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Time To Fight Back As HSE Gets Savaged By Tory Cuts

Whilst the media concentrated on the general cuts and their effect on the economy, the damage being done to the country's workplace health and safety was ignored. Unfortunately it will continue to be ignored in the days and moinths ahead - unlessthe Trade Unions and Health and Safety community make theri feelings known.

Hilda Plamer, from GM Hazards has begun this publicity campaign with her message this morning on Face Book. under the campaign group on face Book, We Didn't Vote To Die At Work, she wrote:

"HSE had its throat cut in yesterday's spending review as government slashed its budget by 35%! Local authorities also had massive 28% cut, so enforcement of health and safety will get even worse from an already unacceptably low level - amputations go uninvestigated but cuts in protection are the order of the day.

The HSE cut gives the lie to Young and government 's claims that health and safety in so-called 'hazardous' workplaces, which HSE enforces, is safe in their hands. We need more people to join the ' We didn't vote to die at work' group - get your members, friends, families to sign up, we need this to be massive. The French have miillions on the street over 2 extra years work before pension, we must be able to get millions fighting for our lives and health!"

She concluded by advising that it is, " Time to get angry and active: make the case for our lives, our health and our safety. Get more T- shirts, posters, info, and lobby your MP NOW!!"

She urged everyone concerned about the cuts and future of UK workplaces to "Use our info and the TUC guide to lobbying:

www.tuc.org.uk/workplace/tuc-18652-f0.cfm

and cuts to H&S

www.tuc.org.uk/workplace/tuc-18653-f0.cfm

You can join Hilda on Face Book at the 'We didn't vote to die at work' Face book Group:

www.facebook.com/home.php#!/group.php?gid=123746101003963

Join the TUC campaign against the cuts here: www.goingtowork.org.uk/ coming-soon/


Source: Unionsafety



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