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If you believe that everyone should be able to work without having their health damaged by their job, join us in UNISON.
Calling All Health and Safety Reps! "The TUC has organised a nationwide inspection of workplaces this week.... More than 1,000 trade union health and safety reps have signed up to take part" @unisontheunion @The_TUC @IOSH_tweets @DWPgovuk independent.co.uk/news/business/…
Building Safety Regulator (BSR) to move from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) as part of a package of reforms ioshmagazine.com/2025/07/11/bui…
Our CEO, @DarloLiz & Trustee, Amanda Jones from @ThompsonsLaw at the @The_TUC’s Memorial Day, promoting the 'Asbestos: it's time to get rid of it!' message of the event. Liz is on a panel talking about how we get to a policy of removal with @Thames_Labs @AsbestosForum @GMB_Union
NEW🚨 | More people die of asbestos related cancers in a year than road traffic accidents. And it's present in 80% of schools. Today, on International Workers’ Memorial Day, we’re taking action to eradicate asbestos in workplaces. We're calling for a new legal duty to remove…
Today is International Workers' Memorial Day when we remember those who have died at work, or as a result of ill health at work. We remember the dead, fight for the living, and fight for safer workplaces for all. #IWMD25
"No one should be forced to live in a home where they feel unsafe. Dangerous cladding must be removed from every tower block in the country" UNISON on government response to Grenfell inquiry findings unison.org.uk/news/2025/02/s…
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust has signed up to UNISON’s End Violence at Work Charter 📄 👉🏼 unsn.uk/UHBW-EVAW The charter aims to protect employees working in public services from acts of abuse, assault and threatening behaviour.
Warning: Shocking examples of abuse suffered by 999 caller handlers. Incidences of violence and abuse on emergency service workers are on the rise. It’s not ‘part of the job' and it’s not acceptable. @NorthWestUNISON regional organiser James Bull talks to @BBCBreakfast
NEW survey: Verbal abuse and violence are daily issues for one in three school staff Read the full report: unsn.uk/4eQIGqH #StarsInOurSchools
Health and safety statistics 2024 HSE has published the latest statistics on work-related health and safety in Great Britain The statistics reveal that 1.7 million workers reported they were suffering from work-related ill health in 2023/24. press.hse.gov.uk/2024/11/20/hse…
@unisontheunion reps & branches - is your employer ready for the Worker Protection Act in force from Saturday? Check out our updated sexual harassment guidance now unison.org.uk/25965/
'Killer' asbestos threat in schools and hospitals Joe Donnelly, UNISON head of health and safety: ‘The highest risk buildings must be the top priority and a register of every incidence of the fatal fibre made public.’ dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1…
In response to the @DailyMailUK article on Asbestos in classrooms👉 UNISON's head of health and safety Joe Donnelly: “Asbestos is a deadly threat and should be removed from schools, hospitals and all public sites as soon as possible. “The highest risk buildings must be the…
In response to today's front page article on Asbestos👉 UNISON's head of health and safety Joe Donnelly said: “Asbestos is a deadly threat and should be removed from schools, hospitals and all public sites as soon as possible" @unisontheunion dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1…
Great to see Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust has signed UNISON’s Violence at Work Charter unison.org.uk/unison-health-… Meeting these standards will show organisations are serious about protecting their staff. Read more here - nottinghamshirehealthcare.nhs.uk/latest-news/fi…
@CNTW_SafetyTeam @UNISON_HS @unisontheunion This has been raised by @H&S Reps @NCNTW_Unison branch around safe disposal of Lithium Batteries understanding of safety of type fire 🔥 it causes @ShellyAsquith @TUCNorthern @edwin_jeffries @FBUCleveland @fbunational
'Explosions were going off - it was scary' - Lithium battery warning after spate of bin lorry fires itv.com/news/tyne-tees…
所有在公共服務部門工作的香港人請注意！Two days to go, there is still time to register! 12 September 2024 7:30pm–8:30pm unison.org.uk/events/health-…
UNISON general secretary Christina McAnea @cmcanea moving the motion on challenging the far right @The_TUC #TUC24 ‘UNISON members were among the first responders to the tragedy in Southport. Instead of being able to get on with their job, they came under attack.’ ‘We, as a…