Tag: Extreme Weather
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Stormont must legislate on upper working temperature limits
Workers need protection from excessive heat, in particular those involved in strenuous activity Responding to the current heatwave, Unite has called on the Stormont executive to introduce upper working temperature limits as a matter of urgency. The demand is included in Unite’s ‘Workers in the eye of the storm’ campaign for improved health and safety…
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IWMD: Government must move on Extreme Weather protections
In a statement issued to mark International Workers’ Memorial Day (IWMD), trade union Unite called on the government to introduce new protections for workers during and after extreme weather events. Earlier this year, Unite launched a new policy toolkit, In the Eye of the Storm. The document includes a summary of responses to a survey…
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Stormont Executive must put protections for workers during extreme weather events in law
Workplace safety protections must catch up with a transformed world of work and climate science Ahead of International Workers’ Memorial Day (IWMD) [Tuesday 28 April], Unite has called on the Stormont Executive to introduce legislation to protect workers from health and safety threats resulting severe extreme weather events, which are becoming increasingly common. Last year,…
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As waters recede, focus must shift to workers
Calls to work from home must be backed by legislation Unions must be involved in any review of extreme weather responses Trade union Unite, which organises workers throughout the economy, today (Sunday) said that last week’s torrential rain and flooding again highlighted the need for legislation to protect workers’ health, safety and incomes during and…
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Unite launches plan to protect workers from Extreme Weather impacts
Publication of ‘Workers in the Eye of the Storm’ marks anniversary of Storm Éowyn Union’s demands include mandatory alert-based responses and ‘climate leave’ Trade union Unite, which organises workers throughout the economy, this morning (Thursday) launched a new policy toolkit, In the Eye of the Storm. The document includes a summary of responses to a survey…
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Stormont must ensure health and safety legislation keeps pace with reality of climate change
Unite launches ‘extreme weather’ policy demands Trade union Unite launched its Workers in the Eye of the Storm report in Stormont’s Long Gallery this afternoon (Monday 16 June). The report details the results of a survey of Unite members on their experiences during Storm Éowyn and presents a range of legislative proposals to protect workers…