Business, Community and Environment
UNISON members in water
UNISON members in the water industry include engineers, scientists, technicians, industrial workers and staff working in offices and call centres.
They deliver a safe and wholesome drinking water supply, maintain the sewerage system, provide a wide range of customer services and staff the phone lines for emergency calls from the public.
Working in the water industry can be hazardous, so our first concern is good health and safe working for everyone, whether you work at a treatment plant or a sewage works or in an office or a call centre. Pay and conditions, pensions, training, company reorganisations are just some of the issues we pursue through the negotiating and consultative bodies we have set up with water companies.
We believe that all our members should be able to develop professionally and personally while achieving a satisfactory balance between work and home lives. People should be able to work in an environment that is free of discrimination, bullying or harassment. We negotiate policies and procedures with the companies on these issues.
Health and Safety Seminar
At the 2008 Water and Environment Service Group Conference the following motion was carried unanimously.UNISON slams plans for more competition and the break up of water companies
When the Government published its new national water strategy, 'Future Water' in February 2008, it made it clear that it wanted to review the case for introducing more competition into the water companies of England and Wales.Response to OFWAT
UNISON is strongly opposed to any unbundling of water company activities. This opposition was made to Hayley Purcell, Competition Team, OFWAT.UNISON opposes the introduction of competition into the supply of water
(27/09/08) In its response to the CAVE Review of Competition and Innovation in Water Markets, UNISON challenges the assumption that unbundling or competition in water supply will lead to efficiency gains, improvements in service quality, or innovation.< Back | More >
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• The head of the business and environment unit is Mike Jeram.
UNISON business and environment
1 Mabledon Place
London WC1H 9AJ
Email: m.jeram@unison.co.uk
Steve Bloomfield, senior national officer
• Environment Agency
• Water Industry
• Centrica/British Gas
• Energy, Water and Transport Policy
• Bus Sector
• EWC's
Email: s.bloomfield@unison.co.uk
Dave Johnson, senior national officer
• Private companies
• Community and voluntary services
Email: d.johnson@unison.co.uk
Alan Jackson, national officer
• Passenger transport executives
• Standing orders committee
• Service group conferences
Email: a.jackson@unison.co.uk
Mike Short - national officer
• Community and voluntary sector
Dilys Williams - national officer
• Community and voluntary sector
Julie Hallam - national officer
• Private contractors
• Bargaining support
UNISON response to CAVE review
Response to the CAVE Review of Competition and Innovation in Water Markets, challenging the assumption that unbundling or competition in water supply will lead to efficiency gains, improvements in service quality, or innovation.
UNISON response to CAVE review
UNISON/Unite (T&G) Bulletin
Members in British Waterways overwhelmingly accept 2008/09 pay offer.UNISON/Unite (T&G) Bulletin
British Waterways members accept 2008/09 pay offer
UNISON and Unite (T&G) members have overwhelmingly voted to accept the 2008/09 pay deal. Full details of the deal are available in the joint union bulletin.British Waterways members accept 2008/09 pay offer
British waterways final pay offer 2008/9
British waterways final pay offer. Recommended for acceptance. Consultation on this offer closes at 12 noon on 30 May 2008.Acrobat PDF (85061 bytes)
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