CWU Wins Major Health & Safety Award

The CWU became the first trade union to win a prestigious Safety & Health Practitioner/Institute Of Occupational Safety & Heath award when the winners were announced at the awards presentation ceremony in London 9th.

This is the third major health and safety award won by the CWU this year. CWU and BT were winners in the ‘Best Partnership Health & Safety Campaign Initiative" category for the 'Workfit' Cancer Awareness initiative, carried out by CWU, BT and sister Union 'Connect'.

Health and Safety minister Lord McKenzie of Luton paid tribute to the achievements of the CWU and those shortlisted. Lord McKenzie who recently visited CWU/HQ to meet CWU Safety Reps from across the country opened the SHP/IOSH event and dismissed the Tory Party leader’s recent comments on health and safety by pointing out that senior politicians “should know better”.

Lord McKenzie made a point of personally commending the CWU's work to raise awareness of health and safety and high profile campaigning on a number of health and safety issues. He praised IOSH for work as one of the UK's leading safety professional bodies and there was praise for SHP magazine too, which the minister said provided “comprehensive and authoritative coverage” for the profession.

The full story can be read on the CWU website here

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