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Advice published to reassure staff and public but alert them on need for vigilance

UNISON has been made aware that some schools have been closed as a precaution due to potential risk of exposure to Covid-19, commonly known as Coronavirus. In some instances school cleaners were subsequently instructed to do a deep-clean of the schools. UNISON branches and regions have rightly intervened to stop our members being put at […]

Advice published to reassure staff and public but alert them on need for vigilance

The Dying to Work campaign is seeking greater security for terminally ill workers.

UNISON vows to protect key safety legislation and protections originating in EU law

Date

21 – 27 October 2019

Location

Workplaces throughout the country

European Health & Safety Week is annually celebrated every year throughout the European Union. UNISON will be using this week to mark the positive contribution the UK’s membership of the European Union (EU) has made to preventing dangerous work and how UNISON will, regardless of whether or not the UK stays part of the EU, […]

Porters, care workers, security staff and parking wardens are at greater risk of physical and verbal attack, injury or illness, because they work alone for long periods, says UNISON today (Tuesday) as it launches the first union gig economy safety guide. The union warns that staff cuts, the growth of zero-hours contracts and an increase in the […]

UNISON backs Labour plans to legislate on excessive heat in the workplace

Local government delegates hear horror stories as they debate motions on stress, hot-desking and disability leave

Another busy month saw UNISON celebrating victories – and launching new campaigns

Every year, on 28th April, workers across the world mark ‘Workers Memorial Day’. This is time set aside to remember those injured, made sick or killed by hazards in their workplaces. The Health and Safety Executive report 144 worker deaths in their 2017/18 figures, with 1.4 million people suffering from a work-related illness. This year, […]

UNISON health and safety seminar hears 66% of lone workers have faced violence and aggression

‘No worker should be hiding their mental health status because of stigma or from fear the employer would not support them’

Launch comes on national RSI awareness day as research reveals another cost of austerity

Debates suggest a range of approaches to tackling the problem, including education for employers and promoting a scheme to help women if they’re feeling unsafe