Search Results for “Local government” tagged Energy

How you can help local government members

Council and school workers on NJC pay terms in England, Wales and Northern Ireland will strike on 10 July – and you can support them

Article on the UNISON National site.

UNISON calls on government to tackle fuel poverty

Union warns it will be a miserable winter for many as yet another energy company raises its domestic prices

Article on the UNISON National site.

UNISON urges government to stop meter readings

Non-essential activity should be stopped immediately to cut the risk of staff contracting and spreading COVID-19

Article on the UNISON National site.

Government called on to use carbon taxes to drive down bills

UNISON National Officer for Energy, Matt Lay, went on to say: “The government must recognise the desperate difficulties many households face in trying to pay for rising energy […]

Article on the UNISON National site.

Government ‘has turned its back on cheaper and greener energy’

UNISON energy conference calls union to campaign for a sustainable energy policy

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Poorest will be hardest hit by lack of government energy plan, says UNISON 

Now soaring energy bills will add to their already considerable economic hardship.  “The government has failed to put in place an energy efficiency programme for every house and business in the […]

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

Government must give bold hydrogen scheme the go-ahead, says UNISON

“But any significant change clearly won’t come cheap. That’s why the government must get behind this initiative, and give the go ahead to allow this sensible scheme to get off the […]

Press release on the UNISON National site.

Failure to widen financial help for a greener future will mean climate goals are missed, says UNISON

More than three quarters (77%) said that even with up to £5,000 available from government grants to upgrade to a modern air-source heat pump, they would be unable to afford […]

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

UNISON launches campaign to divest pensions from carbon

UNISON’s step-by-step guide is designed to help members of local government pension schemes push for changes in the investment of their funds. The aim is to explore […]

Press release on the UNISON National site.

Christina McAnea introduces new energy report at conference

“Greener homes are beyond the reach of many, because of inadequate government help. To turn this around, public investment is an absolute priority. “75% of our members who […]

Article on the UNISON National site.

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, environment and transport

Article on the UNISON National site.

Help save the equality duty

Sign a new petition to protect the public sector equality duty from the government’s so-called war on red tape

Article on the UNISON National site.

UNISON calls for end to the pay freeze

Dave Prentis tells the government that the austerity agenda is causing economy to stagnate

Article on the UNISON National site.

UNISON enters talks with National Grid over pensions

UNISON is negotiating for an improved offer on defined contribution pensions for all National Grid staff

Article on the UNISON National site.

Street by street drive needed to deliver green deal

Urgent and radical action is needed from the Government after figures show its “Green Deal” programme is failing miserably

Article on the UNISON National site.