H&S can fall down the agenda, but International Workers’ Memorial Day is the the perfect chance to reinvigorate your work – and possibly your branch with it
H&S can fall down the agenda, but International Workers’ Memorial Day is the the perfect chance to reinvigorate your work – and possibly your branch with it
“Health and safety is important not just for workers, but for everyone in society”
Up to 50,000 people still die each year in the UK as a result of work-related ill health and incidents. Fortunately few of those are UNISON members, yet too many are still suffering from poor workplace conditions that cause work-related ill health, including: stress, back pain or RSI, hazardous substances, bullying or harassment, and workplace violence.
Through its International Development Fund, UNISON is supporting efforts to protect Indian workers from exploitation when migrating to the Gulf
Workers around the globe call for ‘strong laws, strong enforcement, strong unions’
Another busy month saw UNISON celebrating victories – and launching new campaigns
International Workers’ Memorial Day has renewed focus
IWMD will give us the chance to remember the workers who have died because of COVID-19
Dave Prentis writes to Dominic Raab asking him to support campaign
Boris Johnson, Nicola Sturgeon and Mark Drakeford among those to pay tribute
Moving moment as people are united in reflection
“It was incredibly moving to see the entire nation fall silent and pay its respects”
Lessons must be learned and those responsible for failings held to account
On International Workers’ Memorial Day, let us all take a minute to remember how precious life is and the cost that many workers pay every year, around the globe