Greg Marshall, the chair of UNISON’s Environment Agency sector committee, explains how to become a citizen scientist, as we near Green UNISON Week
water environment and transport
Debate at the water, environment and transport conference in Brighton on Sunday turned to canals, buses and the Environment Agency
Privatisation has meant failing water infrastructure, increased sewage spillages and reduced confidence in the safety of drinking water, while shareholders pocket billions
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
After the water industry made headlines again this week, the union says it should be companies, not customers, footing the bill
Action short of a strike will begin in December
UNISON members at the agency have seen pay fall since 2011, but now these vital workers are balloting for industrial action – and three explain why they’re voting ‘yes’
UNISON slams the move, as the agency also announced worse terms for new employees
Call comes as the government is forced to back down in row over sewage dumping by water companies