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Motion 44 on improving female-specific workwear standards, recognised that “women across various industries face significant challenges,” because of “the lack of the properly designed workwear that accommodates their specific needs.” And by wearing this inappropriate, impractical workwear their comfort and moreover their safety is compromised. Serenity Baskett from the South West region moved the motion, […]
The post Better workwear for women call appeared first on Unite Live.
The following feature first appeared in the most recent edition of Building Worker – you can read the full issue online here. Unite rep and construction worker Tracey Whittle was among hundreds of Unite members who took part in the union’s Equalities Conference in late October. buildingWORKER caught up with Tracey at the conference, who […]
The post Breaking Down the Barriers appeared first on Unite Live.
The following feature was first published in Landworker magazine – you can read the latest edition here. — We’d all like to think that when we walk through the doors of our workplaces, we’re all equal – we get paid the same for undertaking similar jobs as our colleagues, and we’re treated with similar levels of respect and […]
The post Alice in ‘abuseland’ appeared first on Unite Live.
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.
Every day this week on UniteLive, we’re featuring one of our many inspiring women members in the lead up to International Women’s Day on Friday (March 8). Today, we hear from Unite health and safety rep Maria Boyle and her fight for better PPE for women in her workplace. — A Unite health and safety […]
The post These boots ain’t made for working! appeared first on Unite Live.
Union’s president describes how a decade of austerity damaged the UK’s ability to protect workers during the COVID-19 pandemic
The article UNISON takes COVID-19 inquiry call to TUC Congress first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Union’s president describes how a decade of austerity damaged the UK’s ability to protect workers during the COVID-19 pandemic
The article UNISON takes COVID-19 inquiry call to TUC Congress first appeared on the UNISON National site.
At UNISON, the paradox that our members are saving lives using products made by workers whose rights are violated is very uncomfortable
The article Omicron: Extending our solidarity to PPE supply…Read more…
Lessons must be learned about how workers were left defenceless
The article PPE shortcomings must be a key focus of public inquiry first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
UNISON is supporting a Sri Lankan trade union fighting to represent beleaguered rubber glove factory workers
The article Unions seek investor action in challenging labour rights abuses first…Read more…
Doctors in Unite (DiU) staged a protest on Tuesday (January 27)over the failure to offer proper PPE protection against airborne transmission to health and social care staff during the continuing…Read more…
Doctors in Unite held a demonstration on Wednesday (July 27) to highlight the urgent need for all health workers to be issued with FFP3 masks. DiU chair and GP Dr Jackie Applebee explains why this…Read more…
Doctors in Unite (DiU) has organised a demonstration in London tomorrow (Tuesday 27 July) over the failure to offer proper PPE protection against airborne transmission to health and social care staff…Read more…
Today we honour workers at Nissan, Unite members, who got to work making life-saving PPE at the height of the first wave of the virus. Find out more in our feature below from May.
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Care workers were forced make their own safety kit, buy it themselves or go without
The article Government failings over protective kit meant lives were lost first appeared on the UNISON National…Read more…
UNISON knows that some staff groups may have less employee voice within an organisation. This means they may not feel able to raise concerns with their employer about Personal Protective Equipment…Read more…
Hard-pressed, heroic NHS staff continuing to battle the covid-19 crisis are being badly let down by a government which, 10 months into this crisis, is still failing to ensure that the workforce is…Read more…
This week, on the first anniversary of the UK’s first lockdown, UNITElive is featuring some of the top stories we have covered on the pandemic and our members’ contributions, concerns and…Read more…
Ministers reacted too slowly when buying protective kit
The article Shockingly poor government planning left health and care staff vulnerable to the virus first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…