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We are the Largest trade union within the UK with over 850 members in our branch alone!

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About Us

Welcome to the website of the South West Utilities (SWU) Branch of UNISON.

We're the union for energy and water staff in the South West, campaigning and negotiating for workers across the sector in a wide range of roles from administration to cleaners, researchers to field staff, customer service to Data Analyst and many more.

Our Members

UNISON members are people working in the public services, for private contractors providing public services and the essential utilities. We include frontline staff and managers working full or part time in local authorities, Universities, the NHS, the police service, colleges and schools, the electricity, gas and water industries, transport and the voluntary sector.

Our Stewards

We have a team of accredited local representatives made up of workers within the utility industry. Are you interested in helping your colleagues at work? Contact Us for more information.

Our Campaign

UNISON campaigns and lobbies on key issues affecting our members and the public at large. We're working to protect and improve public services, win equal pay and employment rights for everyone, improve safety in the workplace and end discrimination and harassment at work. What would you most like to change at work? Get in touch to tell us

If you're in a union, you're never alone.

We live in unsettling times. The cost of living crisis has put demand on members to deliver a service to customers in hardship whilst facing these issues themselves, this means more pressure on staff. There has never been a more important time to ensure you have the protection and power of being in a union. We stand together to look after one another, ensure your concerns are listened to and acted on, and win a better quality of life, at work and beyond.

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But every one receives our help and support.


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The Team

We have a team of accredited local representatives made up of workers across the branch.
Are you interested in helping your colleagues at work? Contact us for more information.

Donna Riddle

Donna Riddle

 EDF Energy

 Gadeon House (EDF Energy Plc)

  • Branch Secretary
  • Disabilities Officer
  • Equalities Officer
  • Education Co-Ordinator
  • International Relations Officer
  • Accredited Steward
  • Health & Safety Representative
  • Equalities Representative
  • UNISON Learning Representative
Julie Parkin

Julie Parkin

 EDF Energy

 EDF Energy Outland Road Plymouth

  • Branch Chair
  • Membership Officer
  • Accredited Steward
  • Health & Safety Representative
Kim Gibbins

Kim Gibbins

 EDF Energy

 Gadeon House (EDF Energy Plc)

  • Branch Treasurer
  • Accredited Steward
  • Health & Safety Representative
Alison Marsh

Alison Marsh

 National Grid Electricity Distribution PLC

 WPD Redruth

  • Branch H&S Officer
  • Accredited Steward
  • Health & Safety Representative
Carolyn Everson

Carolyn Everson

 National Grid Electricity Distribution PLC

 WPD Plymouth

  • Welfare Officer
  • Accredited Steward
  • Health & Safety Representative
Jacqueline Bonas

Jacqueline Bonas

 EDF Energy

 Gadeon House (EDF Energy Plc)

  • Retired Members Officer
Nat Samuel

Nat Samuel

 EDF Energy

 Gadeon House (EDF Energy Plc)

  • LGBT+ Officer
  • Accredited Steward
  • Workplace Contact
Shane Ollivro

Shane Ollivro

  • Retired Members Secretary
  • Retired Members Officer
Bessim Mohamed Raza

Bessim Mohamed Raza

 EDF Energy

 Gadeon House (EDF Energy Plc)

  • Health & Safety Representative
  • Accredited Steward
Dominika Hall

Dominika Hall

 EDF Energy

 Gadeon House (EDF Energy Plc)

  • Accredited Steward
  • UNISON Learning Representative
Joanna Brown

Joanna Brown

 National Grid Electricity Distribution PLC

 WPD Plymouth

  • Health & Safety Representative
  • Accredited Steward
Karen Widdowson

Karen Widdowson

 EDF Energy

  • Accredited Steward
Lesley Pengelly

Lesley Pengelly

 EDF Energy

 EDF Energy Outland Road Plymouth

  • Accredited Steward
  • Health & Safety Representative
Louise Howells

Louise Howells

 National Grid Electricity Distribution PLC

  • Accredited Steward
  • Health & Safety Representative
Lucy Lewis

Lucy Lewis

 National Grid Electricity Distribution PLC

 WPD Swansea Enterprise Park

  • Health & Safety Representative
  • Accredited Steward
Sharon Harris

Sharon Harris

 EDF Energy

 Gadeon House (EDF Energy Plc)

  • Accredited Steward

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UNISON South West Utilities
Gadeon House, Grenadier Road, Exeter Business Park, EXETER, EX1 3UT