 UNISON
is the largest trade union in the Scottish Water Industry and
members belong to the Scottish Water Branch. This branch is organised
into sections representing members in the main operational areas.
The branch sends representatives to the Scottish Water Service
Group, which is responsible for representing members within UNISON
structures, agreeing policy and managing external relations.
From 1 April 2002 the water industry in Scotland has been administered
by a public corporation Scottish Water accountable to
the Scottish Executive. Scottish Water employs nearly 6000 staff
with a turnover in excess of £600m, on an asset base valued
at between £16-20bn.
The commercial and customer regulator is the Water Industry
Commissioner for Scotland. The Drinking Water Quality Regulator
regulates drinking water and environmental regulation is carried
out by the Scottish Environmental Protection Agency (SEPA).
Scotland's publicly owned water and sewerage services are currently
threatened by a combination of competition, huge staff cuts
and creeping privatisation. These threats are explained in UNISON
Scotland publications and press releases available on this site.
Click here for UNISONScotland
Water Branch Contacts
Water News
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Scotland's
public service union
