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Papering over cracks – the truth about social housing

People who want social housing will apply to the list, fill in a form, and are assessed and prioritised by the team. “We allocate people a band based on their housing […]

Behind the headlines, Magazine on the Magazine site.

Private Contractors Seminar 2022

Date
5 – 6 November 2022
Location
The Hilton Leeds City, Neville street, Leeds, LS1 4BX

The UNISON National Private Contractor Seminar is specifically for members and activists who are directly employed by a private contractor. This event will provide training and workshops and its purpose is to encourage members’ participation in the union, to network and gain new skills The event will give members and activists employed by private contractors […]

Event on the UNISON National site.

Social Care Managers webinar

Date
3 November 2021 12:30pm–1:30pm
Location
GoToWebinar

UNISON and MiP present our first webinar designed for social care managers. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to hear from our specialist speakers, share your concerns on the key issues you are facing at work and find out more about how your union can support your learning! Speakers – Gavin Edwards, Senior National Officer, UNISON […]

Event on the UNISON National site.

Community Live 2021

Date
16 – 20 March 2021
Location
Online webinars

Community Live will be held between 16-20 March, and is a series of short, hour-long seminars aimed at community members. You can take part in one, several or all of the sessions, which will include presentations on issues in social care and housing, others on workplace issues, and a talk by our general Secretary on […]

Event on the UNISON National site.

‘We will work to protect housing association jobs and conditions’

More than 4,000 workers are employed by the three housing associations and will be affected by the plans. “We are […]

Article on the UNISON National site.

Action for Children unions suspend pay strike for talks

Both unions met the charity’s management again at Acas this afternoon. Unite and UNISON consulted their Action for Children representatives about the latest position this morning […]

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

UNISON members at Action for Children overwhelmingly vote for industrial action

A total of 73.5 per cent of UNISON members employed by Action for Children voted for strike action. The figure voting for industrial […]

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Help halt the government attack on housing

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

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Budget housing policies condemned

With rents rising in the independent and private rented sector, creating an affordability crisis, plans to cut or freeze housing benefit will mean […]

Article on the UNISON National site.

New law bans ‘revenge’ evictions

UNISON welcomes new law which aims to protect renters

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Scottish mental health staff feel the pressure

New report from UNISON Scotland reveals tales of ‘workload increasing but resources being cut and time with each patient going down’

Article on the UNISON National site.

Stressed out, overworked and underpaid

National health and safety committee marks start of European Health and Safety Week with warning that ‘members have been at breaking point for a long time’

Article on the UNISON National site.

Mothers march for the NHS

Campaigners set off from Jarrow to make 999 call for the NHS to Parliament – find out how you can join in and support the marchers

Article on the UNISON National site.

Sleeping in and the minimum wage

UNSION publishes negotiating and organising advice after legal rulings that sleeping-in time must be included in minimum wage calculations

Article on the UNISON National site.

We can manage workplace stress, says campaign

With the government spending cuts putting both workers and communities at risk, European Health and Safety Week this autumn will provide a vital opportunity to promote good health and safety practice

Article on the UNISON National site.