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It’s clear that the business model for Thames Water has failed and the company is unviable. The company is privately owned by a mix of […]
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 […]
Yet staff are being treated worse than if we worked for one of the private water companies down south.” UNISON regional organiser Emma Phillips said: “Industrial relations in Scottish […]
The union reiterates its call for renationalisation, to ensure “value for taxpayers”
The government should restore the water companies to public ownership for the good of everyone.” Notes to editors: – UNISON is the UK’s […]
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 […]
- Date
- 18 June 2017 11:00am–8:00pm
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The shadow minister for water and the environment praised UNISON for its Making Waves for the Living Wage campaign, which […]
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.
They exemplify everything that is good about public service and they should no longer be in fear for their […]
As wind and rain batters the north of England I want to pay tribute to our members