Youth Fight for Jobs (YFJ) is a campaigning youth organisation based across England, Scotland, and Wales. It is backed by 7 national British trade unions: the PCS, RMT,Rail Maritime and Transport Union support the CWU,Communication Workers Union support Unite,Unite and UCU add their support to Youth Fight for Jobs UCU,Unite and UCU add their support to Youth Fight for Jobs TSSA,Youth Fight for Jobs: Campaign moving forward and BECTU,Conference 2009 Emergency propositions as well as individual trade union branches, student unions, and labour movement figures.
Foundation
Youth Fight for Jobs was launched through a 'March for Jobs',March for Jobs in the tradition of the Jarrow Marchers, to the G20 on 2 April. It held a foundation conference in May 2009.
Activities
Since its foundation, the organisation has been attempting to raise awareness of the issues surrounding youth unemployment and creating local groups to campaign for action on these issues.
On 28 November 2009, YFJ organised a national demonstration in London with over 1000 participants.BBC News, Young Protestors March for Jobs - Retrieved 25/12/09
To mark the 75th anniversary of the Jarrow March on 1 October 2011, YFJ began a 330-mile march from Jarrow in South Tyneside to London to highlight youth unemployment.,BBC News, Unemployment campaigners recreate 1936 Jarrow March with the support of several MPsParliament.uk Early day motion 1614 - Retrieved 23/02/11 and the backing of eight national trade unions.Marching for a Future - We have received the support of eight national trade unions – Unite, UCU, Bectu, CWU, TSSA, RMT, PCS and the FBU
YFJ also marched from Merthyr Tydfil to Cardiff starting 4 August 2011 to highlight that Merthyr Tydfil had the fourth highest level of youth unemployment in Britain.Why we’re marching; Merthyr Tydfil BBC News - Young protesters' jobs march from Merthyr to Cardiff
References
External links Youth Fight for Jobs national website Socialist Students national website