with the award at the 2019 […]
As soon as I said no, I stopped being asked and my paycheck really suffered. You’re backed into a corner. According to TUC […]
- 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
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 […]