Hands under flowing water

Thames Water announces it is to consult on axing 300 jobs

UNISON argues the plans are short sighted and will have wide ranging consequences, and vows it will fight to protect jobs

old-fashioned tap with water running from it

Scottish Water staff to strike for four days in November

UNISON says the action will have serious implications for water and sewage services

Water contaminated with sewage and waste in a reservoir

UNISON condemns water firms’ attempt to increase household bills

The union reiterates its call for renationalisation, to ensure “value for taxpayers”

Government must bring the water companies back to public ownership, says UNISON

A short-term fix to bail out Thames Water won’t be enough.

From floods to food banks

Environment Agency staff take industrial action after seeing a 20% drop in pay over the last decade

Shadow minister praises UNISON’s work for a living wage water industry

WET conference vows to keep up the pressure to ensure “the living wage for all in the water industry”

Making Waves for the Living Wage – the tide is turning in our favour

Today we’re launching a new campaign – “Making Waves for the Living Wage” calling on all UK the water industry to sign up as accredited Living Wage employers with the Living Wage Foundation.

‘No more cuts to the Environment Agency’

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

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

Holding back the tide

UNISON members working at the Thames Barrier represent the ‘epitome’ of public service

Members among Tunisian victims

UNISON is sad to confirm that three members were among the 38 people killed in the Tunisia terrorist attack

Secret trade agreement ‘a battle between big business and everybody else’

‘Predatory’ US multinationals waiting to descend on Europe’s public services, Glasgow delegates told

Water industry a ‘money-making machine’ that can well afford the living wage

Water, environment and transport conference voices determination to fight for the living wage

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