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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.

‘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 […]

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Help halt the government attack on housing

The bill has passed its second reading in the House of Lords and is about to enter its committee and report […]

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Budget housing policies condemned

The policies, which include plans to reform social rents, tenancies and housing benefit, will have a huge impact on social landlords and tenants. Plans to cut social housing […]

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.

Prentis tells UNISON that this autumn is the time to make a stand

Dave Prentis drew a line in the sand this afternoon, when he addressed the UNISON national delegate conference in Brighton saying that this autumn, we would make a stand

Article on the UNISON National site.

Britain needs a pay rise national demonstration – 18 October

Further details have been released by the TUC for anyone wanting to attend the national demonstration – Britain needs a pay rise – on 18 October in London

Article on the UNISON National site.

Newcastle protest condemns legal aid cuts

UNISON members joined community activists on Newcastle Quayside last week to protest against cuts to legal aid for survivors of domestic violence

Article on the UNISON National site.