UNISON has been at the heart of developing and campaigning for European legislation - legislation such as European Sharps Directive, which has helped protect nurses, cleaners, ambulance and other NHS...
Report finds 83% of organisations failing to comply with sharps regulations
The article UNISON welcomes HSE report on needlesticks first appeared on the UNISON site.
Health and safety rep Scott Donohoe praised after being awarded the STUC Frank Maguire award
The article UNISON rep wins praise for work on stress first appeared on the UNISON site.
Workers around the globe call for 'strong laws, strong enforcement, strong unions'
The article UNISON marks International Workers’ Memorial Day first appeared on the UNISON site.
Up to 50,000 people still die each year in the UK as a result of work-related ill health and incidents. Fortunately few of those are UNISON members, yet too many are still suffering from poor...
"Health and safety is important not just for workers, but for everyone in society"
The article Milton Keynes marks International Workers’ Memorial Day first appeared on the UNISON site.
H&S can fall down the agenda, but International Workers' Memorial Day is the the perfect chance to reinvigorate your work – and possibly your branch with it
The article Health and safety can...
Facility time, overwork and workplace stress among the big themes as unions engage with employers
The article UNISON Scotland joins day of action against Trade Union Bill first appeared on the...
Delegates declare its time to act as charity, care and housing workers experience assaults
The article Violence isn’t part of the job, community delegates agree first appeared on the UNISON...
During heart UNISON week it’s worth remembering that while taking strike action is never easy, the results can make a huge difference to people’s lives
The article Striking makes a difference first...