Young members month

Opinion: Why mental health matters for young workers

It’s TUC Young Workers’ Month and UNISON’s young members are using it to promote their campaign, Young Members’ Mental Health Matters!

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Calling young campaigners

Do you know an exceptional young UNISON campaigner? Has any young member in your branch or region run a brilliant campaign? If so, UNISON wants to hear from you

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Young members are ‘the future of our union’

Local government conference in Brighton hears that more must be done to develop young activists in UNISON

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Christina McAnea address young members at their conference in Newcastle 2023

Young members gather at conference in Newcastle

Christina McAnea spoke about how the world of work has changed since she left school, saying: “Without doubt, being young today is so much harder”

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Youth looking to the future

UNISON has raised the age limit of its young members to 30. Two activists discuss how the change will affect and empower the self-organised group within the union

Young campaigners: Eric Roberts Awards 2023

Have young members in your region run a brilliant campaign? Do you know an exceptional young UNISON campaigner? If so, UNISON wants to hear from you.

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

UNISON raises the age limit for its young members

The decision at national delegate conference increases the ceiling age of young members from 26 to 30, with a dramatic impact for the union’s activists and structures

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Conference delegates hold up vote cards

Heartbreaking stories of workplace harassment heard at NDC

A TUC report found that 68% of disabled women workers had been sexually harassed at work

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Daniella Vega Sotelo, a member of the peasant farmer’s union FENSUAGRO, speaks to young members conference delegates from Colombia.

Colombian trade unionist addresses young members

Guest speaker Daniella Vega Sotelo, a member of the peasant farmer’s union FENSUAGRO, spoke of being a trade unionist in Colombia

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Jon Richards, UNISON assistant general secretary, speaking at UNISON's national young members conference in Bournemouth

Young members’ conference opens with debates about cost of living

Assistant general secretary Jon Richards welcomes delegates and speaks before a morning of debate

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