- Conference
- 2023 Police & Justice Service Group Conference
- Date
- 2 June 2023
- Decision
- Carried
Young members are the future of our union and it is important that we provide as much support as possible within the workplace, enabling them to see the value of trade union membership within the Police Service.
Not only do we need to support young members at work, we need to encourage them to become activists so that they can participate within the wider activities of the union.
When young members are confronted with misconduct, complaints and grievances, they are often vulnerable. It is this vulnerability that we need to overcome and to infuse them with the strength and confidence that comes from trade union membership.
Conference instructs the SGE to:
1)Liaise with the National Young Members officer to seek information regarding young members in the police service, seeking their support in developing a strategy;
2)Encourage branches to hold young member events;
3)Consider a mechanism for ensuring that young member issues are raised as part of the bargaining agenda in the police service.