International solidarity and saving lives at work - w/Owen Tudor

With Simon Sapper, Mel Simms and Josiah Mortimer.

International Trade Union Confederation Deputy General Secretary Owen Tudor gives us a tour of the global trade union landscape, and the ITUC’s key campaign priority of reducing deaths at work. It is a sobering picture with 5 workplace deaths per minute each and every day

Commemorations for the forthcoming International Workers Memorial Day on 28 April are an important part of the campaign as well as being important in and of themselves – and studies from North America have shown how unionised workplaces offer better health and safety for customers and clients as well las the workforce.

Professor Mel Simms’s #thought4the week looks at how the Government’s budget last week was a missed opportunity when it comes to the greening of work and workplaces – and why that is so important to Unions. 

Plus,  Josiah Mortimer’s weekly. #RadicalRoundUp, some exciting new research on union effectiveness from Unite, and a shout out to Health unions protesting in response to a 1% pay offer from Government, with national slow-handclaps to show disapproval announced by Unison.

Companion blog is here.  This episode is the last of the current series,  but we shall return.  While we’re taking a break,  you can still email us  - uniondues@makes-you-think.com – tweet us @DuesUnion. We are part of the Labor Radio Podcast Network. A Makes-You-Think production.