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Arena Magazine Issue 05 |
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Campaign wins Brown’s support
Chancellor Gordon Brown gave his backing to Usdaw’s Freedom From Fear campaign, at the TUC Conference in Brighton last month.
It was the latest in a long line of endorsements from politicians across the UK. In his keynote speech Gordon Brown said: "No one should see their health or safety recklessly put at risk in the workplace. We will support the Freedom From Fear campaign and ensure greater protection for people in workplaces, from factories to hospitals and shops, remembering that safety at work is the mark of a civilised society."
Deputy General Secretary John Hannett was delighted. "This proves our campaign has struck a chord with cabinet ministers at the very top of the Government," he said. "One of our campaign aims is to work more closely with the Government, employers, the police and the local authorities to minimise the risks to staff and this announcement from the Chancellor will take us further down that road."
Usdaw also won support from the TUC for its call to include 16 and 17 year-old workers in the National Minimum Wage legislation. General Secretary Sir Bill Connor said: "Some young workers are on as little as £1.33 an hour," he said. "This is not just cheap labour, it's shameful."
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