UNISON realise that this is a very worrying and unsettling time for employees. Members are rightly upset and concerned about the approach being taken by management and we are currently facing an uncertain future.
The threat of redundancy and the imposition of inferior terms and conditions is hanging over thousands of British Gas employees’ heads at the moment. Unfortunately, the aggressive way the business has gone about trying to achieve these changes by threatening to dismiss and re-engage staff on new terms if they cannot reach agreement with the TU is unacceptable and makes a mockery of the term ‘holding meaningful consultations’.
UNISON assistant general secretary Christina McAnea says:
“This is disgraceful behaviour. British Gas might be struggling financially but it’s no way to treat loyal staff, many of whom have been with the business for years.
“Employees have worked hard throughout the past few months to ensure customers are well-served, despite the pandemic. This is no way for company directors to repay them.
“With so many jobs being lost across the UK, staff will feel betrayed by the business. Unions will be doing everything in their power to win employees a better deal.”
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UNISON is committed to support staff in their fight to keep their jobs and maintain a decent standard of living and we will continue to negotiate on behalf of our members.
The next consultation meetings will take place on 22 & 23 July 2020. We will be hosting a Teams live call on Thursday 23 July 2020 at 5.30pm to update on this week’s consultation.
The slides and information from last week have been published on the dedicated SharePoint site.
As a member of UNISON you can get help and support. We recognise that staff wellbeing and mental health are paramount and we are here to offer our advice, support and guidance during these challenging times. Please get in touch with us if you have any questions or concerns. The company also offers a number of online help tools and services. We encourage you to make use of the support available for help with any advice and assistance required to maintain your wellbeing. See below for further details.
UNISON provide support and financial assistance including general advice on personal issues and help with debt.
This is a confidential online mental health advise platform providing tools, advise and training. You can join online or download the app.
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
The MyHealth service is run by a team of professional healthcare
specialists who provide a holistic approach to health and wellbeing.
MyCare is a confidential psychological support service for all Centrica employees and dependents above the age of 16 and is available 24 hours a day.
The MyWellbeing programme has a variety of tools, resources and
benefits available to Centrica employees.
If you are a UNISON member and on Facebook, stay in touch by joining our dedicated group at:
or by searching ‘UNISON National Gas Members Group’
You can also follow us across social media;
and @UNISONGasUK on twitter and instagram
Please keep your details up to date and provide a personal email address by going to https://my.unison.org.uk – with your membership number located at the bottom of UNISON emails.
Please Remember – Defending members jobs and your terms and conditions are only possible because of the strong trade union density within British Gas. Please help us to keep it that way. Talk to colleagues and encourage them to join
