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Chef left permanently injured after fall at work

Employers must do more to support workers with cancer – that was the message at a UNISON health and safety fringe event at the union’s national delegate conference last week, as the union launched its campaign ‘cancer in the workplace’

Three UNISON members working in a care home received compensation totalling £60,000 after being attacked and assaulted by a service user

UNISON is celebrating the sterling work of our health and safety reps with an awards ceremony to highlight what they do

UNISON is relaunching a survey on stress to gauge the impact of austerity on members

More than 75% of school buildings in Britain contain asbestos. Are you at risk?

Health and safety rep of the year awards highlight key work of union and our reps

Health and safety saves lives, and UNISON reps are at the forefront of that work

During Heart UNISON week it’s worth remembering that while taking strike action is never easy, the results can make a huge difference to people’s lives

Delegates declare its time to act as charity, care and housing workers experience assaults

Facility time, overwork and workplace stress among the big themes as unions engage with employers

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.

Workers around the globe call for ‘strong laws, strong enforcement, strong unions’