UNISON East Midlands has set aside funding for two young members to attend this important annual event in Cuba!
Accommodation, flights and food are all provided.
The brigade will feature a full programme of activities, including:
- Special invitations from the Cuban trade unions to take part in the May Day celebrations at Havana’s Revolution Square and the International Solidarity with Cuba Conference in Cuba’s Parliament
- Meetings with Cuban trade unionists, women’s organisations and community groups
- Solidarity agricultural work on Cuban co-operative farms
- Visits to sites of historical, political and cultural significance
- Seminars, workshops and film showings on Cuban society and much more!
To apply for a place you must be:
- A member of UNISON in the East Midlands region
- Aged 30 or under on 11 May 2025 (this is because the funding is for a UNISON young member which is defined as 30 or under)
- Available from 27 April to 11 May inclusive —and have booked annual leave with your employer for this period before submitting your application (please note that flights are early morning on 27 and you will therefore need to travel to London afternoon/evening of 26 April – trains and hotels will be provided)
- Willing to report back to the Young Members Network and Regional International Committee
- Active with the East Midlands Young Members Network, or within your branch.
THE DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS IS 12 NOON ON MONDAY 10 MARCH 2025
For more information about the brigade please visit: Young Trade Unionists’ May Day Brigade 2025 or contact Nadeem Samari: n.samari@unison.co.uk