Your career, your future

The start of your working life can be a challenging time as you settle into your job, make new friends, find somewhere decent to live and start paying off your student loan.

You may think that a trade union has no relevance at this stage of your life. You might not even know what a union is or what it does.

If you've clicked through to this page from the Prospect CD, you've already seen our video presentation, so you know something about Prospect and what we do. (If not, click the preview images below to view.)

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Whoever you work for, your employer exists to provide products or services to its customers, clients or the general public.

It may be under pressure to do this at the lowest possible cost, or to provide the best possible return for shareholders.

So looking after employees’ needs and interests may not always be its top priority.

That’s where a union comes in. Prospect looks after your interests at work and makes sure they’re not overlooked. That’s why we exist.

We know that your long-term future depends on your employer’s success. So Prospect will always seek to work constructively with an employer, because that’s usually the best way forward. But at the end of the day, members are our priority.

We aim to:

• achieve better pay, hours, leave and other conditions of employment
  
• protect you against unfair treatment by your employer
• look after your health and safety at work
• enhance your career
  
• promote fairness and equal opportunities in the workplace and beyond.

A union also gives you strength in numbers, building a collective voice with your colleagues. It’s much more effective to work together than as individuals. We use our collective strength to persuade your employer to change things for the better.

Find out more about what Prospect offers to young professionals.

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