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A taped off section inside a school which has been affected with sub standard reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (Raac), September 1, 2023
Prime Minister must give young workers the right to guaranteed hours and ending the scourge of insecure work, TUC says
HUNDREDS of trade union health and safety reps are taking part in TUC-organised action to inspect their workplace buildings this week in the run-up to Workers’ Memorial Day.
More than 600 reps are checking for life-threatening problems like Reinforced Autoclave Aerated Concrete (Raac), asbestos and fire hazards ahead of Sunday April 28, when unions will remember those who have lost their lives due to work-related illness or injury.
More than 100 schools in England were shut down last year after the discovery of Raac, a material used mainly in public buildings between the 1950s and ’90s, which has a lifespan of just 30 years.
LUKE FLETCHER outlines Plaid Cymru bold plans for wide-ranging policy consultations with trade unions in Wales
Our members face serious violence, crumbling workplaces and exposure to dangerous drugs — it is outrageous we still cannot legally use our industrial muscle to fight back and defend ourselves, writes STEVE GILLAN