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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

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 raises significant questions about whether workers facing redundancy would be forced into voting to accept an unsatisfactory offer for fear of losing […]

UNISON says the action will have serious implications for water and sewage services

The union reiterates its call for renationalisation, to ensure “value for taxpayers”

A short-term fix to bail out Thames Water won’t be enough.

Date

13 – 15 October 2023

Location

Nottingham (Hilton Hotel, Milton Street, Nottingham)

Provisional programme, costs, and how to register Standard rate: £390 per delegate Young Member rate: £350 per delegate Day-delegate (no accommodation) rate: £150 per delegate Final […]

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

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. […]

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