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“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 […]

For instance, when technology doesn’t work as expected, it can leave workers more isolated. UNISON head of health and safety Robert Baughan said that Ms Garnier had […]

‘No worker should be hiding their mental health status because of stigma or from fear the employer would not support them’

Launch comes on national RSI awareness day as research reveals another cost of austerity

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

First day of debate sees elegates discuss health and safety for women, plus the plight of the Waspi generation

“Employers must remember their duty to look after their workers by measures such as frequent breaks from the cold, facilities for warming up, warm drinks […]

City council becomes first to make union’s charter a key part of its commissioning process

Figures show the importance of controlling hazards, as European Health and Safety Week gets under way.

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

Between March 2013 and April 2017, the number of meat inspectors employed by the independent Food Standards Agency (FSA) dropped by 30%

Too many community, housing and care workers are being ‘attacked at work for minimum wage’ as a normal part of the job

Margaret Davis and Adrian House named UNISON safety reps of the year

The stress epidemic in public services is sadly an all-too-familiar story