I believe I lost my job as a medical courier carrying Covid-19 samples for trying to protect myself – now is the time to put people above profit
4 years, 6 months ago

I believe I lost my job as a medical courier carrying Covid-19 samples for trying to protect myself – now is the time to put people above profit

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. We’re proud of the work we did but ashamed of the company we worked for, that makes millions every year but still couldn’t find the money to protect our health, safety and jobs. When my friend Tony came down with Covid-19 symptoms, he spent half the annual holiday pay he’d helped us win so he could self-isolate to protect others. We expected when the pandemic started that if they thought they could avoid accountability and public scrutiny, companies like TDL would look to capitalise on the chaos, whatever the human cost. I for one am determined to keep fighting, to protect people’s lives and livelihoods through this pandemic.

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UK will make it harder for key workers to strike
2 years ago

UK will make it harder for key workers to strike

CNN  

London CNN — The UK government is planning to introduce a new law forcing workers in key public sectors such as ambulance services to maintain a basic level of service during strike action or risk dismissal. In a statement on Thursday, the government said it would introduce a bill in parliament in the coming weeks to set minimum safety levels …

Trade unions threaten legal action over long covid compensation
2 years, 4 months ago

Trade unions threaten legal action over long covid compensation

Dutch News  

The two largest Dutch trade unions have threatened to take legal action against the government unless it offers compensation to healthcare workers suffering from long covid within three weeks. FNV and CNV, who represent 1.75 million workers in the Netherlands, say the government has failed to address the needs of some 5,500 frontline healthcare workers who are still suffering the …

Trade unions threaten legal action over long covid compensation
2 years, 4 months ago

Trade unions threaten legal action over long covid compensation

Dutch News  

The two largest Dutch trade unions have threatened to take legal action against the government unless it offers compensation to healthcare workers suffering from long covid within three weeks. FNV and CNV, who represent 1.75 million workers in the Netherlands, say the government has failed to address the needs of some 5,500 frontline healthcare workers who are still suffering the …

Covid jobs first to be axed in Civil Service ‘purge’ as unions threaten national strike
2 years, 7 months ago

Covid jobs first to be axed in Civil Service ‘purge’ as unions threaten national strike

The Telegraph  

‘Pandemic response teams already being wound down’ While each secretary of state is responsible for his or her own plan, an overarching policy of a recruitment freeze is set to be enacted. The Telegraph understands that work has already started to wind down the UK’s pandemic response teams, with the Cabinet Office’s Covid-19 Task Force disbanded last month after almost …

"Protect & Safeguard First Line Warriors": Plea In SC Seeks Comprehensive Policy Framework For Healthcare Workers
4 years, 8 months ago

"Protect & Safeguard First Line Warriors": Plea In SC Seeks Comprehensive Policy Framework For Healthcare Workers

Live Law  

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