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UNISON`s Young Members` Newsletter
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Latest News
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National
Minimum Wage increases
1 October saw the
National Minimum Wage rates increases come into force.
- Those aged 22 see an increase from
£5.73 to £5.80 an hour.
- The rate for 18 to
21-year-olds went up from £4.77 to £4.83.
- For 16 and
17-year-olds it went up to £3.57 an hour from £3.53.
The Government has already
announced that the upper age limit will be reduced to 21 from October 2010, but
UNISON is continuing to campaign for the minimum wage to be free of
discriminatory age bandings, to become a living wage, and for apprentices to be
covered by the NMW. UNISON’s submissions to the Low Pay Commission on bringing
apprentices within scope of the National Minimum Wage, and on the level of the
wage itself, will shortly be available on the Bargaining Zone section of the
UNISON website.
Young members back the million voices
campaign
The National Young
Members Forum are backing the union’s million voices campaign.
Danielle Jeffries, Chair of the NYMF, said “Public services are incredibly
important to the vulnerable in society. And young people can be counted among
the vulnerable, especially in the current employment situation. This campaign is
our chance to raise our voices for proper jobs, training, and high-quality
public services. We rely on them and we deserve them.” A short film clip on the
matter can be seen at http://www.unison.org.uk/young/pages_view.asp?did=9508
Bullying &
Harassment
Bullying and harassment in
the workplace is spiralling out of control.
Stress and illness, mental and
physical, is the usual result for those being bullied and this becomes part of
their daily life. Many people are left to just suffer in silence.
A recent
UNISON survey shows that many feel that they have no option but to take sick
leave, while others are forced to leave their jobs.
Bullying should never be
tolerated, and victims should be supported and encouraged to report any
incidents.
If you are experiencing bullying at
work:
- Keep a record – so
you have a clear picture of what’s happening to you
- Tell your union rep –
it can be one step towards stopping bullying in it’s tracks
- If you are not
already in a union, join UNISON
 Join UNISON
online or call 0845 355
0845
 Respect:
guidance for young workers on bullying and harassment at work
Guide to
harassment at work -
PDF
What UNISON is doing nationally
UNISON and the top leading young women’s monthly -
Company
magazine - are launching a Bully Busters campaign, as
figures show more than a third of young women are suffering in
silence.
Results revealed that 66 per cent of respondents bullied in the last
six months say it is ongoing and that the most common bully is an older woman in
a more senior professional position.
The Bully Busters campaign is calling
for the government to revise the current Dignity in the Workplace bill to
include an anti-bullying policy, which is enforced by
employers.
Help stamp out bullying in your
workplace
- Become a union rep –
help others to speak out about bullying
- Read our guide to
preventing bullying at work
- Encourage colleagues
to join UNISON
- Put up a poster for
National Ban Bullying at Work Day - 9 November
Poster
UNISON Student
Nurses
UNISON has over 25,000 student
nurse members. We are dedicated to campaigning for a better deal for nursing and
midwifery students and run several campaigns around areas such as the bursary
and accommodation.
Nursing and
midwifery students are in a unique position as they work on the wards but do not
have employment rights, and are students but do not adhere to a typical student
calendar. Many nursing students work additional hours as Health Care Assistants
to survive the financial hardship they face. This is often exhausting and
potentially detrimental to their studies. UNISON has vast experience in
representing students whilst they work as Health Care Assistants throughout
their training.
Joint union student survey
2009: UNISON is working in partnership with the National Union of
Students to uncover the financial position and levels of debt faced by students
- complete the online survey here.
Further
Information
If
you would like to know more information about being a UNISON South West Young
member, please contact Mark
Phelan on:
0117
9689479
If you would like to
know more about what UNISON is doing to promote better rights and
conditions for young
workers ...click
here
To keep up with all the latest news from UNISON, you can sign up
for the regular e-bulletin ...here
Links to other websites
workSMART - young workers section
of a TUC site
National Minimum Wage - 10th Anniversary campaign
website
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