‘I want to thank you and through you all UNISON members,’ Welsh first minister Mark Drakeford says as he welcomes community delegates to Cardiff
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All pulling together
Unite Community activists have teamed up with other trade unionists in Doncaster to help flood victims – raising nearly £10,000 – after the government’s indifference response. Secretary of…Read more…
UNISON members’ work on flood prevention and relief recognised
New Year Honours list includes MBEs for members working for the Environment Agency to protect the country from floods
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Hebden’s hub!
Unite Community volunteers in West Yorkshire have come to the aid of a flood-hit Trades Club in the town of Hebden Bridge. Around 10 volunteers from across the region have been travelling to…Read more…
Keeping the floods at bay
The holiday season saw members across northern England and Scotland scramble to deal with floods. But flood defence is a year-round job
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‘No more cuts to the Environment Agency’
UNISON calls on government to maintain Agency funding in wake of floods
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Trade Union Bill campaign will be the priority, says executive
‘Our aim is to make sure this legislation is not carried’, NEC meeting hears
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UNISON members are working flat out
As wind and rain batters the north of England I want to pay tribute to our members
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Austerity will continue to hit frontline flood defences
One thing at least is clear from the Autumn Statement: austerity measures will continue to undermine our national response to climate change, notably our frontline flood defences. No new money is involved in the multi-year capital programme for flood d…Read more…