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A motion calling for clarification on the union’s policy of the creation of mental health first aiders by employers, was moved by North West’s region Martin Gleeson. However after much heartfelt debate, the motion was overturned by the conference. Martyn Gwyther, spoke on behalf of the Executive Council, “to regretfully ask you to oppose this […]
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Unions are turning the heat up on employers and being encouraged to join a TUC led week of action where union health and safety reps carry out inspections into their workplace temperatures. The week of action is scheduled for 14 – 20 July. With the weather hotting up, so are workplaces. Unite has long been […]
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Unite welcomed a decision to fine British Airways £3.2m over health and safety failings on Friday (16 May). Two baggage handlers, both Unite members, were hurt in ‘near-identical’ incidents at Heathrow Airport while using machines used to load luggage into planes. The machines, called televators, had not been fitted with adequate protection such as guardrails […]
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A sea of Unite flags filled Blake Gardens in Bridgwater on Friday (April 25th), as construction workers from Hinkley Point C and trade union activists gathered around the Unite Workers Memorial to mark International Workers Memorial Day (IWMD). Around 100 people gathered for the breezy lunchtime event, an event which is now the “largest event […]
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Unite members gathered outside the Unite office in Moreland Street yesterday (April 23) to show support and solidarity with the Building and Wood Workers’ International (BWI) and its “Stop Deadly Dust” campaign against silica exposure. The construction sector members were all delegates attending the spring National Industrial Sector Committee (NISC) in London, where they heard […]
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Unite NEYH today (28 March) launched a new prostate cancer guide in partnership with Prostate Cancer UK to help reps run campaigns and negotiate support measures with employers that will raise awareness of the disease. However some reps have already been working hard to negotiate agreements with employers in the region. Unite member Karen Daniels […]
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The seven-year-old died in 2014, but despite official reports that hydrogen cyanide was in the flooded home, an inquest claimed carbon monoxide was the cause of death
The article Stand with Zane Gbangbola’s family in their campaign for justice first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Today (Thur 13 Feb) Unite Construction and Battersea and Wandsworth Trades Union Council (BWTUC) got together at Battersea Power Station to celebrate the immense union role at the construction site. The quality and sheer scale of the work is obvious when seeing the riverside project. Converting the former power station into a massive housing project […]
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UPDATE: This is a reminder that voting for the SHP awards closes on Monday, November 24. We urge you to get your vote in for Unite national health and safety adviser Rob Miguel via the link here. You can read more about the awards and Rob’s nomination in the article below: — This year’s Safety […]
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“Verbal abuse is a daily occurrence while driving a bus…It can range from basic insults of being told you are rubbish at your job to personal insults to racial insults to threats to your personal safety.” This is just one anonymous experience from a Scottish bus driver who responded to a Unite survey of over […]
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As news of a new strain of Mpox spreads, UNISON has produced guidance for branches in case the virus is found in the UK
The article UNISON urges branches to speak to employers about Mpox first appeared on the UNISON National site.
As news of a new strain of Mpox spreads, UNISON has produced guidance for branches in case the virus is found in the UK
The article UNISON urges branches to speak to employers about Mpox first appeared on the UNISON National site.
This week the Met Office has issued a yellow heat health alert for most of England, leaving many workers asking what their rights are when working in extreme temperatures. Unite has been calling for the introduction of a maximum working temperature for some time and says workers need clarity as heatwaves become more common. Unite […]
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It’s Diabetes Awareness Week this week (June 10-16), and Unite West Midlands is proud to be supporting the Diabetes Safety Organisation (DSO) with their rollout of workplace safety kits (pictured) and awareness information. The DSO engages with and helps employers on diabetes awareness, offers training for employees and supplies businesses with emergency hypo kits. Often […]
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Men’s Health Week 2024 takes place this week (June 10-16), and Unite London & Eastern region has recently run workshops for members that explore men’s health, safety and wellbeing. Unite campaigns for healthy, safe workplaces and working lives for all, and these workshops aimed to raise awareness so reps could develop an action plan to […]
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Health and safety reps from across the UK gathered at the TUC’s Congress House on Thursday (May 30) for a day of workshops, panel discussions and interactive networking sessions. The day gave reps a chance to learn from experts, gain valuable knowledge and share experiences with fellow reps from around the country. Safety Reps Connect […]
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A new survey will help your union to understand the problem and guide work on it
The article Stop violence at work: Please take the campaign survey first appeared on the UNISON National site.
A new survey will help your union to understand the problem and guide work on it
The article Stop violence at work: Please take the campaign survey first appeared on the UNISON National site.
International Workers’ Memorial Day (IMWD), held on April 28 every year, brings together workers and their representatives from all over the world to ‘remember the dead and fight for the living’. Unite branches are organising events in towns and cities across the UK and making use of a host of resources to promote IWMD in […]
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The United Nations World Toilet Day has been observed annually since 2013 and is held on November 19th. The day celebrates toilets and raises awareness of the 3.6 billion people living without access to safely managed sanitation.
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