Npower collapse is a ‘cruel blow’ for employees, says UNISON

Commenting on the announcement today (Friday) that Npower is to close with the loss of 4,500 jobs, UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis said:
“This is a cruel blow for Npower employees. They’ve been worried about their jobs for months. Now their worst fears have been realised, less than a month before Christmas.
“The UK energy market is in real danger of collapse. If nothing is done, there could soon be other casualties.
“Npower’s demise means there’s no time to waste. It makes the powerful case for bringing the retail arms of the Big Six energy firms into public ownership.
“This would preserve jobs, ensure customers get a better deal and allow the UK to meet its carbon neutral targets.”
Notes to editors:
– UNISON is the UK’s largest union, with more than 1.3 million members providing public services – in education, local government, the NHS, police service and energy. They are employed in both the public and private sectors.
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Source: UNISON meat hygiene - November 29, 2019 Category: Food Science Authors: Anthony Barnes Tags: News Press release dave prentis Energy NPower Source Type: news