Government finally gives green light to talk about pay
environment agency
‘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’
Workers will refuse to volunteer for on-call cover outside contracted hours from this weekend until 19 September, in continuing action over pay
Environment Agency pay was high on the agenda, following the recent dispute and the government’s pay offer
General secretary expresses disappointment that the union was not told of a proposed one-off, unconsolidated payment and calls for a pay meeting
For the second time in this dispute over the 2022/23 pay offer, members at the agency voted to take industrial action
The government needs a properly staffed Environment Agency if natural habitats and water sources are to be protected.
UNISON members working at the agency have seen pay fall since 2011, meaning that staff effectively work one day a week for free
Environment Agency workers started a 12-hour strike at 7am on Wednesday, alongside their Prospect colleagues. Here’s some of the action
Charan Sekhon, a UNISON branch welfare and equalities officer, received the award for over two decades of charitable works
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Marking 70 years since the worst environmental disaster in modern UK history, parliamentarians gathered to discuss the issues facing the Environment Agency
UNISON and Prospect walk out on 8 February
See some of the highlights from EA strikes across the country on Wednesday, including Christina McAnea’s visit to strikers at the Thames Barrier
Staff stage historic first strike over pay
UNISON members working for the Environment Agency are striking this week after seeing their pay fall by 20% since 2010