Keeping the floods at bay

The holiday season saw members across northern England and Scotland scramble to deal with floods. But flood defence is a year-round job

‘No more cuts to the Environment Agency’

UNISON calls on government to maintain Aagency funding in wake of floods

Trade Union Bill campaign will be the priority, says executive

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

UNISON members are working flat out

As wind and rain batters the north of England I want to pay tribute to our members

United Utilities pensions closure plan rejected

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

Drastic action needed to lift five million households out of water poverty

A new UNISON report finds that almost a quarter of households in England and Wales struggle to pay their water bills, with few effective social tariffs available to ease the burden

WET service group by-elections

By-elections will be held for the vacant water industry male and the Environment Agency general seats on the water, environment and transport service group executive

UNISON welcomes living wage at South East Water

First water company to be an accredited living wage employer, following UNISON pay claims

Stressed out, overworked and underpaid

National health and safety committee marks start of European Health and Safety Week with warning that ‘members have been at breaking point for a long time’

Pull out the stops on pay

NEC meeting urges mass turn-out for 18 October rallies to climax a week of action on pay

National minimum wage goes up

The national minimum wage rates have gone up from 1 October 2014

Labour needs to support the millions who are its ‘betrayed base’

‘This coalition boasts that the economy is growing by over 3%, but claims there is no money for our members – where is the money going?’

Mothers march for the NHS

Campaigners set off from Jarrow to make 999 call for the NHS to Parliament – find out how you can join in and support the marchers

Speak out on 18 October

Dave Prentis issues rallying call to make October demo the the biggest this country has ever seen

999 call for the NHS

As NHS supporters march from Jarrow to London from 16 August, UNISON is urging members to back them