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• UNISON fights to protect rights of workers with long COVID

  17-05-2022 16:47
  
  UNISON general secretary Christina McAnea has written a strongly worded letter to the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) accusing it of misrepresenting the Equality Act 2010 when it comes to workers with long COVID and their rights as disabled people.
  Almost 5% of the UK workforce are struggling with long COVID. UNISON’s legal advice is clear that the Equality Act 2010 means that anyone with a long-term physical or mental impairment, which has a substantial impact on their day-to-
  
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• UNISON condemns killing of journalist Shireen Abu Akleh

  17-05-2022 10:25
  
  UNISON joins the trade union movement around the world in condemning the killing of the respected journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, who was killed by the Israeli military whilst reporting on a raid in Jenin, in the occupied West Bank.
  We send our solidarity and deepest condolences to her family, friends, colleagues and all those who mourn her tragic loss. Our thoughts are also with Ali Al-Samudi as he recovers from being shot in the back while covering the same event.
  We are shocked and outraged by
  
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