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
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‘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’
UNISON members explain the crisis that has engulfed Thames Water. Simon Jackson reports
Christina McAnea questions how the near financial collapse of Thames Water was allowed to happen and calls for renationalisation of the water industry
Environment Agency pay was high on the agenda, following the recent dispute and the government’s pay offer
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- 31 July 2022 – 30 December 2023
Stand up and have your say on EA Pay. UNISON is currently running a consultative ballot on the Environment Agency’s proposed pay offer for 2022/23. More information on the offer can be found on the Environment Agency Pay page, along with details of the consultative ballot.
Scottish health members, together with those working for the Environment Agency, both provide vital services, which need to be properly funded
The offer of 2%, plus a lump sum, comes after decades of falling pay at the Environment Agency, with attacks on terms and conditions
UNISON strike action planned for 3-6 November 2023 was suspended, following agreement from Government Ministers to approve the EA's Pay […]
Delegates hear speeches from Christina McAnea and Labour peer Maggie Jones before busy schedule of debates
Real terms pay cut ‘will be a source of national embarrassment’ to the nation as it attempts to battle climate change
Process must also be independent, says the union, in the wake of the massive fine handed to Southern Water for deliberate acts of pollution
Some PPE held within the industry was handed to the NHS – “we supported this” – but replacement PPE for water workers was not sourced fast enough […]
Help build the union’s campaign on greening our public services
After Mr Trump executed a (supposed) u-turn, we’re happy that our head of health, Sara Gorton, made a difference. Cleaners at the Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow […]