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Category: Health and Safety

About Us Health and Safety

Health and Safety

28 January 2016 Editor

To be effective in our fight for safe working conditions we need people in every workplace to act as advisors

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Health and Safety News

Violent Assaults on Public Service Staff in Scotland – UNISON Survey 2019

7 November 2019 Editor

Violent incidents are still a problem for staff across public services. That’s the unavoidable conclusion of UNISON Scotland annual survey.

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Health and Safety International News

International Workers Memorial Day 2019 remember the dead fight for the living

10 April 2019 Editor

On 28 April each year – International Workers’ Memorial Day – we remember the dead and fight for the living.

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Press Release
Health and Safety News Press release

UNISON – Scottish government must act as public service workers face more than 40,000 violent incidents every year

19 October 2018 UNISON Scotland

Public services union UNISON has called for action from the Scottish Government to “end the aggro” faced by council and

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Health and Safety Reports

Violence at Work: A Survey of UNISON employers and Staff in Scotland 2018

19 October 2018 UNISON Scotland

Violent Assaults on Public Service Staff in Scotland – UNISON Survey 2018 UNISON Scotland has carried out an annual survey

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Community Health and Safety News

Joan Lewis is thanked for 50 years service

25 July 2018 Danny Phillips

Joan Lewis (above), UNISON activist, was thanked for her service to UNISON by Mike Kirby, UNISON Scottish Secretary. Joan has

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Health and Safety News

Mental health: Name and shame employers but also model good practice

16 April 2018 Editor

#stuc2018 The STUC pledged support today for trade union campaigns which champion mental health services for both adults and children

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Health and Safety International News Reports

International Workers Memorial Day 2018 remember the dead fight for the living

10 April 2018 Editor

On 28 April each year – International Workers’ Memorial Day – we remember the dead and fight for the living.

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Press Release
Health and Safety News Press release

UNISON – rise in attacks on public service staff is ‘tip of iceberg’

20 October 2017 UNISON Scotland

Public services union UNISON Scotland has called on the Scottish Government and all public service employers to take action immediately

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Violence at Work: A Survey of UNISON employers and Staff in Scotland 2017

20 October 2017 UNISON Scotland

Violent Assaults on Public Service Staff in Scotland – UNISON Survey 2017 UNISON Scotland has carried out an annual survey

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