Find out how we got to where we are with health and safety regulation
The article From explosions to asbestos – the history of health and safety first appeared on the UNISON National site.
From teaching assistants to teachers to pupils, asbestos in schools is a killer and cuts to school funding can only make the situation worse
The article Figures reveal toll of asbestos in schools...
National delegates debate a raft of motions on the risks posed by the Brexit negotiations
The article ‘Our Brexit brings the country together’, UNISON members told first appeared on the...
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...
The horrific tragedy at Grenfell tower pushessafe housing up the agenda at UNISON’s local government conference
The article ‘We need to talk about safe housing‘ first appeared on the UNISON National...
‘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’
The article Winning with UNISON first appeared on the UNISON...
Union survey of 10,000 members shows that stress is harming staff and services – but employers rarely talk about it
The article UNISON calls for action to tackle stress endemic in public services...
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...
22 union members in Torquay receive damages after being made sick by hazardous chemical disinfectant
The article UNISON wins £70,000 pay-out for hospital cleaners first appeared on the UNISON...
'Our members do not go to work to be assaulted’ community conference declares
The article Union charter to commit employers to tackle violence at work first appeared on the UNISON National site.