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lnternational Workers Memorial Day Birmingham 2024 – Remember the Dead and Fight for the Living
Saturday* April 27* 12.30pm St Philips Cathedral grounds, Colmore Row, Birmingham, 83 2QB Join us, at the plinth erected to two workers killed building Birmingham Town Hall, to hear speakers on the horrific toll of work-related deaths, injuries and ill-health, and what can be done to make workplaces safer. Now around the world, work is…
Read MoreTwo asbestos campaigns highlight the risks
As we approach Global Asbestos Awareness Week (1 – 7 April), the HSE is calling on your support to share its asbestos campaigns to protect workers’ health. Asbestos did not disappear when it was banned in the UK in 1999. It remains in millions of homes and buildings today and can become dangerous when disturbed…
Read MoreSupport from the Alex Ferry Foundation
We would like to thank the Alex Ferry Foundation for their support. The Foundation has deep roots in the Trade Union movement. In particular, the trustees work closely with the Confederation of Shipbuilding and Engineering Unions (CSEU) and its partners, Unite, the GMB, Community and Prospect. We work closely with many retired or former members…
Read MoreGoing to a solicitor gave us peace of mind
Terri writes: Your benefits advisers, Caroline and Kathryn, were courteous, kind and caring. They were extremely helpful in pointing us in the right direction, This took away a lot of stress and worry at a very difficult time. Their friendliness and advice was very much appreciated. Everything they did was wonderful, from arranging a Blue…
Read MoreVacancy for a part-time client support worker
Job Title: Client Support Worker Closing Date: 9am Wednesday 22 November Interviews: Monday 27 November Salary: £21,968 pro rata (Approx NJC Scale 3.6) Pay rise pending in April 2024 The charity endeavours to track NJC pay scales but cannot guarantee to do so Pension: Employee contributions 4%, Employer’s contribution 6% …
Read MoreWhy are some people who’ve been diagnosed with mesothelioma missing out on the benefits to which they’re entitled?
My name is Helen and I have mesothelioma. One thing I have found out is that there were 2,544 mesothelioma deaths in Great Britain in 2020 but only 1,910 new cases of mesothelioma were assessed for Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit. Of these 280 were female. This means that a lot of people must be missing…
Read MoreMy journey with mesothelioma and what I am learning from it
My name is Helen and I have mesothelioma – please don’t stop reading because this can affect every single one of us, and not enough is known about its symptoms, effects and prognosis. Why not? Is it because we can’t outlive it? I wonder how many people are interested in those cancers that cannot be…
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