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Library workers: have you experienced abuse at work?

“I’ve also had customers hurl racist abuse at me and others have refused to be served by me.”

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Attacked: life on the frontline of the NHS

A paramedic recalls her experience of violence at work

Rebuild our communities and end violence

UNISON conference hears stories of violence and aggression including teaching assistants having to wear stab vests

Article on the UNISON National site.

Ending violence at work

Two new organisations sign up to UNISON’s charter

Article on the UNISON National site.

Intolerable call centre abuse

Conference hears that energy members should not have to face aggression and abuse at work

Article on the UNISON National site.

Library workers ‘put heart and soul into service’

UNISON lays down plans to protect service and workers after hearing of members burned out and facing threats and violence

Article on the UNISON National site.

College staff need training in handling weapon-related incidents

Staff and students have suffered serious injuries as a result of offensive weapons being brought into colleges, according to a UNISON survey published today (Tuesday). Machetes, hammers, metal bars and even a gun are among the items either recovered or that have been used in pupil-on-pupil assaults, gang attacks or in violent incidents against staff, […]

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

Liverpool signs up to UNISON’s End Violence at Work charter

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

Article on the UNISON National site.

Councillors urged to help end violence at work

UNISON has written to every elected councillor in the UK asking them to make the union’s End Violence at Work Charter a central part of their commissioning process

Article on the UNISON National site.

UNISON is busting out all over – our monthly highlights

June saw a number of highlights for the union and our members glisten in the early summer sunshine

Article, News on the UNISON National site.