safety

June 17, 2014

Campaigners protest against new private rail franchise

Rail campaignersl have protested against government plans to create a new giant private rail franchise whose creation could lead to the loss of hundreds of jobs and a less safe rail network. .
March 7, 2014

Nuclear submarine recall urged as Trident costs escalate

CND has criticised increased government expendidture on nuclear weapons and called for submarines to be recalled from service in the light of new safety issues.
February 6, 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.
May 10, 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.
February 8, 2013

TUC issues manifesto for safety in the workplace

The TUC has issued a new ten-point safety at work manifesto.
November 1, 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.
August 5, 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.
October 7, 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.