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“I’ve also had customers hurl racist abuse at me and others have refused to be served by me. These unpleasant occurrences are thankfully rare, but […]

A paramedic recalls her experience of violence at work

That was just one example of the violence and aggression UNISON members can experience on a daily basis, Brian Morgan-Strutton told the […]

Two new organisations sign up to UNISON’s charter

Conference hears that energy members should not have to face aggression and abuse at work

She asked them to imagine her joy when she came to the UK and discovered “a building full of more books than I could read in a lifetime” – which became […]

Staff and students have suffered serious injuries as a result of offensive weapons being brought into colleges, according to a UNISON survey published today (Tuesday). Machetes, hammers, metal bars and even a gun are among the items either recovered or that have been used in pupil-on-pupil assaults, gang attacks or in violent incidents against staff, […]

The council made the decision last night, after hearing UNISON national officer Gavin Edwards say: “Half of our members working for charities and housing […]

It was launched in response to notably high levels of violence at work being reported from UNISON members working in the community sector. Organisations […]

End Violence at Work Campaign The UNISON Violence at Work Charter is a useful resource for UNISON Reps […]

June saw a number of highlights for the union and our members glisten in the early summer sunshine

MPs join UNISON members and employers at parliamentary launch of union’s Violence at Work charter

Date

11 June 2018 3:00pm–4:30pm

Location

Macmillan Room, Portcullis House, Westminster

This event is a parliamentary reception to celebrate the impact of UNISON’s Violence at Work Charter, our union’s campaign to end violence against staff in the community sector Our members in the charity, community and housing association sectors are greatly concerned by the exposure of staff to violence and aggression in the course of their […]

Community service group committed to using the charter to help end the belief that violence and aggression is ‘part of the job’

Last year in England physical assaults on NHS staff rose by nearly 10% compared to 2015/16, according to new figures published today (Tuesday) by UNISON and HSJ. The figures were obtained following a Freedom of Information (FoI) request – submitted by HSJ working on behalf of UNISON – to all the 244 NHS trusts in […]