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Business, Community and Environment

Welcome

UNISON supports over 100,000 members working in electricity, gas and water companies, the Environment Agency, Passenger Transport Executives and Bus Companies, British Waterways, regional and local airports, private contractors and community and voluntary sector.

UNISON's decision to ballot for industrial action produces a result

UNISON's decision to ballot British Gas Members for industrial action produces a result.

National Grid - Managers' Pay

(28/08/2008) The latest on Managers' Pay issue

Pay settlement

UNISON along with the other recognised trade unions – PROSPECT, UNITE and GMB - have agreed to conclude a settlement of the 2008 Environment Agency pay claim.

Trade unions' side of the NNNG

Recognised trade unions to conclude a settlement of the 2008 pay claim based on the revised final offer as referred to in the NNG circular of 30 July 2008.

Environment Agency pay settlement

Following widespread consultation with members about the revised final offer, all the recognised trade unions – UNISON, PROSPECT, UNITE and GMB – met on 12th August to consider the position.

British Gas Industrial Action Ballot

Preparations are well in hand to prepare for the Industrial Action Ballot.

New improvements to pay offer

(31/07/08) Following the rejection of the final pay offer in a consultative ballot, a meeting with with the Agency’s management team has resulted in further improvements to the final offer.

British Gas members to be balloted on pensions and off-shoring

(01/08/08) The recent consultative ballot of members on the pensions issue produced a clear majority of members against the company’s plans for pensions and in favour of an industrial action ballot.

UNISON members have voted overwhelmingly to accept the 2008 National Grid Pay deal

Acceptance of the final offer will increase all salary pioints by 4.7% with effect from 1 July.

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CONTACT DETAILS
• For urgent help and advice at work go to Help at Work
• The head of the business and environment unit is Mike Jeram.
UNISON business and environment
1 Mabledon Place
London WC1H 9AJ
Email: m.jeram@unison.co.uk
Recent documents

Final pay offer for employees of the environment agency

Consultation arrangements for branches.
Link to a PDF document on this siteFinal pay offer for employees of the environment agency

UNISON/Unite (T&G) Bulletin

Members in British Waterways overwhelmingly accept 2008/09 pay offer.
Link to a PDF document on this siteUNISON/Unite (T&G) Bulletin

British Waterways members accept 2008/09 pay offer

UNISON and Unite (T&G) members have overwhelmingly voted to accept the 2008/09 pay deal. Full details of the deal are available in the joint union bulletin.
Link to a PDF document on this siteBritish Waterways members accept 2008/09 pay offer

British waterways final pay offer 2008/9

British waterways final pay offer. Recommended for acceptance. Consultation on this offer closes at 12 noon on 30 May 2008.
Link to a PDF document on this siteAcrobat PDF (85061 bytes)