UNISON is encouraging members to respond to the government’s consultation on social housing in England. A government green paper promises “a new deal for social housing” to make sure that tenants have access to safe, secure and decent homes, and are empowered to hold their landlords to account when things go wrong. Key proposals include: […]
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Owning a home has become virtually impossible for many public sector workers across Britain, according to research published today (Sunday)

The government is carrying out a consultation on proposals to ‘remove barriers’ to longer private-sector tenancies in England

In most parts of the UK, the price of renting a home has risen steadily, while public sector salaries… well, they haven’t. Find out how much NHS porters, nurses, PCSOs and more are spending on rent

Pay increase at north-west England housing group follows rejection of 2% offer and a ballot for industrial action
High rental costs mean many public service employees in England are spending more than a third of their wages on rent, according to research published by UNISON

Meeting just three-days after Grenfell anniversary, conference calls for safe and affordable housing for all

MPs join UNISON members and employers at parliamentary launch of union’s Violence at Work charter

As Sadiq Khan approaches the halfway point in his first term, Demetrios Matheou snatched a few minutes in the whirlwind schedule of the London Mayor