Your legal right to a safe place of work
Your employer is obliged under the law to provide you with a safe place of work. current national lockdown rules in force across the UK: You may only leave your home […]
H&S information
Trade unionists: Let’s vaccinate Britain
Let’s vaccinate Britain – time for trade union members to step up. The way we get out of this pandemic is to get everyone vaccinated as soon as possible. That’s […]
analysis of UK Coronavirus response
New research from the TUC found that one in five people whose jobs can be done from home have unnecessarily returned to their workplaces and the biggest factor pushing them there was […]
TUC – no return until safe
TUC – No one should have to return to work without “tough new measures” on safety TUC demands that all employers produce risk assessments before lockdown is eased New measures […]
The poor will suffer the most in this epidemic
Laid bare: The scandal of expendable workers before, during and after Covid https://www.ier.org.uk/comments/laid-bare-the-scandal-of-expendable-workers-before-during-and-after-covid/ The new class divide – how Covid-19 exposed and exacerbated workplace inequality in the UK
Covid-19 lockdown: the risk of a police state
by Rob Marris, solicitor (Vice-President Wolverhamptoon & Bilston TUC) The risk to trades unionists is that, literally, the police will start to make up laws as they go along; […]
TUC Webinar: Health and safety in the home
Coronavirus at Work webinar, with Quinn Roache, Policy Officer in LGBT+ and Disability Rights, and Shelly Asquith, Health and Safety Officer. Watch the recording to see discussions on: – Ergonomic […]
TUC Midlands Webinar: Coronavirus – Union Issues & Wins
Thursday 23rd April 12.30 – 13.30 Hosted via Microsoft Teams Coronavirus has brought huge disruption to our lives and workplaces. Unions have been at the forefront in addressing […]
160,000 West Midlands workers can’t get Statutory Sick Pay
TUC calls on government to tackle coronavirus by guaranteeing sick pay for all workers, regardless of how much they earn · Nearly 2 million workers aren’t eligible for Statutory Sick […]
Asbestos conference
Friday 27 November, 9.30am-12.30
Teachers work almost 12 hours each week unpaid hours on average
Workers in the West Midlands put in £2.7bn worth of unpaid overtime last year – TUC analysis
Council partners with Trade Unions to improve Health and Safety standards
City of Wolverhampton Council has signed an agreement to mark a new partnership with Trade Unions to encourage the importance of health and safety in the workplace. In developing the […]
Occupational cancers conference
Sat 17 September, Birmingham 11am-3.30pm free but booking needed
Attack on Health and Safety rights
HEALTH AND SAFETY NATIONAL LOBBY OF PARLIAMENT took place on Tuesday 11 June 2013 END ATTACKS ON WORKPLACE HEALTH AND SAFETY Last year the Prime Minister David Cameron said his New Year’s […]
Crane Regulation consultation
On Tuesday 3rd July a large protest was held against the governments Government’s decision to end the crane registration regulations
Health and Safety cuts consultation
The Löfstedt Review into health and safety legislation, announced by Chris Grayling,ConDem Minister for Employment in March, has issued a call for evidence, inviting views by 29 July on reducing […]
Lord Young’s Health and Safety Review condemned
It’s not common sense, it’s nonsense say local campaigners Biased report based on prejudice not evidence says the West Midlands Hazards Trust
Reclaim The Night
Take back the streets Join the march against rape, sexual violence and harassment in all its forms!
Wolverhampton Estate Find Sparks Asbestos Probe
Twelve houses on a chemical-plagued Wolverhampton estate have been declared contaminated – sparking an investigation for asbestos at hundreds of other homes.
Who pays for accidents?
People will have noticed a lot of propaganda recently about the health and safety culture and burdens on business. This research undermines all of that for the rubbish it is […]