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Marking the TUC’s Young Workers’ Month, Sonia from the West Midlands shares her perspective

Date

20 November 2020 11:00am–12:00pm

Young workers have come under unprecedented pressure during the Covid-19 pandemic – and we know that as a group they already experience high levels of stress both in the workplace and beyond. This is a stress awareness workshop giving participants tools to manage and recognise stress, and find positive ways to manage it. Sign up […]

Date

12 November 2020 1:00pm–2:00pm

We will be holding an online briefing for young members as part of UNISON’s Be on the Safe Side campaign. This is a national campaign to encourage more UNISON members to train as Health and Safety reps in the workplace. The briefing will include a presentation on becoming a Health and safety rep, and a […]

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27 November 2020 1:00pm–2:00pm

Cat Smith MP, Shadow Minister for Young People, will join us for a panel discussion about young workers’ concerns following the Covid-19 pandemic. She’ll be joined by Gloria Mills, UNISON’s National Secretary for Equalities, and Shelly Asquith from the TUC, for a discussion chaired by Jess McGuire, Chair of UNISON’s National Young Members Forum. Attendees […]

November is young workers month and UNISON wants to hear directly from young workers on what support they need from their union

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

Funmi Ayeni addresses conference after winning inaugural award

UNISON is a partner of the Amos Bursary, which supports talented year 12 students from challenging environments for a total of five years, through their university experience and into the world of work or further study

Being young and female in 2019

The final debates at national conference witnessed passionate debates on sexual harassment in the workplace and raising the profile of disabled members

Young members talk about their concerns, their hopes and their achievements at national delegate conference

Health delegates embrace the commitments of UNISON’s year of young workers

UNISON launches #OneWageAnyWage campaign is it celebrates 20 years of the national minimum wage

£13.3m gone from youth services in just three years

Nominations for the 2019 Eric Roberts Award are open now – and need to be submitted by 28 December