Unite LE1111 Housing Workers

28/01/2026

27/01/2026

Today we mark Holocaust Memorial Day & remember the 6 million Jewish people who were murdered in the Holocaust.
We also commemorate the millions of other persecuted people murdered by the N***s and the millions more murdered in other genocides around the world.

27/01/2026

Unite housing workers will be joining the mega picket on Friday!
Birmingham binworkers: on strike action for over a year against the brutal fire & rehire by the Labour council, leading to the slashing of their wages by up to £8,000 a year. Outrageously, the council has used vicious strike-breaking measures, backed by Starmer’s government.

Start: Friday, January 30, 2026•06:00 AM Location: 5 • picket sites, Birmingham and Coventry – RSVP to join the MegaPicket Hosted by StrikeMap: strikemap@gftu.org.uk The NSSN salutes the heroic strike by the Birmingham binworkers, who have been on strike for over a year and on indefinite actio...

27/01/2026

Branch pay workshop 21st February - find out more, book your place: https://www.housingworkers.org.uk/readevents.html?event_id=309

24/01/2026

Join Unite, sign up your workmates, fight back!

23/01/2026

A real model of union organisation in north London. More here: https://unitelive.org/stop-bleeding-us-dry/

22/01/2026

Inflation hits 4.2% RPI
Cost of living crisis continues - try Unite's new stealth tax tool. Follow the link: https://www.housingworkers.org.uk/readnews.html?con_id=1472

20/01/2026

Unite signs new zero tolerance to sexual harassment agreement
and puts employers on notice following new legislation. Read more here: https://www.housingworkers.org.uk/readnews.html?con_id=1471

18/01/2026

Elections for the Executive Council of Unite are approaching. The Executive Council is the elected lay leadership of the union.
At our branch meeting on Saturday 17 January we agreed to nominate the following candidates including Oisin Mulholland who is a member of our branch. Members felt that these were the best candidiates to take the positive changes in the union forward. Follow the link for details: https://www.housingworkers.org.uk/readnews.html?con_id=1470

16/01/2026

BRANCH MEETING ON SATURDAY

Come to our branch meeting: Saturday 17th January
All members welcome!

Meet other housing workers and discuss workplace issues and wider campaigns.

We have a guest speaker, Suzanne Muna, on the housing crisis and moves to create a tenant’s union which branch members have been actively involved in.

We will also take nominations for candidates wishing to stand for election to Unite’s elected lay members leadership – the Executive Council.

Lunch will be available for in person attendees.
Follow this link for full meeting details: https://www.housingworkers.org.uk/readevents.html?event_id=3

15/01/2026

Tuesday 27th January
Reverse cuts to youth services in Waltham Forrest.

Read more: https://www.housingworkers.org.uk/readevents.html?event_id=306