Council housing means so much to our union and to me personally. Good quality, affordable council housing is the best way to ensure that everyone has a place to call home. At a time when housing has become so expensive that many public service workers can’t afford to live anywhere near where they work, council housing is more important than ever.
More than all that though – council housing means so much to me, because like so many UNISON members, I was brought up in a council house in inner-city Leeds. I know that council housing is vital to our country’s future, because like millions of people it’s part of my own life story and I know what a huge difference it can make to any family.
That’s why I’m delighted that this week we’re celebrating 100 years of council housing.
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