When crews for the annual Boat Race are warned about levels of E.coli, and its own shareholders refuse to invest more in Thames Water, the case for public ownership is clear
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‘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’
UNISON members explain the crisis that has engulfed Thames Water. Simon Jackson reports
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Christina McAnea questions how the near financial collapse of Thames Water was allowed to happen and calls for renationalisation of the water industry
Environment Agency pay was high on the agenda, following the recent dispute and the government’s pay offer
Scottish health members, together with those working for the Environment Agency, both provide vital services, which need to be properly funded
The offer of 2%, plus a lump sum, comes after decades of falling pay at the Environment Agency, with attacks on terms and conditions
Delegates hear speeches from Christina McAnea and Labour peer Maggie Jones before busy schedule of debates
Real terms pay cut ‘will be a source of national embarrassment’ to the nation as it attempts to battle climate change
Process must also be independent, says the union, in the wake of the massive fine handed to Southern Water for deliberate acts of pollution
Delegates hear how people join the union because of what it does on keeping workplaces and workers safe
Help build the union’s campaign on greening our public services
June was another busy month for the union – more victories for our members, and conferences in Liverpool
UNISON members won’t accept Centrica proposals to work longer, pay more and get less
Safety, new working practices and the increased use of technology were high on the agenda of the UNISON water, environment and transport conference in Brighton.