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6 Feb 2014

Workers still at risk 10 years on from Morecambe Bay

A decade on from the tragedy at Morecambe Bay where 23 Chinese workers lost their lives, vulnerable workers are still at serious risk, the TUC has warned.
10 May 2013

Doubling wages of Bangladeshi textile workers 'would add 2p to cost of a t-shirt'

New figures published by the TUC suggest that low wages in the Bangladesh textile industry have nothing to do with cash-strapped consumers demanding cheap clothes.
8 Feb 2013

TUC issues manifesto for safety in the workplace

The TUC has issued a new ten-point safety at work manifesto.
1 Nov 2012

Anglicans back global 'safe church' charter

A Charter for the Safety of People within the Churches of the Anglican Communion was approved unanimously by the 15th Anglican Consultative Council.
5 Aug 2012

Workers forced to pay for own safety equipment, survey shows

A recent TUC survey reveals that more than one in five workers are being illegally forced to pay for safety equipment out of their own pockets.
7 Oct 2007

Dog collars go with danger, says safety advice group

Clergy who usually wear dog collars in public are being advised by a safety group to take them off when they are on their own, to reduce the risk of being attacked. But others believe security consciousness should not undermine the character of Christian service.