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“Because it's difficult to build the union membership density in HAs, it’s hard to change anything. We had a recognition agreement, but a lot of people in HAs don’t.” People working […]

Delegates at UNISON’s national community conference heard how funding and organising pose particular issues across the sector

Angela Rayner spoke to delegates at community conference 2024 to tell them “our movement is bigger than the sum of its parts and we will achieve together”

Key among these issues is funding. Recent research from the National Council for Voluntary Organisations surveyed over 600 charity leaders across the UK. It demonstrated the reliance of the public sector […]

The annual conference was held in Bournemouth on Friday 3 and Saturday 4 March

A day of action on 11 February will call on the Westminster government to fund a rent freeze and end evictions during the cost of living crisis

“As soon as the lockdown happened, our head of HR produced a coronavirus policy change document. She went through all the policies and procedures that we had and picked out the bits that […]

With everyone spending more time in their homes because of lockdown, the work of staff at housing associations is even more important

Community conference hears of threat to social care workforce

  Community in the community Conference urged community branches to work with community organisations in their local areas on campaigning issues. Delegates particularly noted that Citizens UK has a […]

“So for everything you do – and everything you and the organisations you represent will go on doing,” Mr Drakeford told his audience of housing, community and […]

Union demands a housing policy that works for working people as it publishes a manifesto for a new decade

These are an important part of the union’s democracy and how UNISON continually works to improve the working lives of members. Every two years, UNISON […]

They add up to “a powerful package to rebuild the country and help millions whose lives have been ravaged by nine years of austerity,” says general secretary […]

Amanda King was arrested in London in October while protesting peacefully against inaction on climate change