Every year on April 28 on Workers Memorial Day, Unite joins workers across the world to pay tribute to those who have tragically died at work – many under unsafe working conditions. Today we…Read more…
The Good Friday safety strike
Proper protection and pay demands for hospital security staff
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‘A disgrace’
Security staff at Southampton General Hospital, who are being attacked in the A&E department, will strike for eight days in their dispute over pay rates, sick pay, and safety concerns. The…Read more…
Employers urged to help lone workers stay safe
UNISON health and safety seminar hears 66% of lone workers have faced violence and aggression
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Community members call for good mental health policies
‘No worker should be hiding their mental health status because of stigma or from fear the employer would not support them’
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Unison’s aches, pains and strains campaign
28 February 2019 was national RSI – or repetitive strain injury – awareness day and Unison is taking the opportunity to launch a campaign for better management of all musculoskeletal injuries. The union has conducted research into a random sample ̷…Read more…
UNISON launches campaign to combat musculoskeletal injuries
Launch comes on national RSI awareness day as research reveals another cost of austerity
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Branch Annual Report
The annual report details the hard work undertaken by branch officers during 2018. Well worth a read…. 2018 AdvertisementsRead more…
Delegates stress their union’s role in fighting sexual harassment
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
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Women’s conference opens with a range of debates
Delegates discuss health and safety for women, plus the plight of the Waspi generation
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Snow rights at work?
As the UK faces its worst bout of cold weather this winter so far, Unite has joined the TUC in calling for employers to have fair severe weather policies in place for the safety and consideration of…Read more…
Liverpool signs up to UNISON’s End Violence at Work charter
City council becomes first to make union’s charter a key part of its commissioning process
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Unison Branch Elections 2019-2020
The branch is now inviting nominations for anyone who is interested in becoming an officer, convenor, steward/health and safety rep for the branch for 2019/2020. Posters have been produced detailing who to speak to in case of interest, what the job …Read more…
Personal Injury Payments October 2018
For October 2018, members in the West Midlands region received £104,164.30 in compensation payments for Personal Injury claims. There were no pay-outs for members of this branch this time but it always pays to be a Unison member. AdvertisementsRead more…
Real action on mental health in the workplace
Poor mental health affects half of all employees, but only half of those who experience problems talk to their employer about it.
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Cleaners at the forefront of needlestick injuries
Figures show the importance of controlling hazards, as European Health and Safety Week gets under way.
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Report of delegate on Hazards Campaign Keele University 27-29 July 2018
Features in this report include: Families Against Corporate Killing Grenfell Tower Tragedy Investigating Incidents & Injuries Fire Risk Inspections Fighting Sexual Harassment and much more. Well worth a read… Hazards Conference Delega…Read more…
Check records call
An estimated 1,000 former Ministry of Defence (MoD) employees, who could have been exposed to asbestos while maintaining Sea King helicopters, are now caught in a Catch 22 situation about getting…Read more…
Pirelli Tyres fined
Pirelli Tyres has been slapped with a £512,000 fine after two workers were injured in almost exactly the same way in accidents that occurred two years apart at the firm’s Carlisle site. The…Read more…
‘Never again’
This year marks the 30th anniversary of the deadliest offshore disaster in history, when the Piper Alpha platform burst into flames, killing 167 of the 228 people either working on the rig or…Read more…