GMB Water No 1 retweeted
With another failed takeover of Thames Water - when will we say enough is enough?
The private sector has failed Thames Water, its customers, the workforce, and the environment.
It’s time to end this tragedy and for the Government to nationalise Thames Water.
GMB Water No 1 retweeted
Troubled Thames Water has been a problem for years, for the workforce and consumers alike.
Government is right to prepare for special administration. Thames Water must get the long term investment needed to stop the leaks and spills.
Not investors looking for a quick buck.
Consumers can’t be left to pay the price for water companies failures yet again.
Shareholders need to cough up.
This is exactly why we need tough regulation – to stop these unfair price hikes hitting people’s pockets.
#GE2024
theguardian.com/business/art…
A great success for our members working at Sapphire as we resecure recognition! 🙌🎉
After being derecognised in 2019, our Regional Organiser @st3_whit has worked with representatives and members at the company to become recognised once again. This has been a difficult process given the nature of the work is subcontracted. Nonetheless, recognition has once again opened the door to expanding our union by recruiting more members and getting the best possible pay, terms and conditions for them. Currently we are the only recognised union. ✊
Paul Thompson, GMB Workplace Representative said:
"In November 2020 we were TUPEd from Amey to Sapphire, and given there was no recognition at this point in time lots of GMB members decided to leave the union. Lockdown did not help the situation, as communication between members and the company became extremely difficult, and redundancies were being made.
"Around the same time we got a new Organiser, Steven Whittle, who contacted me to discuss getting recognition back. He and his team began visiting Sapphire members which was very helpful and got the ball rolling on resecuring recognition.
"Since then the journey to recognition has not been easy. Sapphire brought in a lot of new policies and procedures that were not in our interest, from video monitoring to further redundancies, but we have persisted and finally turned a corner.
"Over the years Steven has been a brilliant commentator with our members and me. We have now got recognition back thanks to the hard work that he and his team have done. The membership has now started to go up. I think this is a new beginning for the GMB within Sapphire, and I have already noticed that some managers have a new relationship with me, and I think this is because they realise that GMB work hard to resolve issues and not create them.
"The hard work starts now.
"Once again a big thank you to Steven and his team for all the hard work that they have done on behalf of us all."
#makeworkbetter 💪
GMB Water No 1 retweeted
BREAKING: @TimFarron will table an amendment to the Criminal Justice Bill on Wednesday to criminalise water bosses who fail to crack down on their disgusting sewage spills.
This new change in the law would deliver justice for swimmers, wildlife and our natural environment.
GMB Water No 1 retweeted
"Millions of litres of raw sewage were illegally pumped into one of England's most famous lakes after a fault, documents seen by the BBC have revealed."
Not the first time is it @unitedutilities? Another WC that needs its operating licence revoked.
bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cv26…
GMB Water No 1 retweeted
Clive Myrie, "What has recently been discovered in a harbour near Portsmouth?"
Ian Hislop, "It's not all the money stolen by all the water companies over the years, is it?"
Paul Merton, "You say stolen?"
Ian Hislop, "They've literally borrowed money in order to give it to their shareholders.. I think this is theft.. The river is not the only thing full of 💩"
GMB Water No 1 retweeted
'It's being poisoned by sewage.'
@Feargal_Sharkey explains why he's supporting the Save Windermere Campaign.
GMB Water No 1 retweeted
.@Feargal_Sharkey will join a sewage protest today in a bid to protect Lake Windermere in Cumbria.
The site has been the focus of weekly action after figures showed almost 9000 hours of raw sewage had been allowed to be pumped into the lake last year.
GMB Water No 1 retweeted
NEWS
"Water bills to rise above inflation in April"
Great....
One rule and a bonus for them....and a big bill and a river you can't swim in for the rest..
@Feargal_Sharkey bbc.co.uk/news/business-6817…
GMB Water No 1 retweeted
@BBCr4today is full of discussion on @WaterUK increasing bills. Not acceptable considering previous history. The state of pollution into rivers unacceptable @Ofwat @DefraGovUK need to take responsibility. Why should customer pay while shareholders and senior executives profit.
GMB Water No 1 retweeted
Remember anything up to 28% of your water bill goes to paying interest on that humongous mountain of debt water companies have gotten themselves into.
theguardian.com/money/2023/d…
