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Thursday 3 October 2019
Wednesday 11 September 2019
'No More Dirty Money' campaign
Oxford City Branch of UNISON is inviting staff to vote in the 'No More
Dirty Money' campaign. Should we divest our pension scheme from fossil fuels?
Ballots in the kitchen areas at St Aldate's Chambers.
Friday 6 September 2019
The UK’s biggest union launches its first Green UNISON Week – here’s how you can help green your office
UNISON is going green 16-20 September and supporting the school climate strike on 20 September
Want to know more? Click HERE
Friday 9 August 2019
We need a maximum safe working temperature
UNISON backs Labour plans to legislate on excessive heat in the workplace
UNISON has welcomed Labour’s pledge to legislate for a maximum safe working temperature, with legal safeguards to help workers stay cool.
The party revealed plans today for changes to the law, requiring employers to put effective measures in place if the workplace temperature gets above 30˚ Celsius – or 27˚C for those doing strenuous work.
Those measures could include flexible working and travel arrangements, extra breaks, access to water, cooling systems and air conditioning, flexible dress codes or the provision of protective clothing.
Current health and safety legislation specifies minimum working temperatures, but not a maximum. This means most workers have no legal safeguards to protect them from working during uncomfortably high temperatures or dangerous extreme heat.
UNISON head of health and safety Robert Baughan points out that both the union and the TUC “have long called for indoor maximum of 30˚C. We would also call on employers to do more to protect those working outdoors in these temperatures.
“The sort of temperatures we are seeing this week may mean it is just not safe to carry on working as normal. A change of duties may need to be considered or stopping work altogether.
“Other measures would include making sure workers are appropriately clothed to protect them from the sun, and making sure they have enough liquid.
“Employers should also consider relaxing dress codes – whether staff are working indoors or outdoors.”
Thursday 8 August 2019
Want a Free holiday?
Equality is one of UNISON’s core values and every year, we ask our members about the issues affecting them. This then helps our campaigning work.
Last year over 23,000 members took part and helped inform briefings for the union’s service groups and self-organised groups on key issues for their bargaining and organising agendas.
The survey runs annually and is not just for activists, so please get involved – and encourage as many of your workmates and family as possible to take part. It closes on 26 August.
And as a thank you for taking part you’ll be entered into a prize draw to win a mini break in beautiful Devon at UNISON’s own Croyde Bay Holiday Resort.
The survey takes five to 10 minutes and you can complete it anonymously. However, if we don’t have an email address for you, you will miss out on the prize draw and the chance to win two nights in a family room at Croyde Bay.
Friday 2 August 2019
Protections for new parents and pregnant women
Pregnant
women and new mothers could receive up to two years of legal protection against
redundancy, with new protections being extended for an additional six months
after their return to work, the government has announced.
The
improved redundancy protection also covers those employees taking adoption or
shared parental leave, to ensure staff are protected from discrimination
regardless of gender or circumstance.
Gov.UK:
www.gov.uk/government/news/pregnant-women-and-new-parents-to-get-enhanced-redundancy-protections
Thursday 1 August 2019
Missed talking mental health?
Don’t
worry catch up the webinar recording of Chris O’Sullivan from the Mental Health
Foundation discussing practical ways for union reps to promote good mental
health in the workplace.
it is just a click away Webinar
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