Why join UNISON ?

Most people join a union because they want protection at work - help with pay and conditions of service, legal or health and safety advice or representation in case things go wrong at work. That's what we're here for. UNISON negotiates on pay and working conditions at every level - local, regional and national.

UNISON also offers you:

  • Excellent legal services at work and in the home.
  • Education and training advice and courses leading to vocational and professional qualifications.
  • A colour magazine sent to your home four times a year; a fortnightly newspaper for our stewards and activists and a full range of publicity.
  • Pensions advice and welfare services as well as certain benefits guaranteed by our rulebook.
UNISON has over 25,000 student nurse members. The union is dedicated to campaigning for a better deal for nursing and midwifery students and runs several campaigns around areas such as bursaries and accommodation.

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.

On the new webpages you will find:


Details about our latest nursing student campaigns
Real students writing about their experiences
Contact details for officers and representatives dealing with nursing student issues
Online opinion polls on issues such as violence in the workplace, education, financial hardship and administration of medication
Document downloads
Useful links to other student nurse resources



Contact: 0845 355 0845