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 […]
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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
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 […]
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 […]
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)
Registration for the 2023 UNISON Water, Environment, and Transport (WET) Branch Seminar will open shortly.
Branches will be able to register delegates very soon, but in the meantime are advised to make a note of the following dates and location/venue details and consult with members as appropriate on seeking delegates to attend.
Dates: Friday 13 October (evening) to Sunday 15 October (lunchtime)
Location: Nottingham
Venue: Hilton Hotel, Milton Street, Nottingham
The seminar this year will take place in Nottingham, at the Hilton Hotel on Milton Street, from the evening of Friday 13 October to lunchtime on Sunday 15 October.
A notice will be circulated to branches shortly, and posted on this event page, which will announce that registrations are being taken, and which will set out the fees for registering delegates.
When available, a provisional programme for this seminar will also be posted on this page.
They have lost a fifth of their pay, in real terms, since 2009, delegates at UNISON’s water, environment and transport conference in […]
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
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. Registrations and enquiries If you want to attend the conference, please contact your branch, who can register you as a delegate or visitor on the Online Conference System. […]
The shadow minister for water and the environment praised UNISON for its Making Waves for the Living Wage campaign, which calls on […]
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 […]
They operate pumps, build flood defences, staff emergency hotlines and take on many other roles. UNISON also has strong membership in the Scottish Environmental […]
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 […]