Call comes as the government is forced to back down in row over sewage dumping by water companies
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Government’s new bus strategy highlights failures of deregulation
The proposals exclude the best solution, which would be to allow local authorities to operate their own services, says UNISON
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UNISON calls for lockdown halt to non-essential water work
In a letter to the water minister, UNISON says that revised COVID-19 guidance on close contacts means the government should tell the water industry to pause some work.
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A vote for public services?
What do you think of Labour’s manifesto? Will you be voting to protect public services on 12 December? We’d like to hear your views
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Piling on the pressure
Conference calls for support for workers and activists facing mental health issues
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Public transport funding at a 30-year low
Merseytravel chair tells conference of problems for sector – and points to the public solutions
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From floods to food banks
Environment Agency staff take industrial action after seeing a 20% drop in pay over the last decade
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Centrica urged to talk about pension proposals
UNISON members won’t accept Centrica proposals to work longer, pay more and get less
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A bold vision
Shadow transport secretary transport Andy McDonald shared Labour’s vision for the future at UNISON’s water, environment and transport service group conference.
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A changing work environment
Safety, new working practices and the increased use of technology were high on the agenda of the UNISON water, environment and transport conference in Brighton.
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How UNISON has helped beat the January blues
The union kicked off 2018 with a month of individual successes, stirring calls to action and an ingenious new campaign. And that was just in January. Here’s our ‘hi 5’ highlights
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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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The Sound of Public Services
A UNISON trio are balancing their public service jobs with a new role – as rock stars
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All emergency service workers want for Christmas is to be paid their worth
Responding to a TUC analysis published today (Friday) that found emergency service workers have suffered real pay cuts of up to £3,300 since 2011, UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis said: “Every…Read more…
Shadow minister praises UNISON’s work for a living wage water industry
WET conference vows to keep up the pressure to ensure “the living wage for all in the water industry”
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SGE election results
Download the summary results of this spring’s elections to the seven service group executives: local government, health, community, police and justice, higher education, energy, and water,…Read more…
Living wage in the water industry
Even on the proper living wage, it would take nearly 130 years for the lowest paid employees in the water industry to earn the same as the highest paid director in the sector does in 12 months,…Read more…
Extra funding for flood defences welcome but don’t forget staff on the ground, says UNISON
Welcoming the Chancellor’s decision to increase tax insurance to pay for flood defences, UNISON General Secretary Dave Prentis said: “More funding for flood defences should help save people the pain…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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