Local government delegates hear horror stories as they debate motions on stress, hot-desking and disability leave

Date

4 December 2018 10:30am–3:30pm

Location

UNISON Centre, London

This will be a jam packed day with presentations on Mental health, Health and safety and Brexit updates Resilience v overload and Menopause . Agenda National view on H&S from Robert Baughan Assistant National officer UNISON Ann-Marie Christie, Personal Injury Solicitor, Thompsons, Speaking on stress claims: PI legal update: Brexit implications Sam Gurney TUC LESE […]

Date

7 July 2016 10:00am–4:30pm

Debates suggest a range of approaches to tackling the problem, including education for employers and promoting a scheme to help women if they’re feeling unsafe

For many people, working outdoors in the sun is a blessing. But for refuse loader David Lewis, living in the shadow of skin cancer, it became a curse

A guide for young workers on bullying and harassment at work

A5 booklet on women’s health and safety that highlights some of the issues and how UNISON can help members deal with these issues

Date

28 April 2018 9:00am

Location

World-wide

International Workers’ Memorial Day (IWMD) on 28 April is our day to remember the dead and fight for the living. International Workers’ Memorial Day (IWMD) on 28 April is our day to remember the dead and fight for the living. Up to 50,000 people die each year in the UK from work-related ill health and […]

Date

1 November 2017 9:30am–4:00pm

Location

130 Euston Road London NW1 2AY

To coincide with National Stress Awareness Day on Wednesday 1 November, UNISON is holding a Stress Seminar at UNISON Centre in London UNISON is marking National Stress Awareness Day with a one-day seminar to be held at UNISON Centre, Euston Road, London NW1 2AY. We will be discussing the origins of stress in the workplace […]

An A5 leaflet on the issue of the safety of cleaning materials and what UNISON is doing to keep staff safe.

Date

25 October 2017 12:00am–12:00am

The TUC National Inspection Day falls on the Wednesday of each European Health and Safety Week. This year UNISON is encouraging safety reps to specifically consider inspections focusing on whether the workplace is healthy for all ages. With the working population ageing and apprenticeship schemes being introduced as an alternative to schooling, this focus is […]

National delegates debate a raft of motions on the risks posed by the Brexit negotiations

‘You don’t have to accept something when an employer is in the wrong – you can challenge it and by standing together you can win’

‘Our members do not go to work to be assaulted’ community conference declares