Please see link below for a newsletter for members in UNISON Power UNISON Power Newsletter 08/12/2020
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Responding to reports the chancellor of the exchequer is preparing to impose a pay cap on most public sector workers, UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis said; “Key workers across all public services remain at the heart of the fight against Covid. “Reports of pay restraint for all but frontline NHS staff would be a cruel body blow to other health, care and public service employees working tirelessly to get […]
Every year on 20th November the lives of trans and gender-diverse people reported murdered in the last 12 months are remembered. In the past 12 months, at least 350 trans and gender-diverse people were reported killed globally. Of the reported killings worldwide, sex workers and migrants make up the majority of victims. It is important that […]
After many weeks of negotiations between the business and the trade unions, we have reached the point when further progress is no longer possible. You are now being asked at this point to vote on the package of proposals as set out by the business and briefed to you. Your UNISON in British Gas sector […]
E.ON has today announced that it plans to make significant job cuts (approx. 700) following on from the merger of N-power to E.ON over the next two years. The proposals mainly relate to the Res and SME business,where the introduction of a new Customer Service IT platform sees proposed reductions of approximately 675 roles by […]
Negotiations between the business and the trade unions are coming to a close; we now await the final position in writing from the business. When that final position is received, the UNISON in British Gas National Sector Committee will meet as soon as possible to formulate a position. Following that we will look to discuss […]
On Saturday I had the pleasures of joining the annual general meeting of our Regional Black Members self-organised group. Self-organised groups are an important part of UNISON’s internal structures. Members who identify with an under-represented group take the opportunity to come together, to lead their own agenda, and develop their own campaigns in a safe […]
You will be aware that E.ON Next has been very much positioned as the future for the business following the acquisition of Npower and its customer accounts. UNISON welcome the investment in the E.ON business and see this as a clear sign that the business has a future during very uncertain time in the energy […]
Despite the announcement in the summer from Centrica that it would dismiss all its workforce and re employ them on lesser terms by year end, UNISON has continued to engage in talks with the business to see if a negotiated outcome was possible. At the same time UNISON have been making the necessary preparations to […]