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A horrifying 82 per cent of bus drivers were subject to abuse last year, with the same percentage stating that the turmoil of the incidents negatively impacted their mental wellbeing.
The findings come after Unite, the UK’s leading union, surveyed its bus driver members. Over half of those questioned said they did not report incidents to their employer. And those that did, were not satisfied with the response.
The research follows the union’s demands for stronger legal protection for bus drivers after a fatal assault in Scotland last month. Since then, Unite has repeated its calls for legislation to be enacted, which makes it a specific offence to assault, threaten or abuse transport staff at work.
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Unite’s is encouraging attendance of its members at the demonstration and rally in Cheltenham on Saturday 27 January 2024 and please feel free to share this with your member in your workplace.
The demonstration was agreed by all TUC-affiliated unions as part of our campaign to push back against the latest Conservative government attacks on trade unions.
Their latest repressive changes mean that one in five workers will lose their right to strike with minimum service levels (MSLs) imposed to force unions to `police’ their own strikes and even cross picket lines. When workers vote for lawful strike action in health, education, fire, transport, border security and nuclear decommissioning `work notices’ could be issued to force them back to work – and sacked if they don’t comply.
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Your role as an equality rep
In your role as a union equality rep you work alongside other union reps to promote equality, tackle discrimination and to recruit, organise, represent and involve all members, with support and assistance from the union, other reps, union education, your regional officer and regional women’s & equalities officer.
Contact Kim Or Liam to find out more and put yourself forward. You get free training and support
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