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Workers Memorial Day 2020
On a day when huge numbers of people round the country remembered health workers who had died of Covid-19, in Birmingham, we remembered them, specifically in the West Midlands.
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Ban dangerous pesticides in Birmingham
Support this campaign to ban the spraying of Monsanto's Roundup and other glyphosate herbicides on Birmingham streets and parks.
Body manufacturing firm fined after workers crushed between vehicles
A vehicle body manufacturing company in Stoke on Trent has been fined after two workers were seriously injured when they were crushed between a moving vehicle and stationary vehicles.
Asbestos time to get rid of it
Asbestos is the biggest cause of workplace deaths. This year 5,000 people are likely to die prematurely as a result of asbestos exposure. This is around three times the number of road accident deaths.
Sickness absence and disability discrimination updated
This TUC resource for trade unions reps seeks to increase understanding of the law and its limitations in relation to sickness absence and disability discrimination.
Work dress codes, high heels, and patent sexism
There are so many problems with the story of Nicola Thorp, the London receptionist who was sent home by her agency, Portico, without pay because she refused to wear high heels, it’s hard to know where to begin.
From a health and safety perspective, heels are bad for feet, joints and back.
Blacklisted workers win £10m payout from construction firms
Balfour Beatty and Sir Robert McAlpine among the building giants that have agreed to compensate trade union members for denying them work.