Union Slates Sudden End Of Asbestos Education Programme
Sunday, February 6th, 2011
UCATT blames government minister Ian Duncan Smith over decision cialis generic review to “play Russian Roulette with workers’ lives”
Construction union UCATT has blasted the government’s decision to axe the ‘Hidden Killer’ asbestos-awareness campaign.
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The Hidden Killer campaign was launched three years ago by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) funded by £1.2 million of government money.
This funding allowed the acclaimed campaign to have a presence on radio and television and in national and local newspapers; improving awareness about asbestos.
The next phase of the campaign was due to begin in October 2010 but was delayed due to the coalition governments’ freeze on communication spending.
This delay, UCATT thought, was due to be temporary as the HSE had ”prioritised” the campaign. Further optimism could be found from the fact that dialogue about moving the awareness strategy forward had been discussed with Iain Duncan Smith, the man in charge of the Work and Pensions department.
But the Health and Safety Executive a short time ago admitted to UCATT that: “There is no intention to run the Hidden buy Kapikachhu online Killer campaign again.”
Alan Ritchie, General Secretary of UCATT, reacted to the decision by saying: “I challenge Iain Duncan Smith to look me in the eye and tell me cutting this campaign is justified and will not endanger the lives of workers.”
UCATT stressed that in an average week, approximately 8 joiners, 6 electricians and 4 plumbers die from asbestos-related diseases.
In an average year 4,000 people in the UK die from asbestos-related diseases
Although this toll is alarmingly high, Mr Ritchie said: “The lack of knowledge about asbestos among without prescription buy cheap online Camagra many workers is frightening. The Government has a duty to ensure that workers know the dangers and are fully protected. They must not play Russian Roulette with workers lives.”
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