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Unite has called on Centrica shareholders to reject the remuneration package for chief executive officer (CEO) Chris O’Shea at the firm’s annual general meeting on Tuesday (June 13). On top of his annual salary of £790,000, Mr O’Shea is set to receive a cash bonus of £1.42 million and a long-term share bonus of £2.3 […]
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‘With the firm’s prospects looking increasingly insecure, staff have reluctantly voted to try to save their jobs and livelihoods,’ says UNISON
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Don’t just get angry British Gas workers – get organised & fight
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‘If we fail to reach an agreement, we stand ready to defend members,’ says UNISON
The article British Gas forces its entire workforce into a ‘fire and rehire’ process first appeared on…Read more…
UNISON general secretary calls the energy company’s move to dismiss its entire workforce and cease union recognition ‘utterly disgraceful’
The article Dave Prentis seeks to enlist MPs in jobs row…Read more…
Staff will feel ‘betrayed’ by the move and UNISON will fight for a better deal
The article British Gas behaviour ‘disgraceful’ over new staff contracts, says UNISON first appeared on the UNISON…Read more…
Reducing dividend instead of staff is positive move
The article No more job cuts at British Gas as chief exec leaves, says UNISON first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Labour’s shadow minister for energy spoke passionately to delegates at the energy conference about the party’s ambitious vision for the energy industry
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Staff and investors should seize opportunity at Centrica AGM
The article Gas boss should have pay rise blocked, says UNISON first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Commenting on the 500 planned redundancies announced at British Gas today
The article Job losses at British Gas “disappointing” first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
British Gas bosses are being asked to explain by Unite why it is axing 4,000 jobs after its owner Centrica banked profits of £1.25bn. “The plan by British Gas’ owner Centrica to cut 4,000…Read more…
British Gas staff shouldn’t be feeling the heat today. It should be Centrica chief executive Iain Conn
The article Staff yet again paying the price as British Gas profits fall, says UNISON first…Read more…
It should lead to cheaper bills for households and much more certainty for its workforce
The article The standard variable tariff has had its day first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Thousands of employees whose wages are partly based on commission moved a step closer today (Friday) towards claiming holiday pay previously denied them thanks to a Court of Appeal ruling on a case…Read more…
British Gas’ decision to axe 684 office jobs, including the company’s Oldbury operation in the West Midlands, has been met with dismay by Unite which called for the site to remain open. …Read more…
Commenting on the news that 700 British Gas jobs are to go in the West Midlands, with the closure of the Oldbury service/call centre near Birmingham, UNISON national energy officer Matt Lay said:…Read more…
Commenting on the announcement today (Tuesday) that 500 jobs are to go at British Gas, UNISON General Secretary Dave Prentis said: “It is disappointing that British Gas are cutting yet more jobs…Read more…
Thursday 30 July 2015
Energy union UNISON has described British Gas plans to shed thousands of jobs as a ‘harsh blow to a loyal workforce’.
The union are responding are responding after being
informed by managing director of British Gas Mark Hodges, that
Centrica/British Gas intends to axe around 6000 posts between now and
2020.
The majority of these areRead more…