Despite promises to protect their members against COVID-19 risks, the education workers unions, the National Education Union (NEU) and the National Association of Schoolmasters/Union of Women
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Nurses pay dispute update
This is how the BBC News summarised the situation regarding a pay rise for NHS workers on the 21st April: “The 1% increase was recommended
Statutory Sick Pay Prolongs the Pandemic! Self-Isolation Not Starvation!
According to various sources, Matt Hancock, the Health Secretary, has been arguing for an increase in Statutory Sick Pay (SSP). This was reported in the
Covid-19 Risk Assessments Not In Place in Over Half of UK Workplaces
Workplaces in the UK with five or more workers must have a Covid-19 Risk Assessment. https://www.hse.gov.uk/coronavirus/working-safely/risk-assessment.htm The Health & Safety Executive (HSE) is clear about
Cutting Corners on Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
The No Safety No Work Campaign accepts that some workers have to be in a workplace. They cannot work remotely and their work is essential.
Self isolation, Not starvation!
(Mitie’s and its client’s sick decisions) Inadequate sick pay has contributed towards the spread of Covid-19 in the UK, yet Mitie, a leading government contractor,
