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If only the Westminster government could show some of the responsibility it wants the rest of us to take on

Employers must do more to keep staff safe and that includes properly recording exposure

The pandemic focused the world’s attention on health and safety. But for UNISON’s health and safety reps, protecting everyone in the workplace was already a way of life

UNISON branches across the region commemorated those that died at work and signalled our intent to keep fighting to prevent future workplace deaths

As we approach International Workers’ Memorial Day, UNISON looks back at a year when workplace safety took centre stage

The overwhelming majority (87%) think school workers should be given priority access to the jab to keep them safe […]

UNISON has written to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) this week, calling for improved guidance for employers on how to protect their Black and other vulnerable workers during the pandemic.

The union is highlighting the particular risk to vulnerable workers

Christina McAnea has written to the defence secretary seeking urgent response

Unions seek urgent review of risk assessments to tackle new COVID-19 variant

Union writes to Health and Safety Executive urging updated guidelines to protect workers in light of new variant of coronavirus

It is only right that these workers should be treated with the same dignity as others. "UNISON will be monitoring the activities of […]

Political pressure to approve substandard PPE does not bode well for HSE independence once the UK finally leaves the safety of the EU, says the union

The stakes are too high for employers to get this wrong, says UNISON

Since UNISON launched Be on the safe side campaign to recruit new health and safety reps this summer, over 1,000 members have come forward