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

Have young members in your region run a brilliant campaign? Do you know an exceptional young UNISON campaigner?

If so, we want to hear from you – before 28 December.

Nominations are now open for the UNISON Eric Roberts Award 2019, named after our late president and celebrating effective and innovative campaigning by young members – whether on industrial action or wider political issues.

The national young members’ forum will decide the winner. She, he or they, will be presented with the award at the 2019 national delegate conference, but their campaign will be submitted to the TUC’s Young Workers Conference too.

Branch secretaries and regional young members contacts are able to make submissions – so don’t delay and nominate your brilliant young activists today.

For more information, and to request a nomination form,  please contact Nona Buckley-Irvine at n.buckley-irvine@unison.co.uk. Remember the nominations must be returned by 28 December.

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