Conference for Students with Disabilities
This is a one day event for students who identify with having a...Mature Students’ Seminar
This is a one day networking and training event for mature students across the country. It includes talks on time management, self care, and also sessions on how to improve the mature student experience, on a local and national level. Mature Students' Seminar...Pink Training
Pink Training is Europe’s largest LGBT+ Conference, which sees over 300 delegates attend a weekend of residential training. With talks, workshops and plenary sessions, Pink Training is about all things LGBT+, as well as activism, mental health, campaigning,...Working with other Trade Unions
We have met with Trade Union Left Forum to discuss their campaign for public housing and campaign against the Industrial Relations Act 1990 which prevents trade union members from engaging in solidarity strikes amongst other things. This affected us during the Fund...Joining a Trade Union
We encourage all of our members to join a trade union to protect you in your workplace. As members of USI you gain access to some of the services of SIPTU. You can become full members or join another union of your choice. Find a suitable Trade Union for you here...Taste Zero Rights
As per our motion to support the SIPTU ‘Taste Zero Rights’ Campaign against Coca Cola, USI VP Campaigns met with workers affected with SIPTU and heard the terrible stories of what it’s like working for them. USI hope to meet with Coca Cola to progress the...SIPTU-USI Students’ Workers Rights Campaign
We are developing a pilot on the students workers rights campaign working with local district councils and departments in...Protecting Students Working in Hospitality
We have been involved in a number of campaigns to protect students working in hospitality.Last year USI ran a survey and submitted to the Low Pay Commission on the issues of tipping practices. View that submission HERE.We have also continued to work with two groups...