Trades unions tell Johnson: no return to work until we feel safe

Leaders of Unison, Unite, the GMB and Usdaw join TUC in calling for radical overhaul of health and safety in the workplace
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Britain's biggest trades unions have warned Boris Johnson that they will not recommend a return to work for their three million members until the government and employers agree a nationwide health and safety revolution as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.

In a letter to the Observer, leaders of the big four" - Unison, Unite, the GMB and Usdaw - together with the Trades Union Congress, say many of their members have already lost their lives transporting people and goods, protecting the public and caring for the vulnerable".