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When crews for the annual Boat Race are warned about levels of E.coli, and its own shareholders refuse to invest more in Thames Water, the case for public ownership is clear
The article Opinion: Thames Water makes case for renationalisation … now! first appeared on the UNISON National site.
When crews for the annual Boat Race are warned about levels of E.coli, and its own shareholders refuse to invest more in Thames Water, the case for public ownership is clear
The article Opinion: Thames Water makes case for renationalisation … now! first appeared on the UNISON National site.
‘We urge the EA to come to the negotiating table with an offer that seeks to deliver a real uplift for members that reverses the trend of recent years’
The article Pay claim submitted on behalf of Environment Agency staff first appeared on the UNISON National site.
‘We urge the EA to come to the negotiating table with an offer that seeks to deliver a real uplift for members that reverses the trend of recent years’
The article Pay claim submitted on behalf of Environment Agency staff first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Christina McAnea questions how the near financial collapse of Thames Water was allowed to happen and calls for renationalisation of the water industry
The article UNISON demands Thames Water answers first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Christina McAnea questions how the near financial collapse of Thames Water was allowed to happen and calls for renationalisation of the water industry
The article UNISON demands Thames Water answers first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Environment Agency pay was high on the agenda, following the recent dispute and the government’s pay offer
The article Water, energy and transport conference held in Liverpool first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Scottish health members, together with those working for the Environment Agency, both provide vital services, which need to be properly funded
The article Blog: I urge members to make sure they have their say on pay first appeared on the UNISON National site.
The offer of 2%, plus a lump sum, comes after decades of falling pay at the Environment Agency, with attacks on terms and conditions
The article UNISON recommends that EA members reject ‘insulting’ offer first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Delegates hear speeches from Christina McAnea and Labour peer Maggie Jones before busy schedule of debates
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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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Process must also be independent, says the union, in the wake of the massive fine handed to Southern Water for deliberate acts of pollution
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Company fined a record £90m for regularly and deliberately pouring untreated sewage into protected waters, but the union says the issue is not limited to one company
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Delegates hear how people join the union because of what it does on keeping workplaces and workers safe
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Help build the union’s campaign on greening our public services
The article Join UNISON for a series of green events first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
June was another busy month for the union – more victories for our members, and conferences in Liverpool
The article Here comes summer! first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
UNISON members won’t accept Centrica proposals to work longer, pay more and get less
The article Centrica urged to talk about pension proposals first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
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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New Year Honours list includes MBEs for members working for the Environment Agency to protect the country from floods
The article UNISON members’ work on flood prevention and relief recognised first…Read more…
Water, environment and transport delegates debate a wide range of motions as their conference opens in Brighton
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