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CANCELLED: UNISON Young Members online rally

Date
16 November 2022 6:00pm–7:00pm
Location
Online via Zoom

Online rally with Christina McAnea, UNISON General secretary, UNISON activists and guest speakers on the Cost of Living Crisis and young workers.

Event on the UNISON National site.

Webinar: So you’re thinking of becoming a green rep?

Date
4 November 2022 1:00pm–2:00pm
Location
Online via GoToWebinar

Taster session on the role of the Green Rep (now a rule book branch position) with a panel discussion including active green reps and Stephen Smellie, UNISON NEC. Chair from UNISON’s National Young Members Forum.

Event on the UNISON National site.

Young workers and mental health

Young members tell us that mental health is one of the major issues affecting them both at work and at home.

Page on the UNISON National site.

Bi+ Network Meeting

Date
15 July 2022 10:30am–1:00pm
Location
UNISON Centre, 130 Euston Road, London, NW1 2AY

Do you want meet with other UNISON Bi+ members and have a say in the work that UNISON does for Bi+ equality in the workplace? If you do, this is the meeting for you! Contact out@unison for more information and a registration form.     Outcome    

Event on the UNISON National site.

Trans members network meeting

Date
15 July 2022 2:00pm–4:30pm
Location
UNISON Centre, 130 Euston Road, London NW1 2AY

Do you want to be more involved with UNISON’s work on trans equality in the workplace, get involved in the new Trans Equality campaign or just meet other Trans UNISON members, this is the meeting for you! Contact out@unison.co.uk for further information and a registration form!   Outcome

Event on the UNISON National site.

Nominations now open for the 2022 Young Black Member Award

Do you know a Black member, under 27 who should be nominated for the Young Black Member Award? We are looking for branches and regions to nominate young Black members who are active in the union, dedicated to race equality and passionate about improving workplaces. Download the Young Black Member Award nomination form This award […]

Black members news on the UNISON National site.

A union for all ages

The chairs of UNISON’s young and retired members’ committees share their thoughts about the different challenges and motivations facing their members

Magazine, UNISON people on the Magazine site.

UNISON hosts its first young members’ conference in Cardiff

Throughout the course of the event, delegates spoke time and again of how important UNISON had been over the past two years

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Young Workers Month 2021: What does a Young Members Officer do?

Date
12 November 2021 12:30pm–1:30pm

UNISON’s young members present a short webinar on the role and responsibilities of the young members officer

Event on the UNISON National site.

Young Workers Month 2021: What are trade unions doing about climate change?

Date
4 November 2021 1:00pm–2:00pm

UNISON’s young members present a webinar exploring what trade unions are doing to support the fight against climate change and how they work with climate campaigners.

Event on the UNISON National site.

UNISON equality survey 2021 – tell us about your experiences during the pandemic

Tell us about your experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic – and join the prize draw for shopping vouchers

Page on the UNISON National site.

Recruiting and organising young members in UNISON

Does your branch have a plan for recruiting and developing young activists? Encouraging young members to get involved is important for UNISON’s long-term success, so in November 2020 we surveyed UNISON’s young members to ask about their involvement in the union. Based on their responses, our report “Getting Active in UNISON” makes some recommendations to […]

Page on the UNISON National site.

Race for Equality webinar

Date
15 June 2021 7:00pm–8:00pm

In this fringe event during Virtual Special Delegate Conference, senior Black leaders will discuss UNISON’s work for race equality, with practical steps for change. The focus is race equality but the conversation is broad and deep.
Registration required.

Event on the UNISON National site.

UNISON joins the fight over proper use of health data

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

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

‘It’s a relief, a light at the end of the tunnel’ – young women and the vaccine

With vaccine hesitancy high among young women, UNISON members reassure others that there’s nothing to fear

Article on the UNISON National site.