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The government and regulator have failed to stop water companies to pollute our rivers, canals and coastline. Saturday’s Boat Race organisers have issued new […]

But as well as failing the environment, companies are failing customers and workers as well, claims UNISON, with several companies proposing to increase bills to fund […]

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

This could mean over 140 redundancies, and many roles axed through the removal of vacancies. As the largest union in the employer, UNISON […]

The union says the proposals will cause years of wrangling over pay grades and push the lowest paid onto even lower wages and cause significant problems around […]

The companies are seeking approval from the regulator, Ofwat, to increase domestic bills by £156 a year to raise £96bn to modernise ageing infrastructure. Only last month, the […]

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

Date

13 – 15 October 2023

Location

Nottingham (Hilton Hotel, Milton Street, Nottingham)

Notices have been circulated to branches and posted on this event page, which contain all of the information needed to register as well as […]

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

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 […]

Date

18 June 2017 11:00am–8:00pm

Location

The Brighton Centre, Kings Road, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 2GR

Registrations and enquiriesIf you want to attend the conference, please contact your branch, who can register you as […]

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