Search Results for “Pay and conditions” tagged housing associations

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

L&Q, Hyde Group and East Thames housing associations opened talks last Friday on the biggest merger in the sector’s […]

Article on the UNISON National site.

St Helens and Warrington housing members win 3.1% pay rise

UNISON members working for a north-west housing group have won a 3.1% pay rise after rejecting an earlier offer and balloting for industrial action. Some 700 workers […]

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‘It’s a disgrace that housing workers live in worse conditions than those they are trying to house’

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

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UNISON welcomes end of compulsory ‘Pay to Stay’ policy

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

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UNISON calls for safe, decent and affordable homes for all

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

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Turning point turns on hard-working staff

The charity has been growing over the last three years and making bigger profits each year rising to £302,000 in 2011/12. Simon Watson, UNISON National […]

Article on the UNISON National site.

UNISON says government’s plans for housing are ‘shambolic’

“It is time the Government stepped in to stop builders “stock-piling” empty land but they also need to look at brown field sites and the huge number of empty properties in our […]

Article 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 stage - which union branches and members can submit […]

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Pension-funded house building might face legal challenge

As a report from The Future Homes Commission suggested today that pension funds could be used to pay for massive private housing projects, the union reminded the government that funds must be invested […]

Article on the UNISON National site.

Time to stop the violence plaguing workers in the community sector

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

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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 […]

Article on the UNISON National site.

Housing staff suffer thousands of assaults

And that is just the tip of the iceberg, as it’s believed that one in three staff admit to being […]

News on the UNISON National site.

Papering over cracks – the truth about social housing

Housing is going to be a major issue at this year’s general election. One UNISON housing activist explains the sector, and why he and his colleagues are being brought back in-house

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UNISON housing activists gather in Manchester

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

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Members fight back against derecognition threat

The new Clarion and Latimer Housing Group was formed this week from the merger of Circle Housing and Affinity Sutton […]

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