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‘We’re here to protect lives’

The pandemic focused the world’s attention on health and safety. But for UNISON’s health and safety reps, protecting everyone in the workplace was already a way of life

Magazine, UNISON people on the Magazine site.

‘I don’t want another family to suffer’

On International Workers’ Memorial Day, Chris Cooper, a member of UNISON’s national health and safety committee, shares the tragic story behind why he became an H&S rep

Behind the headlines, Magazine, UNISON people on the Magazine site.

UNISON marks progress on world AIDS day

Health and safety developments help to improve situation, although UNISON stresses that there are still things to fight for

Article on the UNISON National site.

Calling all mobile workers!

UNISON asks mobile workers to send experiences of needing access to toilets for health and safety campaign.

Article on the UNISON National site.

Health and safety news on Twitter

For the latest UNISON news and information on health and safety at work now available at Twitter

Article on the UNISON National site.

House of Lords throws out attack on people injured at work

UNISON welcomes decision and says government should do the same

Article on the UNISON National site.

UNISON welcomes asbestos report

Parliamentary work and pensions committee calls for a 40-year deadline for the safe removal of all asbestos in public buildings

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Employers must not let their guard down, says UNISON

Even as COVID restrictions loosen, health and safety legislation must still be followed and risks to employees minimised

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

UNISON calls on Environment Agency to strengthen its health and safety measures

Unions seek urgent review of risk assessments to tackle new COVID-19 variant

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

UNISON sets out to recruit more safety reps amid COVID crisis

‘A workplace without a safety rep potentially puts the safety of our members at risk’

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Frontline staff need real protection

UNISON says ‘desperate measures’ in leaked plans could lead to preventable deaths

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

European health and safety week is coming

UNISON vows to protect key safety legislation and protections originating in EU law

News on the UNISON National site.

Will a shower of April wins help us flower in May?

Another busy month saw UNISON celebrating victories – and launching new campaigns

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

The UK’s disappearing meat hygiene inspectors

Between March 2013 and April 2017, the number of meat inspectors employed by the independent Food Standards Agency (FSA) dropped by 30%

Article, P.S data on the UNISON National site.

’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 provide

Article, News on the UNISON National site.