The structure of the Unite Community Youth Workers and Not for Profit sector is as follows:

  • Sector Branches – Most members are in a branch.  This may be a branch specific to the employer, or it may be a collection of smaller employers in a similar area or it could be a national branch.  Each branch is able to send delegates to the Regional Industrial Sector Committee (RISC).
  • Regional Industrial Sector Committee (RISC) -  The RISC is the committee of reps in region.  In the case of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland the RISC in fact acts as a national committee on devolved matters. The committees discuss issues and make decision on matters in their particular area. They also send delegates to the National Industrial Sector Committees.  RISCs are able to propose motions and to escalate these to the NISC for consideration as to whether the motion is adopted nationally.
  • National Industrial Sector Committee (NISC) – The NISC is the UK wide national body that makes decisions for the sector on matters like pay, terms and conditions and Unite’s sector policy.  The NISC is responsible for setting the direction of national campaigns and enacting the policies that Unite adopts. The NISC also votes on motions that have been approved at a RISC and passed to the NISC for consideration.
  • Executive Council – This is the national committee that governs Unite.  It is made up of elected members from across the UK, the sectors Unite organises in and equality strands.  There is one seat for the sector representatives on the EC.  Some of the decisions made by the NISC would need to be passed to the EC for approval.