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THOUSANDS of Environment Agency workers in England are to take industrial action in the coming weeks, including stopping attending incidents such as floods, water pollution, spills, waste fires and fly-tipping.
Members of the Unison union will be working to rule from today on different days up to and over Christmas in a dispute over pay.
This means they will only work their contracted hours, taking all scheduled breaks and rest in full between shifts, and will not accept any unpaid work at this busy time of year for the agency.
The election offers a critical chance to shape the future of pay, care and community provision in Wales, says Unison’s JESS TURNER
With 121,000 vacancies and 44.8% of staff feeling unwell from work stress, the NHS 10-year plan will not succeed unless the government takes immediate action to retain existing staff, writes ANNETTE MANSELL-GREEN
