Labour Research August 2009

Union news

Youth join UNISON

Young people are joining public services union UNISON in record numbers, the union reports. In the first half of 2009, 12,472 signed up to the union — 1,566 more than in the same period a year earlier.

The union says the main factors leading them to join are financial insecurity, ageism, bullying, stress and fears about the far-right BNP.