CV-19 infection significant risk in poorly ventilated workplaces. Health and Safety Executive doesn't require specific risk assessment, but necessary to comply with H+S lduty on employers to provide workplace as free from risk as practical+for preventing sickness absence covidpledge.uk

HSE ‘must investigate’ every work-related suicide. The Trades Union Congress (TUC), teaching and other unions are all backing a change in Health and Safety Executive (HSE) rules so it investigates work-related suicides. #AbolishOFSTED mailchi.mp/tuc/po-chief-n…

Regrettably the redundancy notices issued to our two members who lead UCU's #PGRsAsStaff campaign leads have not, as of this evening, been withdrawn. We were left with no option but to open our consultative ballot on taking action. We urge members to vote yes. #NoRedundancies

Global Black Maternal Health Clean Air Fund Global Action Plan Impact on Urban Health @nikitasinclair Mums For Lungs Nina Khazaezadeh Black Thrive Global Gary Fuller Race Equality Foundation Black Thrive Lambeth Good to be RoyalCollegeObsGyn for launch of #BlackChildCleanAirReport on #CleanAirDay Lots of action needed at political level to clean up the chemicals affecting women, babies and public. NIHR ARC South London Prof Jane Sandall CBE Professor Jacqueline Dunkley-Bent OBE. Good to see Agnes Agyepong Rachael.Buabeng ZENAB BARRY.

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Unite UCU members have today overwhelmingly voted to take strike action in support of their two #PGRsAsStaff colleagues. 71.22% of members who voted backed strike action on a 76.37% turnout.

Protect educators, children and education. Use the National Education Union risk assessment guide to mitigate against the pressure and fear that Ofsted is known to create before, during and after inspections. #ForRuth neu.org.uk/campaigns/repl…

🚨UCU members 🚨 Our Workload Conference is taking place in person on 20th April from 10.30am - 4pm in Manchester📢 The event will bring together safety reps, workload reps, branch negotiators and workload activists across a number of UCU branches to network and share good

April 25th 6-8 pm at the Working Class Movement Library Unveilling of window dedicated to workers who have died from Covid and IWMD climate discussion Register to attend. eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-climate-…

It’s a sunny morning in Manchester as we open our first ever workload conference. Health and safety reps from across HE, FE, Adult and Prison Ed have travelled from all across the UK to build bargain strength, implement safety approaches and share effective bargaining strategies

Every year more people are killed at work than in wars. They die because employers have decided their safety isn't a priority. This International Workers Memorial day we remember the dead and fight for the living. Find out more 👉 ucu.org.uk/iwmd24 #IWMD2024

83% of schools don't have enough money to maintain their buildings. Meanwhile, this is the £42 million, luxury plane David Cameron chose to hire with taxpayers' money.

The first time that trade union staff have taken industrial action over workplace racism Proud striking member of Unite UCU Donations: unite-ucu-strike-fund.raiselysite.com Messages of support: email [email protected] #BlackStaffMatter #historic #solidarity #ReclaimUCU

Huge thanks to all #UCU2024 Congress delegates, branches, members, & countless others who’ve sent messages of solidarity & support for our dispute & strike action yesterday. It means so much.❤️We really hope our employer now respects the will of UCU & Unite members. #ReclaimUCU

Have you applied for the Hazards Conference 2024? For more information and for link to download a booking form go to hazardscampaign.org.uk/conference To apply online: eventbrite.com/e/hazards-conf… Sponsorship Form: gmhazards.org.uk/wp-content/upl… Email for more information [email protected]

An imposition is not an offer. We once again call on our employer to negotiate meaningfully. As the GS today starts promoting her 100 day plan, we can’t help but note that we’re now just over 100 days into a dispute she won’t resolve. #NotAnother100days #ReclaimUCU

When a trade union rep raises concerns with their trade union employer on behalf of Black staff during a dispute over toxic workplace culture & institutional racism, they probably didn't expect they'd then have to take legal advice on the grounds of Trade Union Victimisation.

🚨BREAKING: 179 health workers gathered outside St Thomas’ Hospital to demand the release of the 179 Palestinian health workers held in secret detention by Israeli forces. These brave health workers were taken by Israeli forces while risking their lives to provide medical care.

Channel 4 news speaks to a resident of the Grenfell Tower ahead of the inquiry report who says, ‘people are still going to sleep in unsafe buildings seven years after Grenfell’.

The Inquiry’s Phase 2 report will be published at 11am. You can view the panel’s statement live here: grenfelltowerinquiry.org.uk