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Commenting on the 500 planned redundancies announced at British Gas today

The UK’s entire retail energy market is broken and in need of an urgent fix

UNISON started the new year in January as we mean to go on

The four unions – UNISON, Unite, GMB and Prospect – represent 200,000 workers in the sector and launched a template for a […]

Commenting on the announcement that the proposed merger between energy firm nPower and SSE is no longer happening, UNISON national energy officer Matt Lay said: “Bringing together the parts of both companies that look after residential customers was meant to secure jobs and ensure both firms had a future. “Now the deal is off, employees […]

UNISON members won’t accept Centrica proposals to work longer, pay more and get less

Reduce carbon emissions and create thousands of jobs

“Climate change is here. And so are its consequences.” Union reps in the energy sector met to take action on climate change.

Date

4 September 2018 1:00pm–5:30pm

Location

UNISON Centre, 130 Euston Road, London, NW1 2AY

A joint union summit of energy sector reps from UNISON, GMB, UNITE, and Prospect, looking at challenges from excessive competition, the shift to renewable energy source to meet climate change targets and what a “just transition” to renewable energy would look like for energy workers. Agenda 11am: Registration  10-11.15 am: Welcome and opening remarks – […]

Union’s energy group conference debates privatisation, renationalisation and hydrogen gas

British Gas staff shouldn’t be feeling the heat today. It should be Centrica chief executive Iain Conn

Guide will help members of local government pension schemes push for changes in the investment of their funds

It should lead to cheaper bills for households and much more certainty for its workforce

This bolt from the blue will have left many of the companies’ employees feeling decidedly anxious

Commenting on the announcement today (Thursday) that energy company E.ON is to phase out standard variable tariffs for its customers, UNISON national energy officer Matt Lay said: “This could be a game-changer, and is good news for E.ON customers and employees alike. It should mean cheaper bills for households, and greater stability for the workforce, at a time of much […]