Free training to reduce the risk of falls on work sites
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Council joins fight against domestic abuse
Sandwell Council has become the first employer to sign up to GMB’s ‘Work to Stop Domestic Violence’ charter.
Read MoreNHS Scotland urged to be vegan friendly
Best Start voucher scheme should allow purchase of non dairy milk.
Read MoreMost generous tippers are in the South West
New survey reveals people in South West happy to tip 20% of the bill, whilst one in seven in the North East never tip.
Read More30,000 workers say ‘Time for better pay’
The campaign is calling on the Government to strengthen workers’ rights by introducing a minimum wage rate of at least £10 per hour for all workers, an end to zero-hours contracts and a minimum contract of 16 hours per week for everyone who wants one.
Read MoreMPs launch group to find solutions to social care crisis
A new parliamentary group that brings together MPs from different political parties to look at social care, has been launched in Westminster.
The first task for the All Party Parliamentary Group on Social Care (APPG Social Care) will be to hold an inquiry into the care system, funding and state of staffing in the sector.
Read MoreDisability passports help 95,000 get better support at work
The Trades Union Congress and GMB trade union have launched a Reasonable Adjustments Passport that will help 95,000 people with disabilities in the South West who fall out of work or switch employers each year.
Read MoreUnite speaks your language with new website support tool
Workers who speak English as a second language will be able to access help and information in their own language thanks to a new accessibility tool
Read MoreCampaign launched to end alleged HS2 exploitation
Unite the union say workers are being denied direct employment and forced to operate via exploitative payroll and umbrella companies.
Read MoreOlder people say don’t take away our window on the world
Older people are campaigning to save their free TV licences because so many of them have a disability or very little money
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