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UNISON condemns water firms’ attempt to increase household bills

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 […]

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Scottish Water staff to strike for four days in November

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 […]

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Water firms should invest in services rather than shareholder payouts

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

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

UNISON members are working flat out

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

General Secretary's blog, News on the UNISON National site.

UNISON water, environment and transport branch seminar 2015

Date
9 – 11 October 2015
Location
Crowne Plaza Chester

Event on the UNISON National site.

Government must bring the water companies back to public ownership, says UNISON

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

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

Water, environment and transport conference 2016

Date
19 June 2016 11:00am–7:00pm
Location
Brighton Centre

Event on the UNISON National site.

Water, environment and transport conference 2015

Date
14 June 2015 11:00am–6:00pm
Location
SECC Glasgow

The national conference of UNISON’s water, environment and transport service group, to discuss issues and set policy affecting members working in the water, environment and transport sector

Event on the UNISON National site.

From floods to food banks

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

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

‘No more cuts to the Environment Agency’

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

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Holding back the tide

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

Article, Magazine on the UNISON National site.

Secret trade agreement ‘a battle between big business and everybody else’

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 […]

Article on the UNISON National site.

Water, environment and transport conference 2013

Date
16 June 2013 11:00am–6:00pm
Location
Liverpool Arena and Convention Centre

The national conference of UNISON’s water, environment and transport service group deciding policy on issues affecting members at work.

Event on the UNISON National site.

Opinion: Thames Water makes case for renationalisation … now!

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

Article, Blogs on the UNISON National site.

Opinion: The water industry is a national scandal

Privatisation of the water industry has failed. Disastrously. It was a Tory government gamble that has […]

Article, Blogs on the UNISON National site.