Young members

How young is young?
If you're under 27 years of age then you can get involved with UNISON's young members. We know that there are many members who are still young at heart, but we have to draw the line somewhere!
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Young workers need UNISON.
UNISON needs young members.

If you are not already a member of UNISON we want you to join our winning team. Why? Because working together means we can:

  • make a positive difference to your pay, conditions, and workplace
  • support each other when things go wrong at work
  • build a more effective union that gets things done
Together with our young members, UNISON is building a union that
For most of us being a young worker is a fantastic experience - a satisfying job, learning new skills, making money and new friends. Sadly, for many young people it just isn't like that. Low pay, dangerous jobs, harassment, and bullying can make working a nightmare.
  • organises to win improved working conditions and pay
  • campaigns for better rights, and
  • actively challenges harassment, bullying and inequality.
Over 75,000 young workers have already made the decision to join UNISON. They are already making a significant impact in the union's bargaining and campaigning agenda.

Latest news

Benn meets young members

(04/02/08) "The UK must embrace the low-carbon revolution, or be left behind," was the message that Hilary Benn, Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs brought to Saturday's young members' seminar in Leeds.

Labour launches £1 membership rate

(7/12/07) The Labour Party has today launched a £1 introductory membership rate for people aged under 27.
CONTACT DETAILS
• For urgent help and advice at work to go Help at Work.
• UNISON's young members officer is Gary Williams.
UNISON Young members
1 Mabledon Place
London WC1H 9AJ
Email: young.members@unison.co.uk
Young members newsletter
Next Generation
Recent documents

Next Generation - issue 13, spring '08

Looking forward to UNISON national conference and the 10th birthday of the national minimum wage
Link to a PDF document on this siteNext Generation - issue 13, spring '08

Next Generation - issue 12, Winter '07

Unity is strength. A recruitment special.
Link to a PDF document on this siteNext Generation - issue 12, Winter '07


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