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“Staff are being asked to work longer, pay more, get less. It doesn’t give staff much hope for the future.” He pointed out that with […]

John Wilkinson from United Utilities spoke of a work culture where staffing levels have been cut to the bone. “There is a race to the bottom culture which is placing the health and safety of […]

Carol Holt and Peter Spencer work for the Environment Agency – and each received an MBE in the awards announced […]

Date

25 October 2017 2:00am–2:00am

The TUC National Inspection Day falls on the Wednesday of each European Health and Safety Week. This year UNISON is encouraging safety reps to specifically consider inspections focusing on whether the workplace is healthy for all ages. With the working population ageing and apprenticeship schemes being introduced as an alternative to schooling, this focus is […]

Health and safety, and protecting the environment – and the pay and conditions of those working in that area – were debated too. On the latter, Jackie Hamer, for the […]

Many UNISON members will be keeping the country going over Christmas and the new year

‘Our aim is to make sure this legislation is not carried’, NEC meeting hears

Unions at North West utilities firm consider next steps after rejecting plans to close final salary scheme to all staff

Date

9 – 11 October 2015

Location

Crowne Plaza Chester

UNISON has negotiated a series of amendments on key policy issues which will shape the Labour general election manifesto and programme in government

Disgrace that once the waters recede many of these hard working, highly-skilled workers will become dispensable once more

UNISON asks mobile workers to send experiences of needing access to toilets for health and safety campaign.

Union says it’s ‘time to think again’ over vast profits and spiralling bills in the privatised water industry

Water bill rises will only pile more pressure onto hard-pressed consumers. Water companies already make huge profits and are also cutting terms, conditions, and even pensions for their […]

To lift the fear of future flooding, the union is also demanding that the timetable for bringing flood defence schemes forward is restored. UNISON members in the […]