As we approach International Workers’ Memorial Day, UNISON looks back at a year when workplace safety took centre stage
health and safety
The union is highlighting the particular risk to vulnerable workers
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Christina McAnea has written to the defence secretary seeking urgent response
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Unions seek urgent review of risk assessments to tackle new COVID-19 variant
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Union writes to Health and Safety Executive urging updated guidelines to protect workers in light of new variant of coronavirus
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High Court rules that zero-hours workers should have the same protection as others
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Political pressure to approve substandard PPE does not bode well for HSE independence once the UK finally leaves the safety of the EU, says the union
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Since UNISON launched Be on the safe side campaign to recruit new health and safety reps this summer, over 1,000 members have come forward
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UNISON members address virtual TUC congress, highlighting the impact on workers of the COVID-19 pandemic
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UNISON has launched a COVID-19 workplace exposure questionnaire in partnership with Thompsons solicitors
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