Privatisation has meant failing water infrastructure, increased sewage spillages and reduced confidence in the safety of drinking water, while shareholders pocket billions
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When crews for the annual Boat Race are warned about levels of E.coli, and its own shareholders refuse to invest more in Thames Water, the case for public ownership is clear
After the water industry made headlines again this week, the union says it should be companies, not customers, footing the bill
Failing and polluting water companies are jeopardising water quality, killing wildlife and causing untold damage to the environment
As the largest union in the employer, UNISON is raising serious concerns about the proposals – for example, whether sufficient analysis has been done on the impact of the job cuts on workloads and […]
We have stressed to her that Scottish Water are ripping up the government’s fair work and equality guidance. "If the Scottish government don’t intervene, then they have been […]
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 […]
A short-term fix to bail out Thames Water won’t be enough.
Environment Agency staff take industrial action after seeing a 20% drop in pay over the last decade
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 […]
WET conference vows to keep up the pressure to ensure “the living wage for all in the water industry”
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.
UNISON calls on government to maintain Aagency funding in wake of floods
As wind and rain batters the north of England I want to pay tribute to our members
Unions at North West utilities firm consider next steps after rejecting plans to close final salary scheme to all staff