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Privatisation has meant failing water infrastructure, increased sewage spillages and reduced confidence in the safety of drinking water, while shareholders pocket billions

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

UNISON national secretary Donna Rowe-Merriman said: “It’s obvious that the water companies in England […]

Failing and polluting water companies are jeopardising water quality, killing wildlife and causing untold damage to the environment

UNISON argues the plans are short sighted and will have wide ranging consequences, and vows it will fight to protect jobs

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 […]

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 […]

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

That’s why they are taking industrial action across England for a decent pay rise, having  voted overwhelmingly to reject a below-inflation pay offer off 1.3% […]

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 […]

The shadow minister for water and the environment praised UNISON for its Making Waves for the Living Wage campaign, which calls on all UK water companies to sign up […]

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

UNISON members are on the front lines when disasters like this strike – and as politicians heap praise on them for the work they’re doing now, it needs be remembered that […]

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