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health and safety
From teaching assistants to teachers to pupils, asbestos in schools is a killer and cuts to school funding can only make the situation worse
National delegates debate a raft of motions on the risks posed by the Brexit negotiations
Conference pledges action to tackle growing problem of mental health issues for local government workers facing pressures driven by austerity, cuts and growing demand for the services they provide
The horrific tragedy at Grenfell tower pushes safe housing up the agenda at UNISON’s local government conference
‘You don’t have to accept something when an employer is in the wrong – you can challenge it and by standing together you can win’
Union survey of 10,000 members shows that stress is harming staff and services – but employers rarely talk about it
Thanks to the work of UNISON’s health and safety reps, public sector employees are less likely to suffer injury in the workplace. Tens of thousands of UK workers die every year because of their work and many more are injured. But thanks to the efforts of more than 6,000 safety reps and branch officers, UNISON members are safer.
22 union members in Torquay receive damages after being made sick by hazardous chemical disinfectant
‘Our members do not go to work to be assaulted’ community conference declares
Dead bodies, detective work and the truth about food poisoning – the work of the environmental health officer has no shortage of surprises
Magazine, UNISON people on the Magazine
site.
Dead bodies, detective work and the truth about food poisoning – the work of the environmental health officer has no shortage of surprises
For many people, working outdoors in the sun is a blessing. But for refuse loader David Lewis, living in the shadow of skin cancer, it became a curse
Magazine, UNISON people on the Magazine
site.
For many people, working outdoors in the sun is a blessing. But for refuse loader David Lewis, living in the shadow of skin cancer, it became a curse
UNISON survey aims to find out scale of problem in wake of concerns over rise in superbugs