| Amicus conference examines terrorist threat to UK workers Amicus the UK's largest private sector union is holding a conference on the treat of terrorist attacks and what employers are doing to minimise risks to their workforce. The conference, which is taking place today at Amicus-MSF Centre, London, will be attended by over 100 Amicus representatives from the Manufacturing industry, finance sector, the NHS, civil air transport and the nuclear industry. Roger Lyons, Amicus joint general secretary will be making the keynote speech. He will warn that UK employers are failing to develop and inform their staff of contingency plans in the event of terrorist attacks in this country. He will state that: “Amicus members work in a wide variety of organisations from defence contractors to the NHS, where it is imperative that their employers not only have contingency plans but also fully brief staff on what risk they are under. Many of our members have been denied this information from their employers on the basis that it may panic staff.” “This is not acceptable; Amicus wants all employers to fully consult with the health and safety representatives and to test their plans in the same way as, for example, fire drills, which are enshrined in current health and safety laws.” “I am calling on all employers to meet their duty of care towards their staff by fully consulting and testing contingency plans.”
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2nd May 2003 •Region: UK •Type:
Article •Topic: Terrorism
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