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UNISON members address virtual TUC congress, highlighting the impact on workers of the COVID-19 pandemic

UNISON is teaming up with Thompsons solicitors to identify workers who have been affected by COVID-19, and all branches and regions are encouraged to raise filling […]

Julia O’Connell, the vice chair of UNISON’s national women’s committee, explains what’s it like to be pregnant – and working – during COVID-19

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

“It was incredibly moving to see the entire nation fall silent and pay its respects”

New resources available for health and safety reps and care workers at our dedicated learning.unison.org.uk site

NHS staff, care workers, frontline council staff, education workers and police staff are just some of the workers risking […]

Joint unions warned that previous advice from Scotland’s chief nursing officer increased risks for home and social carers

Ensure staff are easily able to raise any concerns with senior managers. Make sure health workers treating Covid-19 patients are able to take adequate breaks on and between their shifts. Any […]

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

Date

21 – 27 October 2019

Location

Workplaces throughout the country

European Health & Safety Week is annually celebrated every year throughout the European Union. UNISON will be using this week to mark the positive contribution the UK’s membership of the European Union (EU) has made to preventing dangerous work and how UNISON will, regardless of whether or not the UK stays part of the EU, […]

Porters, care workers, security staff and parking wardens are at greater risk of physical and verbal attack, injury or illness, because they work alone for long periods, says UNISON today (Tuesday) as it launches the first union gig economy safety guide. The union warns that staff cuts, the growth of zero-hours contracts and an increase in the […]

This means most workers have no legal safeguards to protect them from working during uncomfortably high temperatures or […]

“It is most important that a local authority has a forum set up for disabled workers” so that they can voice their grievances. Conference heard of a worker who had cancer and was […]

UNISON represents 600,000 of them – social workers, librarians, housing officers, refuse collectors, cleaners, homecare workers, youth workers […]