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Young workers suffer age discrimination in minimum wage rates and it should end says UNISON in TUC young workers’ month

The Low Pay Commission is running an online survey on the national minimum wage to inform a report to the government – have your say before 26 September

UNISON’s local government conference turned its attention to apprenticeships in the sector this morning, and of ensuring that these are of high quality and properly paid

UNISON joins the call for good jobs on World Day for Decent Work

Carolan tells delegates to make sure they take the message out beyond the conference hall to voters

New law threatens to gag charities, NGOs, blogs, think-tanks, trade unions and other campaigning organisations by severely restricting how much money they can spend on political campaigning in the year running up to a general election

Delegates at UNISON’s local government conference completed their conference this afternoon with a series of debates around equalities issues and the cuts

Local government conference calls for proper apprenticeships with living wage and real training

UNISON launches scheme as part of its commitment to helping give young people hope for the future

Apprenticeships can be an important way for young people to get into employment and earn while they learn. But young workers should not be used as cheap labour and need the protection of a union around them.

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MPs lobbied over plans to charge apprentices

Council-owned company is ‘genuine example of best practice in the private sector’ says union.

The marches in London, Glasgow and Belfast will send the government a strong message that people want a Future that Works