Staff stage historic first strike over pay
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Blog: Standing with our members at the Environment Agency
UNISON members working for the Environment Agency are striking this week after seeing their pay fall by 20% since 2010
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Environment Agency workers to take historical strike action
Workers who protect communities from floods, water pollution, spills and waste fires will walk out on Wednesday 18 January
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UNISON calls on minister to unlock EA pay talks ahead of strike
Staff in the Environment Agency have seen their pay eroded by over 20% in the last decade and are now “working one day in every five for nothing”
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Environment Agency workers to strike for the first time, says UNISON
The cost-of-living crisis has reached a point where the lowest paid are truly struggling to make ends meet.
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UNISON seeks urgent meeting with environment secretary
General secretary Christina McAnea calls for discussions on ‘insulting’ pay offer to staff working for the Environment Agency
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NEC hears plans for industrial action, plus new ballots
Affected areas include the NHS, higher education and the Environment Agency
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Environment Agency workers announce industrial action dates
Action short of a strike will begin in December
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Winter warning as Environment Agency staff vote for strike, says UNISON
Workers back action over pay
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Working a day every week for free at the Environment Agency
UNISON members at the agency have seen pay fall since 2011, but now these vital workers are balloting for industrial action – and three explain why they’re voting ‘yes’
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UNISON general secretary writes to the chancellor on civil service pay
In the letter, Christina McAnea calls on Jeremy Hunt to review the guidance which governs pay for EA, FSA and CQC members
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Environment Agency condemned over pay imposition
UNISON slams the move, as the agency also announced worse terms for new workers joining
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Environment Agency staff start to vote on possible strike over pay, says UNISON
Staff voted to reject a pay offer of 2% and an additional £345.
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Environment Agency staff overwhelmingly reject pay offer
Rejection in the consultative ballot makes clear that ‘now is the time for the agency to step up and make the case for an increased pay offer’
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Blog: I urge members to make sure they have their say on pay
Scottish health members, together with those working for the Environment Agency, both provide vital services, which need to be properly funded
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UNISON recommends that EA members reject ‘insulting’ offer
The offer of 2%, plus a lump sum, comes after decades of falling pay at the Environment Agency, with attacks on terms and conditions
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Environment Agency pay offer is ‘simply not enough’, says UNISON
The offer falls far short of the claim the EA unions jointly submitted in March
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Cap on pay increase an ‘insult’ to Environment Agency staff
A maximum of 3% is ‘woefully inadequate’ for staff amid cost-of-living crisis, says UNISON
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Environment Agency unions seek meeting on ‘indefensible’ pay offer
Real terms pay cut ‘will be a source of national embarrassment’ to the nation as it attempts to battle climate change
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UNISON calls on Environment Agency to strengthen its health and safety measures
Unions seek urgent review of risk assessments to tackle new COVID-19 variant
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