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• UNISON members speak out about the renting crisis

  11-07-2024 16:55
  
  UNISON recently partnered with Generation Rent, a housing campaign organisation advocating for people who rent, to understand the realities of public sector workers.
  Four key areas emerged from the discussions: affordability, standards, security, and the treatment of renters.
  Members struggled greatly to find affordable homes to rent, with the rising cost of living making covering the rent and other costs increasingly difficult.
  One member, Rebecca, said: “I’m currently in major debt
  
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• Ofwat has been asleep at the wheel

  11-07-2024 14:57
  
  Commenting on the move by water regulator Ofwat to place Thames Water in a new ‘turnaround regime’ today (Thursday), UNISON head of environment Donna Rowe-Merriman said:
  “Ofwat has been asleep at the wheel. Its failure to manage has plunged the water industry into chaos. The latest recovery plan is way too late to have any impact.
  “Consumers are once again facing rising bills while shareholders pocket hefty dividends. The infrastructure has been critically neglected, caus
  
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