WET conference vows to keep up the pressure to ensure “the living wage for all in the water industry”
WET conference vows to keep up the pressure to ensure “the living wage for all in the water industry”
Who should attendFull details on who can attend, branch representation, proportionality and fair representation are available in the forthcoming conference bulletin. Contact the conference […]
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 […]
Environment Agency staff take industrial action after seeing a 20% drop in pay over the last decade
A short-term fix to bail out Thames Water won’t be enough.
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 industry […]
UNISON says the action will have serious implications for water and sewage services
UNISON argues the plans are short sighted and will have wide ranging consequences, and vows it will fight to protect jobs
Failing and polluting water companies are jeopardising water quality, killing wildlife and causing untold damage to the environment
After the water industry made headlines again this week, the union says it should be companies, not customers, footing the bill
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
Privatisation has meant failing water infrastructure, increased sewage spillages and reduced confidence in the safety of drinking water, while shareholders pocket billions