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Find out more about how young members are organised Rights of young workers As a young worker you have most of the rights of adult workers, including: a written document […]

But UNISON's young members are fighting to make work better, by asking employers to sign their Respect Your Youth […]

UNISON believes mental health is a trade union issue and UNISON's young members are actively campaigning for workplaces that are more mentally healthy. In May 2022 we […]

Why not get involved and help us campaign for the issues affecting young workers. Our young members group works to encourage recruitment, organisation and participation of young […]

We suggest: Personal contact is really important - make sure new workers are being asked to join, and invited to participate in UNISON events; Young members can […]

Migrant workers are people who come from other countries to work in the UK. Migrant workers include seasonal […]

Vulnerable workers may not know or understand their employment rights, or they may be afraid to challenge their […]

Call centre workers: an introduction Call centre workers form a significant part of the UK workforce and carry out a […]

We want to use these 12 months to highlight the experience of our disabled members, the value they […]

Employment businesses (recruitment agencies) use agency (often referred to as temporary workers or temps) to fill vacancies in companies. Recruitment agencies generally enter into a contract with the worker and then place them with a hiring company. Agency workers do not have the same rights as employees of the hiring company

The Valued Worker Scheme (VWS) is a joint scheme between the GMB, NASUWT, UNISON and Unite unions which aims to recognise education employers in England who value their employees. The unions recognise that there are already many employers that value their employees and work constructively with Trade Unions. Unfortunately, however, there are also many that […]

A selection of resources for Year of Disabled Workers

Latest on sleep-ins for care workers What has happened at the Supreme Court?  On 19th March 2021, the Supreme Court dismissed […]

On 28 April each year, International Workers’ Memorial Day (IWMD) is a time to remember those who have died either because of a workplace accident, ill health or diseases as a result of work. Why we ‘remember the dead and fight for the living’ Health and Safety Executive (HSE) annual statistics show on average that […]