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I want young Black men and women to see the trade union movement as something for them. Not to just join, but to be leaders […]

Speaking at the Black members’ conference in Bournemouth, she said: “I’m just trying to fight the injustice that we face. “I love […]

Anyone can be infected by COVID-19. But it’s increasingly clear that that’s where the equality ends

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

12 August is International Youth Day, the day the UN has picked to encourage young people to get involved in the world around them and shape the things that affect their lives. There’s not much that affects your life more than how things are at work, whether it’s low pay, long hours, unrealistic workloads, bullying […]

We meet Georgie, a 27 year old Support Worker who had to move out of her home to protect her family during the first wave of the pandemic

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

For UK trade unions, November is Young Workers month. Young workers are recognised within UNISON as being under-27 and have their own officers and section within our union. This means that that UNISON has dedicated resources that help our union’s 63,000 young workers to help amplify their voices and win on the issues that matter […]

Our leaders in OVO have also been incredible, all have had an ‘open door policy’ and we have been constantly updated on any news on changes during the pandemic.’’  […]

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

November has been young workers month and this year the campaign was to celebrate and raise awareness of our young trade unionist activists in UNISON could not be more important.

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

As a result of COVID-19, many conferences and meetings have had to be cancelled. With this in mind, UNISON South East organised a series of online sessions in place of the usual regional Equality Conference–online and live. The Conference was opened by Regional Manager and Head of Equality, Jo Galloway. “This year has been like […]

Under the new scheme, health data is not only going to be used for public health purposes and ethically-approved research – which UNISON supports – but it will also be sold to third-party […]

The region’s Young Members are coming together after the toughest 18 months of their lives