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 […]
The government has launched its campaign to raise awareness of the increase in national minimum wage rates – and the so-called national living wage – which will come into force on 1 April. The new rates are: 25 and over – £7.50 an hour; 21 to 24 – £7.05 an hour; 18 to 20 – […]
2. Create and maintain quality apprenticeships Well funded, high quality apprenticeships which focus on […]
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 […]
Guest speaker Daniella Vega Sotelo, a member of the peasant farmer’s union FENSUAGRO, spoke of being a trade unionist in Colombia
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
£13.3m gone from youth services in just three years
Nominations for the 2019 Eric Roberts Award are open now – and need to be submitted by 28 December
The history of young people and social movements
Applications for the weekend in Leicester on 13-15 May must be received by 5 April
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
Book now for UNISON’s annual national young members weekend on 13-15 May
The young members’ weekend on 15-17 May in Nottingham is an opportunity to find out more about the union and how to play a part in the union’s campaigning to defend public services
The national minimum wage rates have gone up from 1 October 2014
