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Commenting on Labour’s energy plan, which includes proposals to halt new oil and gas production in the North Sea, Unite general Secretary Sharon Graham said, “Grabbing the headlines is easy, developing a serious plan for more renewable energy is not. “When Keir Starmer decided to let the world know that he would halt new oil […]
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Taking public control of the UK’s energy network could reduce bills, reduce inflation, and pay for itself in a few years, reveals new research by Unite. Unite Investigates “Renationalising Energy – costs and savings considers how a publicly run energy network could use the massive profits of Britain’s energy giants to reduce household bills and […]
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Unite general secretary Sharon Graham has written to the Ofgem CEO, Jonathan Brearley , and Chair, Martin Cave, to demand that the Regulator clamp down on excessive profiteering by energy distributors. ‘Unite investigates’ – the union’s research and investigation arm – has established that last year the major energy suppliers, distributors, and generators made £15.8 […]
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Yesterday, (September 25) Unite’s general secretary Sharon Graham told delegates at Unite’s Scottish policy conference, that ScottishPower’s ‘eyewatering’ £7bn in dividends to its Spanish owners, reveals the need to renationalise energy and proves that a budget benefitting the rich will not work. In the last year a Unite investigation has revealed that 13 per of […]
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In a previous letter I wrote about the impact of the huge energy price increases on domestic customers. Many will … MoreRead more…
We understand that Keir Starmer is going to unveil a package of proposals in relation to the “cost of living … MoreRead more…
On a recent day trip I happened to pass a couple of people talking. “How are we going to get … MoreRead more…
Conference debated the energy crisis, net zero, diversity in energy and much more
The article Energy conference: ‘Be proud of what you have achieved’ first appeared on the UNISON…Read more…
The government today (April 7) announced a long-delayed energy strategy amid skyrocketing energy prices attributed to spiking demand following pandemic lockdowns as well as the war in Ukraine. But…Read more…
UNISON members on the Medway were determined to show solidarity with Ukrainians when they discovered that a consignment of Russian gas was heading their way
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It’s likely consumers will be paying back their £200 loans when energy bills are still sky-high.
The article Inadequate energy support does nothing to ease misery, says UNISON first appeared on the…Read more…
This month, I returned to familiar territory when asked to write an overview of UK energy policy as part of a wider European project. Energy policy can be quite parochial, particularly in…Read more…
With one in four jobs at stake, Unite demands company bosses must ‘open the books’ before any negotiations can take place. Union chiefs say OVO bosses have precipitated the crisis by “blundering and…Read more…
Hard-working staff across the company will be devastated as they anxiously await their fate
The article Ovo job cuts devastating for staff and worrying for consumers, says UNISON first appeared on…Read more…
The leader of the UK’s main manufacturing and energy union, Unite, on Sunday (October 10) called upon the prime minister to ‘get a grip and bang heads together’ to avert job or wage…Read more…
Unite delegate Tommy Murphy gave his full support for a CWU motion at Labour conference on Sunday (September 26) on the vital importance of public ownership. “The deep crisis in this country, exposed…Read more…
UNISON’s national officer for energy explains how we got here, how it affects members and what needs to change
The article Inside the gas crisis – and how it’ll affect you first appeared on…Read more…
Intervention needed to prevent heating or eating choices
The article Poorest will be hardest hit by lack of government energy plan, says UNISON first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Ahead of MPs debating the future of Westinghouse Springfields in Preston, Lancashire, yesterday (September 7), in Westminster Hall, representatives of Unite held a small rally on College Green…Read more…
Company must reconsider job loss plans
The article Proposed job cuts at Cadent Gas are irresponsible and unnecessary first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…