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More than 4000 Londoners died from air pollution in 2019......
Toxic air pollution contributed to the deaths of more than 4,000 Londoners in 2019, according to research from Imperial College London. Click here to read more.
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Pay Fair for Care: Rally & Day of Action......
12.30 – 2pm, Wednesday 3 February
It’s time for a fair deal for care workers. A national day of action is being assembled on 3 February.
The coronavirus pandemic has shone a spotlight on the best and worst in our society. Nowhere more so than care. Click here to read more.
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DfE stats reveal high level of COVID infections among school staff......
Estimates put 39% of teachers and school leaders and 51% of teaching assistants and other staff are working on-site in open settings in the current lockdown. Click here to read more.
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Ministers set to halt plans for daily Covid tests in English schools......
DfE to pause £78m programme weeks after it was unveiled as ‘milestone moment’. Click here to read more.
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Coronavirus: Concerns over bosses breaking Covid safety rules......
Concerns have been raised about employees forced to go into workplaces that are not Covid-compliant during lockdown. Click here to read more.
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Hazards Campaign Talk – Picking up the Threads......
Thu, 21 January 2021, 18:00 – 19:30
Across the UK, transmission of the virus is out of control and workers are dying or being left with Long-covid because their employers aren’t controlling the risks of infection. The discussion will be led by experts from different sectors and industries Trade Unions on how to keep the workplace safe. Click here to read more and register.
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Hazards Campaign Thursday 21 January Talk – Picking up the Threads......
Across the UK, transmission of the virus is out of control and workers are dying or being left with Long-covid because their employers aren’t controlling the risks of infection. The discussion will be led by experts from different sectors and industries Trade Unions on how to keep the workplace safe. Click here to read more and register.
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16 January 2021 – Online conference: Organising for Zero Covid......
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VENTING | Coronavirus risks are mostly up in the air......
Hands, face, space. We all know the mantra. But you can’t stop breathing and if the workplace air is going nowhere and is chock-full of coronavirus, you’ll still be at risk. Click here to read more.
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Rogue employers named and shamed for failing to pay minimum wage......
The 139 named companies failed to pay £6.7 million to over 95,000 workers. Click here to read more.
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