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Sue Ferns, Prospect fleet into decommissioning and a general senior deputy general trend to push work down the supply chain and to contractors. secretary, announces One of our first challenges is to the creation of a new ensure a “just transition” for workers overarching energy sector who will be directly affected by these changes. NOBODY CAN doubt that there’s a Prospect led a debate on this at the radical transition going on in the UK’s TUC conference in September (see p6) , or that there’s more to and, together with Northern Powergrid, come. EDF Energy and Ltd, we have The challenges of climate change, commissioned the Institute of Public corporate restructuring, new Policy Research to examine and report technologies, work intensification and on how we can secure a just transition policy uncertainty reach all parts of the for the Northern energy workforce. system. All this makes for an uncertain, An interim report was published on 22 and often uncomfortable, environment. October (see: bit.ly/2OYeWRA). So we must ensure that Prospect At the same time, we must ensure can respond effectively, building on our that the remaining and future energy longstanding expertise to adapt to the workforce continues to benefit from good new environment that we face. Comparable in size to Prospect’s quality unionised jobs and an effective In September the national executive public services and media and voice in decisions affecting their work. committee authorised the creation of an entertainment sectors, the energy This month we will be launching overarching energy sector to ensure that sector will have a stronger voice and an e-newsletter for colleagues in Prospect can continue to have a strong higher profile throughout the union. renewables. and authoritative voice for the whole It will add value to, but not replace, If you know anyone who may be energy workforce. work specific to the or interested in receiving this, or would The new sector will focus on nuclear sectors. like to subscribe yourself, please email: ■■ Ferns – we issues of common concern, facilitate [email protected] must be an Challenges ahead wider sharing of experience and joint The first energy sector conference authoritative campaigning. We do not have the luxury of time. The will be held on 4 June 2019 in Manchester. voice for the Prospect’s recent membership ageing workforce is already leading to a Further information will be sent to energy workforce survey (see p2) demonstrated sector- loss of skills and expertise. branches before the end of the year. wide priorities around organisational The UK also faces the imminent I hope that members, through your change, management culture, pensions loss of the remaining -fired power branches, will use this opportunity to and workload. stations, movement of the AGR nuclear help us to shape our future agenda.

Prospect dominates awards PROSPECT MEMBERS won four out of the six categories at the Prospect inaugural Dounreay Professionalism Awards in September. Alex Jones won the new starter award; David King, the safety,

security and environmental award; Gillian McArthur, leadership • award; and Stewart Smith, the equality, diversity and inclusion EnergyEye award. Prospect members were also part of the team that won the  One Dounreay Award, which encourages joint working across the – November 2018 organisation. ■■ Left to right: Richard Hardy, Prospect national secretary; Hilary The DSRL trade unions were also shortlisted in the equality, McGlasson, EDI finalist; Stewart Smith, EDI winner; Niall Watson, EDI diversity and inclusion category for the work they have been finalist; Phil Craig, DSRL managing director; George Campbell, EDI doing with managementLatest revision to tackle of this unacceptable document: https://library.prospect.org.uk/id/2018/01930 behaviours in finalist; David King, safety, security and environment winner; Alex Jones, the workplace.This revision: https://library.prospect.org.uk/id/2018/01930/2018-11-05new start award winner; Gillian McArthur, leadership award winner bit.ly/ and high profile (see p4-5) p4-5) (see , advocacy for new insecurity and poor morale morale poor and insecurity Jonathan Green, Prospect’s When question: answering the It’s clear that our energy The survey also points towards While the survey results paints The 6,000-plus respondents (see p6) nuclear issues energy for campaigns affected by Brexit, shows the union is well-equipped face to the head-on. challenges head of research, has a written a blog offering a union-wide analysis of the survey results: survey_res came from across the union including, for the first time, members from BECTU. However, isolating responses from energy members offers an insight to the current mood inthe sector. is morale at work better or worse when compared with 2017? On average, 70% of respondents across the energy sector said worse. were things members, no matter where they work, are going through testing times.Poor morale could be down to many factors. organisational insecurity, job upheaval and pension changes as big issues that affect our members. So it is no surprise that work-related stress is also on the rise in the sector. a gloomy picture, Prospect’s recent work on a ‘just transition’ MEMBERS’ SURVEY: TESTING TIMES FOR ENERGY WORKERS JOB are growing issues in the energy sector, according the to results members’ biennial Prospect’s of survey that was undertaken over summer. the safe driving safe working lone personal protective equipment stress rest breaks hazards. See prospect.org.uk/blogSee For more information and and information more For ■ ■ each poster visit: prospect. visit: poster each org.uk/worksafe ■ for a report from the energy seminar sector and health There are posters on: • • • • • • Prospect’s WorkSafe webpage also includes briefings and useful links on each topic. ■ to download digital copies of Prospect is the largest union across “Just Transition“Just is vital for our “While not allthe future jobs will be in Caithness, Wester Ross and Sutherland, and Ross Caithness, Wester we hope that working with DSRL, the and Partnership, Dounreay Cavendish local politicians, Prospect can play its part in ensuring that many high quality region the in maintained are jobs union concluded. he term,” long the for the civil nuclear estate and has more than 250 members at Dounreay. engagement,” said Hardy. said engagement,” members decommissioning the nuclear estate, and I hope that other suit. follow will sites decommissioning . 0300 600 1878 t Energy Eye Hardy – ■ ■ maintain high quality jobs in region the website. You can also see one of the posters on the back page of this that

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“I’dlike thank to Phil Craig, Dounreay’s While the final details are still be to the“As decommissioning at A “just transition” for workers Dounreay Site Restoration Limited download from the Prospect health and safety in the energy sector with a new WorkSafe poster pack thatis available to with apprentices with (bit.ly/lee-perkins). Perkins, a H&S rep at UK Power Networks, who won an training safety his for award sector. Profile done by its health and safety nowhere and representatives, energy the in than truer this is Keep your WorkSafe with posters our new your WorkSafe Keep PROSPECT IS proud of the important work Dounreay for this excellent piece of work. their to tribute a is announcement This managing director, and his leadership leadership his and director, managing team, along with our team ofreps at facing our members and the wider wider the and members our facing Ross Caithness, of Wester communities national Prospect said Sutherland,” and Hardy. Richard secretary, Dounreay continues, Prospect activists at Dounreay have spent a long time issues socio-economic the on working ironed out, the union applauds Dounreay for its commitment a just to transition. sector has long been a key part of and energy on Prospect’s campaigning decommissioning. Cavendish Nuclear. Cavendish in the nuclear and wider energy said that its Caithness workers will be offered a job, if they want one, with one of the three companies involved in the DSRL consortium: Jacobs, AECOM and decommissioning work completes has has completes work decommissioning Prospect. by welcomed warmly been OCTOBER’S ANNOUNCEMENT Dounreay workers at its Caithness site will be offered jobs while the towards ‘just transition’ ‘just towards NEWS big step Dounreay’s

2 Prospect • EnergyEye – November 2018 3 Prospect • EnergyEye – November 2018 - NEWS balloting members in in members balloting The offer is complex and the impact announced Grid National Separately, Thomas stressed that there has been “We are seeking establish to solid National secretary Steve Thomas said said Thomas Steve secretary National they have been over a difficult past 12 months. performance depending vary will rating, position in new salary ranges and job family. If it is accepted, it will be backdated July to 2018. up 500 to redundancies, which they hope completeto by March 2019. detailed consultation and that Prospect continues push to for redundancies be to basis. voluntary a on achieved giving by principles redeployment members the opportunity displace to contractors, trial new roles, have pay protection and if they choose leave, to to do so on enhanced terms,” Thomas said. Vote on Vote ‘complex’ National Grid pay offer PROSPECT IS to recommendation a with Grid National accept a three-year pay offer as the best that can be achieved through difficult negotiations. significantimprovement a was offer the on where the talks started – and where GENERATION GENERATION POWER SCOTTISH – Prospect has sought ensure to In light of the sale, and until further

through the transition and beyond, follow ing the news that Drax Smart Generation will acquire Scottish Power Generation and its remaining gas and hydro stations. assurances are forthcoming, the four unions at Scottish Power (Prospect, GMB, Unite and Unison) unanimously agreed suspend to engagement with the company on a planned pensions review. bit.ly/SP-drax more: Read value of membership. of value bit.ly/veolia-pay-deal more: Read n members’ jobs and conditions are protected - MacDonald – ■ ■ good quality employment for the future – Prospect mem VEOLIA DEAL PAY bers at the Veolia Recycling Energy Prospect has only had recognition at the The offer addresses the differential in in differential the offerThe addresses which proved be to a major sticking point in negotiations. the site for 18 months, so this negotiation was an opportunity for the union demonstrate to the defined benefits pension schemes open. Over the summer Prospect held more than 150 roadshows and talks explain to the changes to schemes. affected the in those n Recovery Facility in Leeds have voted to accept a pay offer that was brokered with mediation from the Advisory, Conciliation and Service.Arbitration annual leave allowance between grades, “We want influence to the new “Both EC&R and RWE see Prospect “We believe that this is a firm basis In the UK, Prospect is also seeking to “We are speaking European-level to - E.ON, in addition company-level to discussions in EC&R,” Macdonald added. business so it remains an employer of career, challenging a offers that choice and retain to high skill jobs in the UK. recognising constructive partner, a as skilled members importance our the of its deliver to businesses the enabling in best. for us continue to influence to EC&R on behalf of our members,” he concluded. have all promised that employees will and equally” and “fairly treated be were agreements the that highlighted German with consultation in made unions, and ver.di IGBCE. merger. the of terms the influence senior management both in RWE and - pledged to protect protect to pledged E.ON MEMBERS BACK CHANGES – Members at E.ON have voted over

Prospect had recommended that members In a complex ballot, turnout on changes to In their public statements, the three “We are keen understand to the “The proposed merger would give a The two-part deal sees the

turnout of 79-80% and yes votes of 96-98%. vote accept to the proposals which kept the from 97%-100% and the yes votes were a near unanimous, 99-100%. The two non-pension related pay ballots were still impressive with a rity package, which have been the subject of negotiations. intensive ranged schemes pension affected four the whelmingly accept to proposals on extensive pension reforms, a pay offer and a job secu NEWS IN BRIEF n companies, innogy, E.ON and RWE great place work.” to commitments on making the company a mechanics of the changes and seek to for the future,” said Mike MacDonald, Prospect negotiator. to competeto and secure, for, new projects provideto good quality employment combined EC&R/RWE business the size into RWE create to a new business. E.ON’s renewables businesses (E.ON (E.ON businesses E.ON’s renewables transfer will Renewables) and Climate integration of innogy into E.ON. Then new player in the renewables sector. with E.ON and RWE make to a success of their merger, which creates a significant affected, and to engage constructively, engage to and affected, PROSPECT HAS the interests of its members who will be shakes up renewables shakes E.ON and RWE merger E.ON Such a catastrophic outcome, if it Prospect analysis suggests that in supply shortfalls of more than 20% in evenings. winter demand high comes to pass, would be the biggest UK modern in failure policy energy history. How new nuclear could game the change In reality, it is likely that steps will be taken to mitigate the risk of such a disastrous outcome. needed most. During high demand demand high most. During needed hours in the last three winters, for example, interconnectors were actually net exporters of power 14% of the time, adding significantly to UK supply risks. interconnectors unreliable combining result could renewables intermittent and , Nick Kardahji Nick Flows of power across the electricity highest the during Historically, Renewables are already an important an already are Renewables weather- intermittent, on But relying calculates, Research Energy Aurora strategy government’s The

appears to be to use imports of power to compensate for intermittent renewables. But this is risky too. interconnectors which link the UK energy market to our European predict to difficult very are neighbours and subject to extreme variation. demand periods, these interconnectors significantly or deliver, don’t often is power when just under-deliver, would be highly risky and historically historically and risky highly be would unprecedented. part of our energy mix, and they need to play a bigger role if we are to meet our targets. reduction carbon binding legally inherently is renewables dependent frequently demand high of Periods risky. output. wind low with coincide that performance, historical on based there is a 60% probability of low wind highest very the during availability UK. the in periods demand

. will always have its Prospect energy researcher, explains why they are Prospect researcher, energy needed. In late September, Prospect marked the two-year two-year the marked Prospect September, In late C Hinkley Point of signing the of anniversary support to contracts on government the by calling stations. power fleetnuclear new a of ever do for us? for do ever

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bit.ly/brexit_civ_nuc bit.ly/brexit_trade_elec bit.ly/brexit_nuc_res went press, to a mutually the the summer, UK government has Energy Eye Energy Ferns added: “The government must focus As Sue Ferns, Prospect senior deputy general the civil“Take nuclear energy sector. While The papers cover everything from Currently, there are six papers under the Generating low-carbon electricity electricity low-carbon Generating Nuclear research Running an oil or gas business Trading gas with the EU electricity Trading Civil nuclear regulation ● ● ● ● ● ● very challenging and could invalidate new agreements on cross-border nuclear trade, risking a shutdown of a fifth of our electricity supply.” on getting a proper deal including staying in key agencies like Euratom, freedom of movement employment of scientists, protection and for rights. If the government can’t do that, then they need let to the public have a final say on the terms of the negotiations.” ● bit.ly/brexit_oil_gas ● bit.ly/brexit_trading_gas ● NO DEAL acceptable deal between the UK and the EU is yet be to struck. If that remains the case, these significance. in increase papers only will secretary said: no-deal “A Brexit would be the worst of all worlds for the British economy and living standards. There is simply too much uncertainty over what Brexit will mean for key industries. it might be possible get to new regulations in place, having extra, fully-trained staff and a working computer system by March is clearly ● bit.ly/brexit_low_car ● Preparing the for sector energy Brexit no-deal SINCE been publishing a series of technical papers offering“guidance on howto prepare” in the event of crashing out of the European Union deal. a without agriculture consumer to rights; the environment workplacesto rights; medicines taxation. to energy:’ ‘regulating heading, ● However, while he extolled Scotland’s Scotland’s extolled he while However, Mark Vyvyan-Robinson of EDF “We opened an Edinburgh office 18 Ferns also highlighted the need to to need the highlighted also Ferns Finally, she called again for the SNP Alan Brown the SNP’s MP, infrastructure On behalf of Prospect, Sue Ferns excellent potential for renewables, Vyvyan- renewables, for potential excellent Robinson indicated that like Prospect, EDF, generation nuclear for need continued a sees mix. energy the in policy. He said there had been 22 energy past 20 the over Westminster in ministers years. “enough had company his Renewables, said generation meet to half the demand in Scotland and employs over 2,800 people in Scotland.” months ago and at the time we were a little worried about how we were going fill to it; now we are opening a second floor because it is full already,” he said. genuine just transition, and on making sure representation. union trade proper was there prepare for life outside the EU as changes to migration policy had the potential lead to to industry. shortages energy skills the in rethinkto its long-standing opposition to its importance highlighting energy, nuclear low-carbon a part of as renewables alongside mix. energy more for called spokesperson, energy and energy on planning long-term in certainty carbon industries with us” into a low carbon future. develop and value to “need the emphasised our existing energy workforce” as part of a interests and voices of energy workers Trade Union Congress in Manchester in Congress Union Trade

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Wheelhouse also referred the to Scottish Addressing delegates, Scotland’s energy energy Scotland’s delegates, Addressing The event, organised with the Smith The subsequent debate saw speeches speeches saw debate subsequent The Speaking on the motion, Prospect ■ at the union’s well-attended SNP conference fringe ■ general secretary, Sue Ferns Government’s Just Transition Commission Commission Just Transition Government’s taketo “those communities reliant on high big opportunities in renewable energy, energy, renewable opportunitiesbig in 10.5GW was renewables there of that saying already in Scotland, with at least the same construction. for consent with again jobs revolution in the energy industry. energy the in revolution jobs highlighted Wheelhouse Paul MSP, minister, Institute, looked at how Scotland can be at the forefront of delivering a low carbon, good at the Liberal Democrat, Labour and Conservative Prospect party conferences, held an energy fringe meeting at the SNP’s Glasgow. in gathering annual Scotland can lead revolution energy As well as hosting events on other topics Fletcher as well as Barbara Shepherd and and Shepherd Barbara as well as Fletcher Steve Nicholson from the Sellafield branch. meet emissions targets – while ensuring a supply. energy reliable from Prospect public service president Geoff reiterated the union’s commitment to the reinforcing and change climate tackling help to mix energy balanced a for argument transition” a low to carbon economy. senior deputy general secretary Sue Ferns, AT THEAT a motion was passed, proposed by theGMB unions for calling Prospect, by seconded and leadto debate in the energy sector for a “just Prospect the that ensured Autumn this season conference throughout heard were conference season conference loud and for clear NEWS voices Energy

6 Prospect • EnergyEye – November 2018 7 Prospect • EnergyEye – November 2018 ENERGY MARKET ENERGY Ultimately, developing a credible credible a developing Ultimately, No solution can be sustainable if it However, the cap could have a More short-sighted. deeply is This So what should be done? Well, So, what of the much-vaunted cap on Ofgem have proposed a cap that affordable way. affordable balanced a deliver to strategy long-term mix of low-carbon technologies will be the best way ensure to price stability for consumers. drives down working standards. Our premised be must strategy energy upon securing well paid, high quality ensure can we way That employment. affordable. truly are prices energy seems unlikely that it will make a radical meet to people struggling to difference costs. energy their conditions and pay on impact significant for staff in the sector. With wholesale costs rising, a likely response by suppliers is slash to operating costs (especially preserve their to order in costs) labour profit margins; Ofgem say theyare alive theto risks this poses, and will ‘monitor’ outcomes – but only for customers, not workers. for than one employer has indicated plans to the since arrangements pension review without and announced, was cap price proper safeguards in place, the price cap could drive a race the to bottom on pay conditions. working and a good place start to would be to acknowledge the real drivers of costs in the UK energy system, so we can have to how about conversation honest an provide secure, low-carbon energy in an default tariffs, the policy measure that is supposed protect to consumers from excessive price rises? would save dual fuel customers paying by direct debit around 6% (roughly £6.25 a month). This is not insignificant, but it Many of these suppliers are loss- Five have exited the market in the So, whatever more suppliers in reason fundamental the Part of making, and operate by aggressively aggressively by operate making, and market win to incumbents undercutting vulnerable highly them leaving share, when wholesale costs rise rapidly, as they are doing now. bankruptcies more and alone, year last are likely this winter as prices look set spiketo record to highs. This does not seem like the functioning of a healthy market. rising, while supplier profit margins are virtually unchanged (around 4% on average). the market hasmeant, it hasn’t led to average the for bills lower significantly consumer or lower to supplier profits. costs supplier that is this behind (including their profits) are a fairly small part of final energy bills, so trying to squeeze those costs is unlikely have to consumers what on impact significant a pay. ultimately volatility Market Wholesale energy prices are the biggest single driver of final costs and these volatile, increasingly become have creating serious difficulties for agrowing proportion of small and medium-sized suppliers. takes a careful look a careful takes long-term long-term low-carbon to deliver a deliver to technologies best to way balanced mix of will be thewill a credible credible a ensure price ensure consumers’ stability for strategy ‘Developing Nick Kardahji end of October Ofgem published

Average bills were falling for a while, From a competition standpoint, this At the start of 2011, the ‘big six’ Ofgem likes make to much of the fact In fact, there is growing evidence

but since 2015 they have been steadily the system, particularly staff employed system, the suppliers. energy by better outcomes, either for consumers consumers for either outcomes, better stakeholders in other for themselves, or doesn’t automatically translate into into translate doesn’t automatically the case that markets are working. working. are markets that case the consumers for ‘choice’ But, more sounds positive and helps Ofgem make has reached a record high of 73. has dropped around to 75%, and the total number of suppliers active in the market incumbents controlled virtually 100% of share that Today, market. UKthe retail that there has been a rapid growth in years. few last the over suppliers energy at play. address the deep structural problems trouble, and the policy measures that Ofgem is busy enacting don’t really that the UK’s retail energy market is in consumers. But, dig a little deeper and things don’t seem quite as rosy. working and driving better outcomes for for outcomes better driving and working verdict was typically bullish; despite despite bullish; typically was verdict is competition niggles, minor some its annual report on the state of UK regulator’s energy The markets. energy AT THEAT at Ofgem’s annual assessment of the UK’s energy market market UK’s the of energy assessment annual Ofgem’s at Prospect energy researcher researcher energy Prospect

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