Potentially employing thousands of staff these companies seek to exploit a VAT loophole to reduce their operating costs. Though owned by local NHS trusts […]
Whilst the employers see arms-length companies as a way of reducing costs, they fail to factor in the costs of running a subsidiary company; the […]
For all of 2014 the NHS deficit was £820 million. By the autumn months of 2015/16 the deficit was £930 million. The […]
Conference notes with alarm the increasing tendency for these companies to be used in ways that worsen pay, terms and conditions (T&Cs), slash pensions and attack […]
Due to Ofwat’s regulatory approach, which prioritises value for money for the consumer, and the companies adopting risk-based strategies to deliver maximum profits for their owners, little money is spent […]
However many of these municipal energy companies are being promoted as a cheaper alternative to the big six retail energy companies which employ […]
As you know these trade as separate companies to the council, but are wholly owned by them. Within local UNISON branches we are told that the […]
Conference notes in the last three years energy companies have increased their profits by 74%. Last year Npower alone announced a profit of £766 million, yet in the further pursuit of profit Npower announced 1,400 staff would be sacked. Conference further notes: 1)That at the same time a TUC report last year showed that over […]
Other Water Companies have also been guilty of raw sewage discharges and UNISON believes this will continue until the […]
This 2017 WET Conference notes that the Tories as usual have backtracked on a pledge which may have assisted ordinary workers via a seat on the Boards of Companies. We believe that through our engagement with the Water Industry regulator OFWAT however that this initiative may not necessarily be dead in the water to excuse […]
Trade unions and employers are dealing with an increasingly diverse workforce. There are higher proportions of women and people from black and minority ethnic communities in the workforce than ever before. The population is aging, with many people intending to stay in work for longer and many trying to juggle work with caring responsibilities. There […]
All employees regardless of age, ethnicity, sexual orientation and any disability are to be treated equally and have equal access to opportunities. They must have a sense of belonging at work. They must feel respected and valued for who they are and have a level of supportive energy and commitment from others so that they […]
Water companies can hold down wages below what they should be. These groups include: i) Technical Call Centre […]
In the face of ever rising water costs (water as well as gas electricity, telephone etc) to members, we call upon the WET Service Group Executive in conjunction with appropriate UNISON partners to debate the feasibility and implications of campaigning for a change towards “not for profit models” or other models for our water companies. […]
