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As Future Homes Commission suggests pension funds could pay for massive private housing projects, UNISON reminds government funds must be invested in best interests of members.

Charity is making increased profits, but plans to axe all staff and re-employ them on worse terms and conditions

Union says the government has slashed affordable home budget by 60% and caused confusion in planning

Union describes planning minister’s comments about a ‘moral right’ to decent homes as ‘a bit ripe’ given the government’s ‘shambolic’ housing policies

Meeting debates key issues facing those members who work in housing association

More than 4,000 physical and verbal assaults on housing staff reported in 2014 and at beginning of 2015

Housing policies announced in the July Budget will lead to fewer social homes at social rents being built, and will cause hardship to vulnerable tenants on modest incomes, says UNISON

Plans to increase the country’s housing stock are welcome, but do nothing to tackle the problems for those on low incomes

New UNISON briefing on government’s Housing and Planning Bill highlights risks and offer advice on what you can do

UNISON tells London housing associations planning merger that success of plans relies on ‘efforts of dedicated workforce’

Government says it will not press ahead with policy which would have forced council in England to charge market rents to so-called high earners

Housing association members could be balloted over industrial action at newly merged housing group, one of largest in Europe

An agreement has been signed today (Thursday) by Clarion Housing Group, the UK’s largest housing association and UNISON, the UK’s largest union. It will allow the union to negotiate over pay and other benefits on behalf of staff. The agreement, which was signed by UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis and Clarion chief executive officer Keith […]

Access to good, affordable social housing is key to family and social health, community service group conference hears

General secretary’s blog: Time to stop violence and abuse in the workplace “Violence at work blights lives,” said UNISON general secretary […]