Two up two down. Back to back. The tin bath hanging on a nail next to the privy. Sheets strung from gate to gate flapping in the alley. Shoulders hunched against wind and rain. Heads down…Read more…
Long hours stroke risk threat
Working just one 10 hour day per week can increase the risk of stroke by a third, a new study has found. A French study investigating the impact of excessive working on cardiovascular health…Read more…
‘Completely preventable’
Though they lived an ocean apart, brothers John and Mark Coles were close. Mark, a businessman who lives in New York City, often flies to London for work or leisure, and John was always there…Read more…
Security staff strike to go ahead
Security staff at Southampton General Hospital, who are being attacked in the A&E department, will go ahead with a second day of strike action on Good Friday (April 19). Unite said today…Read more…
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…
Dying to work
A major private sector employer along with a city council will sign a Unite agreement to give maximum support to workers with a terminal illness next week.
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‘Irresponsible’ show
In an age when children’s lives are often dominated by smartphones, streaming TV and video games, there’s something doubtlessly alluring about the premise of the new hit show Our Yorkshire Farm, a…Read more…
‘Growing epidemic’
Working days lost to stress increased by nearly a quarter in 2017 according to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), leading to calls for a “culture change” in how bosses deal with the “growing…Read more…
‘Highly alarming’
Unite has accused Westminster council and the Health and Safety Executive of inaction which could place workers lives in danger, after it notified both organisations of workers illegally living on a…Read more…
“What it’s like to be on the receiving end of a violent attack…” Lynn’s Story and UNISON Charter on Violence at Work
Yesterday there was a Parliamentary launch of the UNISON Violence at work Charter for the 3rd Sector. There was a number of MPs and employers who turned up to support the launch. The contribution by UNISON Member, Lynn Gillespie, at this event about he…Read more…
Unable to cope
Almost a third of people have experienced suicidal thoughts or feelings because of stress during the last year, according to a disturbing new survey. The shocking findings led to calls for…Read more…
Tyre safety ‘blowout’
Unite is calling on the government to fully enforce new European Union regulations which will improve safety by placing import duties on inferior quality tyres being imported from China. Unite…Read more…
International Workers Memorial Day 2018 Newham: “Remember the Dead, Fight for the Living”
Today is International Workers Memorial Day which remembers workers who have been killed at work or died of industrial injuries or diseases. It is also a health & safety campaigning day to protect the living.
This morning Labour Party members &…Read more…
Reduce the risks call
The nature of the agricultural industry means there will always be a safety risk. Yet those risks can be minimised the fact that this is not happening means that far too many workers die every year…Read more…
Workers’ Memorial Day – Saturday 28 April 2018 10.45-11.15am at Clasping Hands Statue, 3 Mills Green, E3 3DU
This is a really important event in the Labour movement calendar and takes place, I think, at the most significant but unknown example of historic working class art in East London. I hope that as many members of the Labour Movement family can attend as…Read more…
Highways safety card slammed
Unite has expressed deep concern at the announcement that Highways England has launched a new health and safety ‘passport’. The lack of consultation and secrecy concerning the new card scheme has…Read more…
Firework fight on bus
Unite has renewed its calls for better protection of bus drivers after Youtube footage emerged of a driver being attacked with a firework. The attack occurred last weekend on the 390 route in…Read more…
Crane safety call
Unite has written to Chris Grayling the Secretary of State for Transport urging that he takes action to ensure the safety of mobile cranes when they are driven on roads. Currently, mobile…Read more…
Skills and pay ‘attack’
Unite has warned that a proposed new scaffolding card scheme will decrease standards and lead to scaffolders having different skills cards for different projects. Unite has been informed by…Read more…
‘Safety first’ call
Unite, today (September 18) called on the whole of the airline industry to follow the lead of easyJet and take a ‘safety first’ approach in fitting air filtration units on board aircraft…Read more…