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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.

As the largest union in the employer, UNISON is raising serious concerns about the proposals – for example, whether sufficient analysis has been done on the impact of the job cuts on workloads and […]

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

Natalie Mladenovich-Haigh, chair of UNISON’s water industry sector committee, said: “Under these proposals, the public will pay for […]

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

Photo: Marcus Rose   Environment Agency workers who get called out in the middle of the night to […]

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 […]

The shadow minister for water and the environment praised UNISON for its Making Waves for the Living Wage […]

It’s a campaign that matters a great deal to me, a great deal to our members, and a great deal to anyone who believes in a fair day’s pay for a fair day’s work. Today we’re […]

UNISON, the largest union in the Environment Agency, has run a long campaign against cuts to resources and jobs. During […]

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