Call To Action On Health And Safety Briefing - Liverpool 29 February 2012

Dave Joyce, CWU National Health, Safety & Environment Officer has written to all CWU branches to advise that there will be a TUC briefing meeting on the 'campaign to defend health and Safety' briefing for union officers, safety reps and activists on Wednesday 29 February 2012 at the PCS Offices, Jack Jones House, 2 Churchill Way, Liverpool.

For almost 40 years there has been a political consensus around the importance of regulations that protect all workers. That, however, has begun to fall apart. The coalition government has an agenda which is openly anti-regulation and the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), one of the most respected and effective of all public bodies, faces cuts of 35 percent over the next three years.

The TUC wants to use 28 April 2012 as the day when workers up and down the country take action to protect our health and safety. This is International Workers Memorial Day and, although the TUC has traditionally called for activity to take place in the workplace, in 2012, 28 April falls on a Saturday and many workplaces will be closed. So we will instead be asking unions, trades councils, and others to make 28 April 2012 a 'Day of activity to defend health and safety'. A more detailed note is attached.

The briefing will open with a plenary session lead by TUC Head of Health and Safety, Hugh Robertson and there will then be focused workshop sessions to discuss in more detail plans for the run up to the day of action and activity on the day.

Date Wed, 29 Feb 2012
Time to from 1.45 to 4.30

Location PCS, Jack Jones House, 2 Churchill Way, Liverpool
Cost Free of charge.

To Register your attendance or request more information please contact KStevens@tuc.org.uk

Source: CWU

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