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
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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 […]
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 […]
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
Unions at North West utilities firm consider next steps after rejecting plans to close final salary scheme to all staff
UNISON members working at the Thames Barrier represent the ‘epitome’ of public service