The health impact of shift working is not well understood. We need more research and better risk assessment to protect workers.
The numbers of staff working shifts is increasing and there has been…Read more…
Asbestos workers at risk
Unite has warned that government proposals to water down vital life-saving asbestos regulations are risking the health of asbestos workers. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has consulted…Read more…
Photos Of Mental Health & Wellbeing Event 10 October
The recent Health & Wellbeing Event held at the Civic Centre on 10 October 2017 was a great success. There was a lot of interest and the cakes were yummy!! AdvertisementsRead more…
From explosions to asbestos – the history of health and safety
Find out how we got to where we are with health and safety regulation
The article From explosions to asbestos – the history of health and safety first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
100 public service workers assaulted every day in Scotland
42,400 recorded incidents of violence towards public sector workers in Scotland last year is a shocking figure – over 100 incidents every day. What’s even more shocking is that this is just the tip…Read more…
Figures reveal toll of asbestos in schools
From teaching assistants to teachers to pupils, asbestos in schools is a killer and cuts to school funding can only make the situation worse
The article Figures reveal toll of asbestos in schools…Read more…
World Mental Health Awareness Day 10 October 2017
The branch is organising a drop in session for World Mental Health Awareness Day. Tuesday 10 October in the Queen Elizabeth II Room, Stoke Town Hall 11.30 am – 1.30 pm. Please feel free to drop in for a chat, a … Continue reading →Read more…
September 2017 Branch Newsletter
The latest branch newsletter is now available. Featuring: Introducing Key Branch Officers TUC National Inspection Day 25 October 2017 Unison’s Landmark Legal Victory For All Workers A Call To Action For Black Members Of The Branch Workplace Representatives A First Time Delegate’s…Read more…
Big Ben Bong Bonkers
August is usually called “The silly season” by journalists because there is so little news around as Parliament is not sitting and politicians are away on holiday. As a result they have to fill their…Read more…
Fines rise, but prosecutions fall for H&S crimes
I was very pleased to read that, between February 2016 and February 2017, the total value of fines imposed on businesses for health and safety offences was £73.2 million. That was up from £35.4…Read more…
To vape or not to vape at work?
Last month the Government issued a Five Year Tobacco Control plan for England. Several newspapers reported that this proposed that routine bans of vaping products at the workplace or in public spaces…Read more…
Lessons must be learned
Unite, the UK’s largest construction union, is calling on major contractors to urgently learn the lessons from the death of Rene Tkacik on the Crossrail project. Unite made its call after…Read more…
Bus safety now call
Unite bus drivers demanded London Mayor Sadiq Khan and Transport for London (TfL) must implement the findings of the London Assembly transport committee report, Driven to distraction, as a matter of…Read more…
Radical new approach call
Unite is calling for a radical new approach to construction regulations and safety laws, following the Grenfell Tower fire. Unite has three key demands: an overhaul of building regulations,…Read more…
‘Our Brexit brings the country together’, UNISON members told
National delegates debate a raft of motions on the risks posed by the Brexit negotiations
The article ‘Our Brexit brings the country together’, UNISON members told first appeared on the…Read more…
What plans for HSE?
Today (June 22) Unite assistant general secretary Gail Cartmail spoke out on HSE inspection cuts in the construction industry. “Sadly there remain far too many employers who are all too…Read more…
Tragic crane deaths
Unite is seeking urgent answers after a crane collapse in Crewe killed two workers and injured several other people. The accident happened yesterday (Wednesday June 21) at Dunwoody Way in…Read more…
Grenfell exposes the true face of deregulation
I think it is important that we do not rush to conclusions over the catastrophic fire at Grenfell Tower that has killed so many people in West London. The priority must be supporting residents who…Read more…
Grenfell exposes the true face of deregulation
I think it is important that we do not rush to conclusions over the catastrophic fire at Grenfell Tower that has killed so many people in West London. The priority must be supporting residents who…Read more…
’It’s the workplace that needs to change, not the person’
Conference pledges action to tackle growing problem of mental health issues for local government workers facing pressures driven by austerity, cuts and growing demand for the services they…Read more…