One in three UK water workers verbally abused amid sewage fury, GMB finds
by Alex Lawson from Environment | The Guardian on (#6KT06)
Exclusive: public anger over river pollution affecting employee safety, union survey suggests
Water industry workers say they have been physically assaulted and feel unsafe working alone for fear of attack amid a public backlash over sewage dumping.
More than one in three UK water employees have been verbally abused at work, according to a survey of almost 1,300 staff conducted by the GMB union.
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