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She said an average of 60% of staff leave call centres every two years - and the solution is to stop treating workers like battery hen, "A toilet break is a human right," she […]

A new UNISON report finds that almost a quarter of households in England and Wales struggle to pay their water bills, with few effective social tariffs available to ease the burden

Yet the majority of employers are failing to step up - as thousands of the union’s members in the sector are not even earning the minimum wage, the […]

This will drag public services into the private sector." She added that there would be "wide-ranging implications" for environmental legislation, the protection of public services and […]

UNISON is sad to confirm that three members were among the 38 people killed in the Tunisia terrorist attack

UNISON members working at the Thames Barrier represent the ‘epitome’ of public service

Unions at North West utilities firm consider next steps after rejecting plans to close final salary scheme to all staff

As wind and rain batters the north of England I want to pay tribute to our members

UNISON calls on government to maintain Aagency funding in wake of floods

Today we’re launching a new campaign – “Making Waves for the Living Wage” calling on all UK the water industry to sign up as accredited Living Wage employers with the Living Wage Foundation.

The shadow minister for water and the environment praised UNISON for its Making Waves for the Living Wage […]

UNISON pay negotiations at South East Water have yielded an above inflation pay rise. Staff will get a 3% pay rise which will keep wages in line with the forecasted cost of living. Caroline Fife Regional Organiser said ” UNISON put a lot of work into the pay claim focusing on the high cost of […]

Environment Agency staff take industrial action after seeing a 20% drop in pay over the last decade

The government should restore the water companies to public ownership for the good of everyone.” Notes to editors: – UNISON is the UK’s […]

Despite funding of £56bn announced last year by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) to tackle storm overflows – and topped up to £60bn in September this year – water […]