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First day of debate sees elegates discuss health and safety for women, plus the plight of the Waspi generation

Taking care of the people who keep public services running this winter

City council becomes first to make union’s charter a key part of its commissioning process

“These figures are a timely reminder of the risks to health and safety posed by used needlesticks, and how they can affect staff in all sectors, and not just clinical staff,” warned UNISON […]

Welsh public service staff face a daily struggle with impossible workloads and are risking their mental health. That’s the message from UNISON Cymru Wales which says employers are not doing enough to support their staff. The trade union has begun a two-week survey of staff at hospitals, councils, colleges and more, to encourage workers to […]

Date

13 March 2019 9:00am–4:30pm

Location

2 Lanyon Place Belfast BT1 3WH

It’s time for the biennial UNISON National health and safety seminar – and in truly “National” fashion – we are on our way to Belfast’s iconic venue – The Waterfront in Northern Ireland

Date

10 October 2018 11:30am–6:00pm

Location

130 Euston Road London NW1 2AY

To coincide with World Mental Health Day, UNISON are hold a Mental Health Seminar at UNISON Centre in London UNISON is marking “World Mental Health Day” with a one-day Seminar to be held at UNISON Centre, Euston Road, London NW1 2AY. We will be looking at what is “mental health” in the workplace and the […]

MPs join UNISON members and employers at parliamentary launch of union’s Violence at Work charter

Between March 2013 and April 2017, the number of meat inspectors employed by the independent Food Standards Agency (FSA) dropped by 30%

Date

28 April 2018 11:00am

Location

World-wide

International Workers’ Memorial Day (IWMD) on 28 April is our day to remember the dead and fight for the living. International Workers’ Memorial Day (IWMD) on 28 April is our day to remember the dead and fight for the living. Up to 50,000 people die each year in the UK from work-related ill health and […]

Too many community, housing and care workers are being ‘attacked at work for minimum wage’ as a normal part of the job

Margaret Davis and Adrian House named UNISON safety reps of the year

The stress epidemic in public services is sadly an all-too-familiar story

Following on from a highly successful UNISON Stress Seminar held in November, UNISON has launched a Stress Toolkit for branches and activists. The toolkit has great advice on how to organising and bargain around the issues of stress in the workplace with practical help and advice. Download UNISON Stress Toolkit  

67-year-old personal assistant Margaret Colbridge has won £8250 in compensation after her employer ignored reports of a poisonous smell in her office. Margaret’s employer, North Somerset Community Partnership, passed over several complaints from staff members that the smell made them nauseous and lethargic. Carbon monoxide was only identified as the source of the problem when […]