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Health and safety news

Remember the dead, fight for the living

(28/04/08) MPs urged to make Workers Memorial Day a national day of remembrance

Former employers pay up for asbestosis

(21/01/08) 79 year old UNISON ex-joiner wins compensation of £25,000

Tougher enforcement needed to tackle health and safety "crimewave"

(20/11/07) Unions call for more inspections and higher fines

Action needed to halt assaults on NHS staff

(08/11/07) UNISON calls for national record to reveal full extent of problem

Ban bullying at work

(07/11/07) All workers have the right to be treated with dignity and respect, says UNISON

Tougher penalties needed

(16/05/07) UNISON urges MPs not to let corporate killers off the hook

Smokefree England: the countdown begins

(14/05/07) UNISON looks ahead to smooth introduction of smoking ban

Workers Memorial Day 2007

(27/04/07) UNISON launches nationwide health and safety campaign

UNISON: remembering the dead, fighting for the living

(24/04/07) New campaign seeks formal recognition for Workers Memorial Day

£90,000 for UNISON member injured by falling client

(18/04/07)Case highlights importance of proper risk assessments, says union chief

Wales stubs out smoking in public

(02/04/07) UNISON says smoking ban could avert hundreds of deaths a year

'Work your hours

(9/1/07) Free overtime worth £23bn a year

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