Fringe hears speech from the former singer and now passionate campaigner against water pollution
environment agency
Adding a handful of inspectors will make little difference
Government finally gives green light to talk about pay
‘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