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UNISON Briefing on Workers Memorial Day

25 April 2008
This briefing may be of use to UNISON regions and branches, and may be amended to suit local requirements and events.
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Workers Memorial Day Flyer/Leaflet

25 April 2008
A flyer for distribution at UNISON events for International Workers Memorial Day.
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Health & Safety Organiser, Issue 55, April/May 08

25 April 2008
This issue features articles on: International Workers Memorial Day including UNISON's national campaign and regional and branch events, the Alan safety reps award, catering, health and safety posters, UNISON's revised health and safety website, the NHS and violence and needlestick injuries, and stress at work.
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Workers Memorial Day Speech

25 April 2008
The speech given by NEC member, Roger Bannister, at UNISON's Head Office event. This speech may be of use to UNISON regions and branches as a draft and may be amended to suit local requirements and events.
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Health and Safety Bulletin_ HS/04/08

11 April 2008
This bulletin covers: UNISON's poster, Campaigning on Health and Safety; Workers Memorial Day (UNISON's poster, the UNISON Hot Air Balloon, and the purple ribbons and car stickers); National Hazards Conference 2008; a revised and free guide on stress; a National Work Stress Conference; and an Occupational and Environmental Cancer Prevention Conference. [Asbestos, Posters].
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Scottish Health and Safety Bulletin

11 April 2008
This document includes information on UNISON events taking place in Scotland for Workers Memorial Day.
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Workers Memorial Day Poster 2008

4 April 2008
UNISON's poster for 2008.
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Sentencing for corporate manslaughter

6 March 2008
UNISON's response to the government consultation paper on sentencing for corporate manslaughter.
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Health & Safety Organiser, Issue 54, Jan/Feb 2008

28 February 2008
This issue is a special for International Workers Memorial Day, but also features articles on: Asbestos, Fire Wardens, Gender and H&S, Mesothelioma, No Smoking Day, RSI (Repetitive Strain Injury) Day and World TB (Tuberculosis) Day.
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Repetitive strain injury

1 January 2008
Information about symptoms, causes, risk assessment and prevention, the role of safety reps, and where RSI sufferers can go for help (updated Jan 2008)
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• UNISON's Health and Safety Unit researches policies and issues briefings on hazards, standards and good practice.
UNISON Health and Safety Unit
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London WC1H 9AJ
Email: healthandsafety@unison.co.uk
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