,HEAL? & ,SAFETY AT ,WORK ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,SOLID>ITY ,F$]ATION 7,S,O,L,F,$7 ,TEXT 3 ,AB\T ?IS PAMPHLET ,?IS PAMPHLET IS BAS$ ON A C\RSE ORGANIZ$ BY ,NOR? @& ,EA/ ,LONDON ,SOLID>ITY ,F$]ATION CALL$ 0,ORGANIZ+ = ,HEAL? & ,SAFETY0 BACK 9 #a#i#i#g4 ,P>T #a 9TRODUCES ! IDEA ( HEAL?1 SAFETY & WELF>E /&>DS AT WORK1 & PLACES !M 9 ! CONTEXT ( CAPITALISM4 ,P>T #b SUGGE/S WAYS ( F9D+ \T AB\T & TAK+ UP HEAL? & SAFETY ISSUES4 ,P>T #c DETAILS SOME COMMON PROBLEMS & DEF9ITIONS1 & ,P>T #d PROVIDES A CASE /UDY FROM ! ,NORWI* & ,NORFOLK ,SOLID>ITY ,F$]ATION1 & 9TRODUCES ! IDEA ( UNION SUPPORT SURG]IES4 ,P>T #e COMP>ES & CONTRA/S MOD]N TRADE UNIONISM ) AN>*O-SYNDICALISM AS ADVOCAT$ BY ! ,SOLID>ITY ,F$]ATION1 & >GUES = SOCIAL REVOLUTION4 ,F9ALLY1 !RE >E APP5DICES ON TACTICS1 BASIC RIS TO BE A CONFUS+ MASS ( REGULATIONS1 PROC$URES & LAWS4 ,POOR HEAL? & SAFETY /&>DS AT WORK REMA9 A MAJOR PROBLEM1 & ?+S >E GETT+ WORSE4 ,! ,HEAL? & ,SAFETY ,COMMISSION'S ,ANNUAL REPORT = #a#i#i#c_/#d %[$ ?AT #c1#g#i PEOPLE W]E KILL$ AT WORK & NE>LY #b#i1 SUFF]$ MAJOR 9JURIES4 ,IT IS E/IMAT$ ?AT A ?IRD ( ALL ILL-HEAL? IS DUE TO WORK4 ,ILL-HEAL? IS 9CREAS+ ) NEW TE*NOLOGY1 NEW *EMICALS & A G5]AL WORS5+ 9 WORK+ CONDITIONS4 ,HEAL? & SAFETY CAN NO LONG] BE JU/ SE5 AS ! DOMA9 ( ! 9DU/RIAL WORK]4 ,! 0NEW TYPE0 ( WORK] N[ SITS AT A COMPUT] OR ANSW]S ! TELEPHONE ALL DAY1 P]HAPS 9 ! SAME SPACE AS HUNDR$S ( O!RS4 ,! HEAL? PROBLEMS WE FACE - LIMB DISORD]S1 EYE /RA9S1 LACK ( FRE% AIR1 LACK ( SPACE1 LACK ( BREAKS - MAY APPE> DIFF]5T FROM TRADITIONAL HEAL? & SAFETY CONC]NS BUT MANY >E REALLY NO DIFF]5T TO1 & NO LESS DAMAG+ ?AN1 ?OSE ?AT WORK]S 9 SWEAT%OPS HAVE BE5 FAC+ S9CE ! BEG9N+ ( ! #a#i? ,C5TURY4 ,DEC5T /&>DS IMPOSE CO/S :I* ! BOSSES WANT TO AVOID1 BUT SO CAN COMP5SATION AW>DS & F9ES :5 ?+S GO BADLY WRONG4 ,= EXAMPLE1 #be YE>S AGO IT WAS PROPOS$ TO FILL AIRCRAFT FUEL TANKS ) NITROG5 TO PREV5T ! BUILDUP ( PETROL VAPOR :I* HAS REC5TLY BE5 SUSPECT$ AS ! CAUSE ( MIDAIR EXPLOSIONS1 BUT IT PROV$ TOO CO/LY4 ,CONV]SELY1 ! ,HEAL? @& ,SAFETY ,EXECUTIVE REC5TLY RAN ADV]TS ON ,T,V URG+ BOSSES TO SAVE MONEY BY AVOID+ COMP5SATION PAY\TS ?R\< KEEP+ GOOD /&>DS4 ,!RE IS A CONTRADICTION H]E :I* CAN SOMETIMES BE EXPLOIT$4 ,:AT RIGON-FREE S\RCES ( 9=MATION >E ! ,LABOR ,RESE>* ,DEP>TM5T 7,L,R,D7 GUIDES 7SEE ,APP5DIX #d = ,L,R,D & O!R ORGANIZATIONS74 ,IT IS ALSO IMPORTANT1 IF POSSIBLE1 TO KEEP TRACK ( NEW DIRECTIVES1 REGULATIONS & LEGISLATION1 :I* MA9LY COME FROM ! ,EUROPEAN ,P>LIAM5T 7EI!R DIRECTLY OR 9DIRECTLY74 ,L,R,D WILL COV] ?IS 9 !IR MON?LY MAGAZ9E 0,LABOR ,RESE>*04 ,REMEMB] ?AT Y\ DON'T HAVE TO BE AN ACADEMIC EXP]T4 ,WORK]S >E ! REAL EXP]TS AB\T ! WORK WE DO1 & H[ SAFE IT IS4 ,WE CAN USE RESE>*1 TE*NICAL 9=MATION & ! LAW1 BUT ULTIMATELY1 IT IS WE :O HAVE ! H&S-ON AW>5ESS ( :AT IS SAFE & :AT IS NOT4 ,COMMON ,LAW 9CLUDES ! ,CONTRACT ( ,EMPLOYM5T1 & IMPOSES DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES ON 0MA/]0 & 0S]VANT04 ,= EXAMPLE1 AN EMPLOYEE MU/ OBEY ALL 9/RUCTIONS OR !Y CAN BE DISMISS$1 BUT ! EMPLOY] HAS A 0DUTY ( C>E0 = EMPLOYES4 ,! EMPLOY] MAY BE SU$ IF !Y NEGLECT ?IS DUTY4 ,(FICIAL UNIONS WILL SPONSOR LEGAL CLAIMS = COMP5SATION OV] BREA* ( ?IS CONTRACT1 :I* IS ONE ( ! FEW REMA9+ REASONS = MEMB]%IP4 ,COMP5SATION CAN BE A P[]FUL WEAPON ( F9ANCIAL P[]1 & A DET]R5T TO BREA*ES ( ! LAW4 ,RISK ,ASSESSM5T WORKS AS A C\NT]-MEASURE TO GU>D AGA9/ COMP5SATION CLAIMS1 :I* NEATLY SUMS UP ! PURPOSE ( ,HEAL? @& ,SAFETY ,REGULATIONS1 & ( ,EUROPEAN ,EMPLOYM5T ,LAWS4 ,COMMON ,LAW IS OV]-RIDD5 BY ,/ATUTE ,LAW ON SPECIFIC PO9TS COV]$ BY ,ACTS ( ,P>LIAM5T4 ,MORE LEGISLATION MEANS BETT] RIE SAFE & )\T RISKS TO HEAL?4 ,!SE LAWS >E SUMM>IZ$ 9 ! ,LABOR ,RESE>* ,DEP>TM5T 7,L,R,D7 GUIDE TO ! ,LAW AT ,WORK1 & 9 ! ,HEAL? @& ,SAFETY ,EXECUTIVE ,9SPECTORS' GUIDE4 ,EUROPEAN ,COMMUNITY REGULATIONS COME FROM ! ,S+LE ,EUROPEAN ,ACT #aihf 7,S,E,A71 :I* E/ABLI%$ HEAL?1 SAFETY & WELF>E AS AN >EA :]E MAJORITY VOT+ APPLI$1 )\T ! P[] ( VETO4 ,H5CE ! CONTROV]SY OV] ! ,WORK+ ,TIME ,DIRECTIVE ISSU$ AS A HEAL? & SAFETY MEASURE4 ,S,E,A CAME 9TO =CE ON #a/ ,JANU>Y #a#i#i#b1 LEAD+ TO ! CODIFICATION ( ! ,HEAL?1 ,SAFETY & ,WELF>E ,WORKPLACE ,REGULATIONS #a#i#i#b4 ,!RE CAN BE ,NATIONAL ,9T]PRETATIONS ( ANY ,DIRECTIVE1 & ! ,U,K GOV]NM5T HAS TRI$ TO UND]M9E ! SPIRIT ( ! REGULATIONS4 ,S,E,A ALSO 9TRODUC$ ,EMPLOYEE ,HEAL? @& ,SAFETY REPRES5TATIVES1 APPO9T$ BY ! 0EMPLOYES0 :]E !RE IS NO RECOGNIZ$ TRADE UNION 7! LATT] W]E ALREADY COV]$ BY ! ,REGULATIONS ON ,SAFETY REPRES5TATIVES & ,SAFETY ,COMMITTEES .<,S,I #aigg ,NO #e.>74 ,?IS IS A MEANS ( BYPASS+ UNIONS 9 ! SAME SPIRIT AS ,WORKS ,C\NCILS 7SEE ! ,SOL,F$ PAMPHLET 0,\T ( ! FRY+ PAN071 & !Y HAVE NO RIRY \T 9SPECTIONS1 ONLY TO BE CONSULT$4 ,:]E !RE IS NO UNION1 0EMPLOYEE REPRES5TATION0 IS ORGANIZ$ BY ! EMPLOY]4 ,U,K ,LAW IS VOLUNT>Y1 I4E4 ,V,D,U OP]ATORS 0%\LD0 HAVE A BREAK EV]Y ONE OR TWO H\RS1 NOT !Y 0MU/0 HAVE A #a-M9UTE BREAK 9 EA* H\R4 ,ONCE A ,RISK ,ASSESSM5T HAS BE5 DONE1 ! EMPLOY] CAN EVADE RESPONSIBILITY = ANY HEAL? PROBLEMS1 IT IS UP TO ,SAFETY REPS TO MAKE SURE !Y >E COMPLI$ )4 ,REPS MU/ BE CONSULT$ OV] ,RISK ,ASSESSM5TS & %[N COPIES ( !M4 ,RISK ,ASSESSM5TS HAVE TO BE DONE AT LEA/ ONCE EV]Y #e YE>S1 OR :5EV] !RE IS A *ANGE 9 ! WORK+ 5VIRONM5T4 ,RISK ,ASSESSM5TS BREAK D[N LIKE ?IS3 ,HAZ>D - WAT]2 ,RISK - ,LEGIONNAIRES' ,DISEASE2 ETC4 ,NOT PREP>+ AN ASSESSM5T IS TE*NICALLY A CRIM9AL (F5SE4 ,SAFETY REPS %\LD USE !IR RIRY \T ?OR\< 9SPECTIONS DUE TO CUTS 9 !IR NUMB]S & GOV]NM5T PRESSURE1 SO !Y ONLY HAVE TIME TO ISSUE ,PROHIBITION ,ORD]S OR ,IMPROVEM5T ,ORD]S4 ,IGNORANCE ( ! SUB/ANCES !Y'RE WORK+ )1 & FE> ( VICTIMIZATION PREV5T WORK]S FROM TAK+ A /& OV] HAZ>DS4 ,UNIONS HAVE !IR [N AG5DA1 & !IR CORPORATE 9T]E/S - PROTECT+ !IR FUNDS - TAKE PREC$5CE OV] WORK]S' CONC]NS4 ,= EXAMPLE1 ASBE/OS WAS KN[N AS A HAZ>D 9 #a#h#i#f1 & 9 #aif AN (FICIAL GOV]NM5T REPORT1 = :I* ! ,T,U,C PUT 9 SUBMISSIONS1 REMOV$ ANY D\BTS4 ,N[ADAYS1 #c-#d1 PEOPLE DIE ( ASBE/OS-RELAT$ DISEASE EA* YE>1 COMP>$ ) >\ND #d 9 ACCID5TS AT WORK4 ,! GOV]NM5T1 ! FACTORY 9SPECTORS1 & ! UNIONS ALL FAIL$ TO ACT UNTIL ! SC&AL BROKE 9 ! #a#i#fS & #a#i#gS1 :5 ! ,LONDON DOCK]S OBS]V$ ITS EFFECTS & BANN$ IT FROM ! ,DOCKS4 ,9 ,GLASG[1 ! ,CLYDE %IP LAGG]S EXAM9$ WORK]S' DEA? C]TIFICATES & NOT$ ! CAUSE4 ,ALL ! ACTION1 RESE>*1 ETC4 CAME FROM \TSIDE ! (FICIAL UNION /RUCTURES4 ,9 #aihd ! ,HEAL? & ,SAFETY ,EXECUTIVE 7,H,S,E7 PR9T$ ?\S&S ( AW>5ESS PO/]S TO BE S5T TO BUILD+ SITES >\ND ! C\NTRY1 SETT+ \T ! DANG]S ( ASBE/OS1 ) ! MESSAGE1 0,IF Y\ ?9K A SUB/ANCE IS ASBE/OS1 /OP WORK04 ,AT ! LA/ M9UTE1 ! CAMPAIGN WAS AX$ AFT] PRESSURE FROM CON/RUCTION 9DU/RY BOSSES4 ,! ,H,S,E'S EXCUSE WAS 0WE BELIEVE ! PO/] C\LD BE MISLEAD+04 ,OV] A DECADE LAT]1 ! ,H,S,E N[ ADMIT ?AT T5S ( ?\S&S MORE CON/RUCTION WORK]S WILL DIE AS A RESULT ( EXPOSURE4 ,9 SUMM>Y1 ! MA9 REQUIREM5TS ( ! ,MANAGEM5T ( ,SAFETY AT ,WORK ,REGULATIONS 7#a#i#i#b7 >E = EMPLOY]S TO3 C>RY \T RISK ASSESSM5TS2 MAKE & RECORD >RANGEM5TS = IMPLEM5T+ ! HEAL? & SAFETY MEASURES ID5TIFI$ AS NECESS>Y BY ! RISK ASSESSM5T2 APPO9T COMPET5T PEOPLE TO HELP IMPLEM5T ! HEAL? & SAFETY >RANGEM5TS2 SET UP EM]G5CY PROC$URES4 PROVIDE UND]/&ABLE 9=MATION & ADEQUATE TRA9+ TO WORK]S2 CO-OP]ATE & CO-ORD9ATE HEAL? & SAFETY ) O!R EMPLOY]S %>+ ! SAME WORKPLACE4 ,9=MATION & S\RCES 7SEE ALSO ,APP5DIX #d7 ,HEAL? HAZ>DS1 9 P>TICUL>1 >E NOT OBVI\S1 E4G4 PHOTOCOPI] FUMES >E 9VISIBLE4 ,Y\ NE$ TE*NICAL KN[L$GE ( ! EQUIPM5T & P>TICUL>LY ( ! *EMICALS !Y USE4 ,LEAFLETS >E PRODUC$ BY ! ,H,S,E1 & CAN BE PICK$ UP FROM ! ,H,S,E ,LIBR>Y4 ,! ,LONDON ,HAZ>DS ,C5T] IS A PUBLICLY FUND$ RES\RCE1 ITS 9=MATION L9E OP]ATES FROM #aA4M4 - #dP4M41 ,MONDAY-,?URSDAY4 ,UNION REPS4 7OR ,C5T] MEMB]S7 CAN *ECK A SUB/ANCE1 & ASK = FUR!R 9=MATION4 ,L,H,C PUBLI%ES ! ,DAILY ,HAZ>D MON?LY1 PAGE #c ( :I* HAS A SUMM>Y ( AN ISSUE 9 EA* $ITION1 & MEMB]S GET UP TO #a COPIES FREE4 ,!RE IS ALSO ! ,WORKS ,HAZ>DS ,GR\P AT ! 0,CITY ,C5T]0 7,SEE ,APP5DIX #d = CONTACT DETAILS74 ,!Y PRODUC$ 0,! ,(FICE ,WORK]S' ,SURVIVAL ,H&BOOK3 ,A GUIDE TO FIDS 9 ! (FICE0 7,CRAIG & ,PHILLIPS1 #bND $ITION1 ,WOM5'S ,PRESS #a#i#i#a1 ,I,S,B,N #gdc #dba #d - \T ( PR9T1 BUT MAY BE OBTA9$ FROM PUBLIC LIBR>IES74 ,!RE IS A GUIDE = MANAG]S CALL$ 0#e /EPS TO ,RISK ,ASSESSM5T04 ,ANO!R S\RCE :I* IS USEFUL = ! BASICS & HAS MODEL AGREEM5TS IS 0,HEAL? & SAFETY AT WORK3 A TRADE UNION SAFETY REPRES5TATIVE'S H&BOOK0 7,JOHN ,MAT!WS1 ,PLUTO ,PRESS #a#i#h#c1 ,I,S,B,N #idia* #b #i - \T ( PR9T1 BUT MAY BE OBTA9$ FROM PUBLIC LIBR>IES74 ,IF A ,SAFETY REP IS REFUS$ TIME (F = TRA9+ OR 9SPECTIONS1 ! BOSS CAN BE TAK5 TO AN ,9DU/RIAL ,TRIBUNAL 7,I,T71 :I* WILL CO/ !M ,G,B,P#a1#e4 ,SOME PRIVATE SOLICITORS >E MORE WILL+ TO TAKE UP HEAL? CASES ?AN ! UNIONS1 ON A NO-W91 NO-FEE BASIS4 ,EMPLOY]S >E 9CREAS+LY PASS+ ! BUCK TO SUP]VISORY EMPLOYES1 OR EV5 ,SAFETY REPS TO DO ! ,ASSESSM5TS4 ,IF ! BOSSES DON'T HAVE ! EXP]TIZE TO DO ! ,ASSESSM5TS !MSELVES1 !Y %\LD BR+ 9 \TSIDE AG5CIES4 #b4 ,A COLLECTIVE APPROA* ,! CONV5TIONAL APPROA* IS TO FIR/ COLLECT 9=MATION - GET 9=MATION FROM WORK]S 7USE A QUE/IONNAIRE7 - & !N TO C>RY \T AN 9SPECTION4 ,SAFETY REPS %\LD HOLD A WORKPLACE MEET+ TO DISCUSS ! 9=MATION & :AT TO DO AB\T IT4 ,AT ! MEET+ WORK]S %\LD ELECT A REPRES5TATIVE TO TAKE ! ISSUES UP ) ! EMPLOY]1 & TO MEET ) O!R ,SAFETY REPS TO CO-ORD9ATE ACTIVITIES & POOL 9=MATION & RES\RCES4 ,?IS APPROA* CAN RUN 9TO ! PROBLEMS RAIS$ 9 ,P>T ,I 9 REG>D TO 0EMPLOYEE REPRES5TATIVES0 RA!R ?AN 0UNION0 ,SAFETY REPS4 ,IT ALSO RAISES ! QUE/ION ( PAID TIME (F = WORK]S TO HAVE MEET+S1 :I* W\LD HAVE TO BE LOCALLY NEGOTIAT$ :]E !RE IS A RECOGNIZ$ UNION1 BUT O!RWISE W\LD HAVE TO BE HELD \TSIDE WORK & WORK+ H\RS1 UNLESS IT WAS AN 0EMPLOYEE REPRES5TATIVE0 MEET+ HELD BY MANAGEM5T4 ,ALSO1 :OEV] C>RIES \T ! 9SPECTION & QUE/IONNAIRE IS_/>E VULN]ABLE TO VICTIMIZATION4 ,V]Y R>ELY >C 0TR\BLEMAK]S0 DIRECTLY VICTIMIZ$ IF !Y >E UNION REPS 9 RECOGNIZ$ WORKPLACES1 BUT ANY PRET5SE CAN BE US$4 ,! CONV5TIONAL APPROA* ASSUMES A RECOGNIZ$ UNION & A COOP]ATIVE EMPLOY]1 BO? ( :I* >C 9CREAS+LY R>E4 ,NO UNION1 OR AS GOOD AS8 ,= NONUNIONIZ$ CASUAL WORK=CES1 EV5 BASIC /&>DS ( HEAL? & SAFETY (T5 SEEM LIKE A UTOPIAN DREAM4 ,?IS IS NO REASON TO DO NO?+4 ,!RE CAN ACTUALLY BE ADVANTAGES 9 />T+ FROM SCRAT*4 ,IF !RE >E NO CLE> MANAGEM5T-RUN /RUCTURES TO DEAL ) HEAL? & SAFETY1 ?IS MAKES ?+S A LOT CLE>]4 ,IF WORK]S RECOGNIZE RIT ?AT !Y CAN ID5TIFY PROBLEMS & ?AT !Y ALONE CAN =CE *ANGE1 !RE IS ! BASIS = US+ HEAL? & SAFETY ISSUES TO BUILD CONFID5CE4 ,!RE IS ALSO LESS DANG] ( MANAGEM5T BUY+ TIME ?R\< CREAT+ BUREAUCRATIC /RUCTURES ?AT ACTUALLY *ANGE NO?+ = UNION MEMB]S TO GET SUCK$ 9TO4 ,:E!R Y\ >E 9 A RECOGNIZ$ UNION OR NOT1 ! FIR/ /EP = DEAL+ ) A HEAL? & SAFETY ISSUE IS TO E/ABLI% :AT ! PROBLEM IS & H[ IT IS AFFECT+ WORK]S4 ,?IS CAN BE DONE ?R\< A QUE/IONNAIRE1 AN 9SPECTION OR 0UN(FICIAL0 DOCUM5TATION BY MEANS ( A DI>Y OR RECORD BOOK1 DEP5D+ ON Y\R SITUATION4 ,Y\ CAN GET MODEL QUE/IONNAIRES OR SUGGE/$ *ECKLI/S = 9SPECTIONS FROM MO/ UNIONS4 ,OR Y\ CAN DEVISE Y\R [N4 ,DON'T ?9K ?AT 9SPECTIONS HAVE TO BE JU/ GO+ R\ND TICK+ (F A LI/ ON A CLIPBO>D4 ,AN 9SPECTION CAN CONSI/ ( SIMPLY TAK+ /ATEM5TS FROM EA* WORK] AB\T A P>TICUL> PROBLEM1 & H[ IT IS AFFECT+ !M4 ,! NEXT /EP IS TO F9D \T :AT Y\R BOSS IS SUPPOS$ TO BE DO+ AB\T IT4 ,MU* 9=MATION IS AVAILABLE FROM FREE PHONE-L9ES1 OR S\RCES WILL S5D Y\ 9=MATION 7SEE ,APP5DIX #d74 ,! ,L,R,D ALSO HAS A LI/ ( LOCAL RES\RCES_/HAZ>D C5T]S UP & D[N ! C\NTRY4 ,IF WORK]S /ILL LACK CONFID5CE TO ACT TOGE!R1 Y\ C\LD PUT SOME 9=MATION TOGE!R & CIRCULATE A FEW COPIES ANONYM\SLY4 ,?IS WILL PROBABLY GET PEOPLE TALK+4 ,! NEXT /EP IS TO MEET AS A GR\P4 ,H[ & :]E ?IS IS DONE DEP5DS ON ! SITUATION4 ,Y\ MIE 5\< ( Y\ TO SPEAK OP5LY ) O!R WORK]S1 !Y WILL GET A BIT MORE CONFID5CE TO COME =W>D & SPEAK UP !MSELVES4 ,!N Y\ CAN />T LOOK+ AT :AT ACTION TO TAKE4 ,9 A UNIONIZ$ WORKPLACE ,IF Y\ >E 9 A RECOGNIZ$ UNION1 9 !ORY1 Y\ HAVE A NUMB] ( CLE> RIE A REP DO+ Y\R JOB PROP]LY1 5=C+ HEAL? & SAFETY REGULATIONS TO ! LETT] - Y\ CAN EASILY BE VICTIMIZ$ BY MANAGEM5T4 ,! LACK ( ANY PROTECTION = WORK]S O!R ?AN ,SAFETY REPS MEANS ?AT AN 0EMPLOYEE REPRES5TATIVE0 IS COMPLETELY AT ! M]CY ( ! EMPLOY]4 ,! :OLE /RUCTURE ( HEAL? & SAFETY REPRES5TATION IS TOP-D[N1 :]E ! REP IS CONSULT$ BY - & POT5TIALLY UND] ! ?UMB ( - ! BOSS4 ,! FACT ?AT NO O!R WORK]S >E PROTECT$ LEGALLY MAKES IT IMPOSSIBLE & 9ADVISABLE TO />T PU%+ ?+S UNLESS Y\ ALL ACT TOGE!R4 ,IF Y\ />T ROCK+ ! BOAT & RAIS+ UNPALATABLE TRU?S AB\T Y\R WORKPLACE ) MANAGEM5T1 !Y 7& Y\R UNION (FICIALS7 C\LD SOON COME D[N H>D & /IT* Y\ UP4 ,DESPITE ?IS1 BE AW>E ( Y\R RIDS Y\ CAN WORK T[>DS4 ,LIKE ANY O!R WORKPLACE ISSUE1 WORK]S' /R5G? IS A BASIC REQUIREM5T BO? TO PREV5T VICTIMIZATION ( ANY REPS & TO PU% MANAGEM5T TO MAKE IMPROVEM5TS 9 SPECIFIC >EAS4 ,REPS %\LD GET AN (FICE1 ACCESS TO TELEPHONE & FAX1 TIME (F ) PAY TO ATT5D UNION TRA9+ C\RSES1 & USE ( A SUITABLE ROOM = MEET+ MEMB]S4 ,C\RSES ,! BE/ WAY TO ACQUA9T Y\RSELF ) ! MA9 HAZ>DS & ISSUES IS TO GET OR A TRADE UNION HEAL? & SAFETY C\RSE4 ,MO/ UNIONS RUN !SE1 AL?\< SOME >E US+ MANAGEM5T C\RSES1 & EV5 ! UNION C\RSES >E BECOM+ ORI5TAT$ LESS T[>DS WORK]S' COLLECTIVE ACTION & MORE T[>DS MEET+ & COLLUD+ ) MANAGEM5T OV] ANY PROBLEMS ?AT WORK]S RAISE4 ,DESPITE ?IS1 IT IS A GOOD WAY TO MEET O!R /EW>DS OR UNION REPS1 & ALSO TO F9D \T AB\T :]E Y\ CAN GET 9=MATION4 ,IF Y\ >C 9 A UNION1 Y\ CAN GET A LI/ ( C\RSES FROM Y\R BRAN* (FICE1 & !Y WILL GIVE Y\ ADVICE ON ! BE/ WAY ( APPROA*+ Y\R EMPLOY] TO HAVE TIME (F4 ,UND] ! ,REGULATIONS1 Y\ %\LD GET PAID = ?IS4 ,CUTT+ ?R\< ! J>GON ,HEAL? & SAFETY PROBLEMS >E CLE>LY UNION ISSUES :I* >E DIRECTLY RELAT$ TO CONDITIONS ( WORK4 ,DESPITE ! J>GON & ! PLE?ORA ( HEAL? & SAFETY /RUCTURES1 IT IS IMPORTANT TO RECOGNIZE ?AT HEAL? & SAFETY /&>DS CAN ONLY REALLY BE E/ABLI%$ ?R\< TAK+ COLLECTIVE ACTION AGA9/ Y\R BOSS4 ,EMPLOY]S1 ,GOV]NM5T & BODIES LIKE ! ,H,S,E WILL ALWAYS TRY & TAKE HEAL? & SAFETY ISSUES & DIFFUSE !M 9TO 0NON-CONFLICT01 $UCATIONAL APPROA*ES1 P]PETRAT+ ! 0C>ELESS WORK]0 MY?1 I4E4 0IF ONLY WORK]S W\LD BE MORE C>EFUL1 !RE W\LD NOT BE AS MANY ACCID5TS04 ,& !Y WILL TRY & 9DIVIDUALIZE PROBLEMS1 PUTT+ ! ONUS ON ! WORK]S TO *ANGE RA!R ?AN DO+ ANY?+ AB\T ! WORKPLACE4 ,OV] ! PA/ FEW YE>S1 TRADE UNIONI/S HAVE WITNESS$ & DOCUM5T$ ! EPIDEMIC 9 OCCUPATIONAL /RESS4 ,! ,LABOR ,RESE>* ,DEP>TM5T 7,L,R,D7 & ,U,N,I,S,O,N1 ! PUBLIC S]VICE WORK]S' UNION1 HAVE PUBLI%$ A BOOKLET ON ,/RESS4 ,! ,H,S,E HAVE EV5 BE5 =C$ REC5TLY TO BR+ \T A GLOSSY BOOKLET ON ! SUBJECT4 ,! MA9 RESPONSE ( ! ,H,S,E & EMPLOY]S TO ?IS PUBLICITY HAS BE5 TO RECOMM5D /RESS MANAGEM5T MEASURES SU* AS C\NSEL+4 ,! PROBLEM ) ?IS APPROA* IS ?AT IT MAKES IT ! 9DIVIDUAL WORK]'S RESPONSIBILITY4 ,9 REALITY1 IF Y\ >E SUFF]+ FROM /RESS1 ?IS IS TO DO ) CONDITIONS ( WORK4 ,Y\ NE$ TO LOOK AT :AT Y\ NE$ TO DO COLLECTIVELY1 AS A GR\P ( WORK]S1 TO *ANGE ! WORKPLACE4 ,ANO!R EXAMPLE IS BOSSES' ATTITUDES TO DANG]\S *EMICALS4 ,! ,CONTROL ( ,SUB/ANCES ,HAZ>D\S TO ,HEAL? 7,C,O,%,H7 ,REGULATIONS1 :I* CAME 9TO =CE 9 #aihi COV] EV]Y WORKPLACE :]E HAZ>D\S SUB/ANCES >E US$4 ,EMPLOY]S MU/ C>RY \T AN ASSESSM5T BY A TRA9$ & 0COMPET5T P]SON04 ,! ,H,S,E HAVE PRODUC$ GUIDANCE1 & A /EP-BY-/EP GUIDE TO ,C,O,%,H ,RISK ,ASSESSM5T1 AVAILABLE FROM ,H,S,E BOOKS 7SEE ,APP5DIX #d74 ,TO CONTROL OR PREV5T EXPOSURE TO HAZ>D\S *EMICALS1 EMPLOY]S MU/ WORK ?R\< A HI]>*Y ( MEASURES3 ELIM9ATION ( ! HAZ>D2 SUB/ITUTION ) A LESS HAZ>D\S SUB/ANCE2 CONTROL MEASURES SU* AS EXHAU/ V5TILATION2 & PROTECTIVE CLO?+4 ,IT'S OBVI\S ?AT ! ONLY WAY TO ELIM9ATE ! RISKS FROM A HAZ>D\S SUB/ANCE IS TO /OP US+ IT4 ,AS ! ,H,S,E SAY1 09 ALL CASES1 PREV5TION OR ADEQUATE CONTROL ( EXPOSURE %\LD BE A*IEV$ BY MEANS O!R ?AN P]SONAL PROTECTIVE CLO?+1 SO F> AS IS REASONABLY PRACTICABLE04 ,LIKE MO/ O!R SITUATIONS1 H[ 0PRACTICABLE0 ?IS IS DEP5DS ON H[ MU* MONEY Y\R BOSS IS PREP>$ TO SP5D ON SAFETY4 ,9 REALITY1 9/EAD ( GETT+ RID ( ASBE/OS1 = 9/ANCE1 EMPLOY]S WILL TRY TO CONTROL IT1 OR MAKE WORK]S USE PROTECTIVE EQUIPM5T1 :I* CAN (T5 BE FLAW$4 ,:ATEV] ! PROBLEM1 WE %\LD REMEMB] ?AT HEAL? & SAFETY IS AB\T MAK+ ! WORKPLACE FIT ! WORK]1 NOT VICE V]SA4 ,?IS IS AN IMPORTANT WAY ( LOOK+ AT ?+S1 NOT ONLY BECAUSE IT IS GOOD OLD FA%ION$ COMMON S5SE1 BUT IT ALSO CLE>LY SETS \T ! POSITION ( ! BOSS AS BE+ FUNDAM5TALLY OPPOSITE1 SEE+ ! WORK] AS P>T ( ! MA*9]Y ( ! WORKPLACE4 ,REPORT+ Y\R BOSS ,%OPP+ Y\R BOSS TO ONE ( ! 5=CEM5T BODIES %\LD NOT BE DONE LIEFULLY1 IT CAN BE USEFUL4 P>TICUL>LY IF Y\ HAVE NO UNION RECOGNITION4 ,! MA9 ADVANTAGE ( CONTACT+ !SE AU?ORITIES IS ?AT !Y CAN BE US$ TO PUT ! FRIK IS WORSE ?AN !IR BITE4 ,! ,H,S,E R>ELY HAVE TIME TO UND]TAKE 9SPECTIONS DUE TO CUTS 9 FUND+ & ! NUMB] ( ,9SPECTORS4 ,F9ES & CLAIMS = DAMAGES - AL?\< POSSIBLE - >E FEW & F> BETWE54 ,IT IS E/IMAT$ ?AT AT LEA/ #g.0 ( WORKPLACE 9JURIES >E CAUS$ BY EMPLOY]S' NEGLIG5CE1 BUT ONLY >\ND #e.0 ACTUALLY GET COMP5SATION4 ,! ,GOV]NM5T-FUND$ ,HEAL? & ,SAFETY ,EXECUTIVE & LOCAL ,5VIRONM5TAL ,HEAL? ,DEP>TM5TS >E RESPONSIBLE = 5=C+ MO/ HEAL? & SAFETY LEGISLATION 9 WORKPLACES 7FIRE SAFETY LAWS >E 5=C$ BY ! LOCAL FIRE AU?ORITY74 ,! ,H,S,E >EA (FICE OR LOCAL 5VIRONM5TAL HEAL? DEP>TM5T %\LD BE ABLE TO TELL Y\ :O IS RESPONSIBLE = 5=C+ HEAL? & SAFETY LAW AT Y\ WORKPLACE4 ,5VIRONM5TAL ,HEAL? ,(FIC]S 7,E,H,O'S7 DEAL ) (FICE1 %OP OR W>EH\SE-TYPE PREMISES 9 ADDITION TO LEISURE C5T]S & PLACES ( 5T]TA9M5T4 ,! ,H,S,E IS DIVID$ 9TO DIFF]5T ,9SPECTORATES DEAL+ ) DIFF]5T 9DU/RIAL SECTORS3 FACTORIES1 AGRICULTURE1 M9ES1 QU>RIES1 NUCLE> 9/ALLATIONS1 EXPLOSIVES1 RAILWAY SAFETY & (F%ORE 9/ALLATIONS44 ,*ANG+ ! WAY WE WORK ,IF BOSSES CAN GET AWAY ) RUNN+ UNHEAL?Y & UNSAFE WORKPLACES1 !Y WILL4 ,!Y WILL ONLY TAKE HEAL? & SAFETY S]I\SLY IF IT ?REAT5S !IR PR(ITS4 ,?AT IS :Y ! /RUCTURES ( HEAL? & SAFETY COMMITTEES >E DELIB]ATELY SET UP TO CONTROL WORK]S' ASPIRATIONS & NE$S 9 !IR WORKPLACE4 ,AS LONG AS HEAL? & SAFETY ISSUES >E SE5 TO BE BE+ DEALT ) BY COMMITTEE MEET+S & MANAGEM5T ,RISK ,ASSESSM5TS1 ETC41 WORK]S WILL BE KEPT QUIET4 ,! AURA ( 0EXP]TIZE0 ?AT SURR\NDS ! ISSUES ALSO PROTECTS !M FROM BE+ S]I\SLY *ALL5G$ BY WORK]S4 ,MEAN:ILE1 BOSSES >E FREE TO MOLD WORK]S TO FIT ! WORKPLACE1 PHYSICALLY & M5TALLY4 ,IF WORK]S >E KILL$ OR BECOME ILL 9 ! PROCESS1 !N !Y CAN BE DISP5S$ ) & !RE >E PL5TY MORE TO TAKE !IR PLACE4 ,NO AM\NT ( T9K]+ ) LEGISLATION CAN *ANGE ?IS4 ,! ,HEAL? & ,SAFETY ,EXECUTIVE ULTIMATELY HAVE LITTLE P[] & >E A TOK5 ATTEMPT AT CURB+ ! WOR/ EXCESSES1 NO?+ MORE4 ,WORK]S NE$ TO CUT ?R\< ! BUREAUCRACY ?AT HAS GIV5 ! IMPRESSION ?AT TO GET ANY?+ DONE Y\ HAVE TO GO ?R\< ! RIT TO ?9K S]I\SLY AB\T H[ ?+S C\LD BE DONE BETT] & Y\ REALIZE ?AT WE CAN *ANGE ?+S ?R\< ACTION4 ,IF IT IS PR(ITS ! BOSS IS WORRI$ AB\T LOS+1 !N :Y NOT HIT !M 9 ! POCKET A LOT H>D] IF !Y DON'T IMPROVE HEAL? & SAFETY8 ,HEAL? & SAFETY ISSUES *ALL5GE BOSSES' CONTROL ( ! WORKPLACE4 ,ONCE Y\ />T LOOK+ CRITICALLY AT Y\R [N WORKPLACE1 & H[ IT C\LD BE *ANG$ TO SUIT WORK]S1 IT BECOMES CLE> ?AT IF WE HAD CONTROL OV] :]E WE WORK1 & IF WE W]E RUNN+ !M = PEOPLE'S NE$S1 !N !Y W\LD LOOK V]Y DIFF]5T4 ,IF WE CAN 5=CE A SAFE WORK+ 5VIRONM5T1 WE CAN !N GO ON TO QUE/ION ! RIGE COMP5SATION CLAIMS FROM WORK]S4 ,! LAWS >E NOT !RE = WORK]S1 BUT WORK]S' ACTION =C$ !M TO BE BR\ITY ,F$]ATION SEEKS TO RECLAIM >EAS SU* AS HEAL? & SAFETY ?AT HAVE BECOME ! DOMA9 ( EXP]TS & ,T,U,C BUREAUCRATS :O SIT ON MANAGEM5T SAFETY COMMITTEES BUT *ANGE NO?+ :ILE HUNDR$S ( WORK]S >E KILL$ & ?\S&S MAIM$ EV]Y YE>4 ,UNTIL WE />T 5=C+ DEC5T HEAL? & SAFETY /&>DS ?R\< DIRECT ACTION 9 ! WORKPLACE1 ?IS HORRIFIC SITUATION WILL CONT9UE4 #c4 ,TACKL+ HEAL?1 SAFETY @& WELF>E ,SAFETY IS TRADITIONALLY SE5 AS ACCID5T RISKS4 ,ANNUALLY !RE >E BETWE5 #c & #e FATAL WORKPLACE ACCID5TS1 & ANO!R #b#e1 RESULT+ 9 #c OR MORE DAYS (F WORK4 ,! NUMB] ( ACCID5TS IS GO+ D[N DUE TO *ANGES 9 ! NATURE ( WORK1 & HEAL? RISKS >E RIS+ = ! SAME REASON4 ,A ?IRD ( ALL ILL-HEAL? IS DUE TO WORK4 ,! CAUSES ( 9CREAS$ ILL-HEAL? >E ! USE ( ,9=MATION ,TE*NOLOGY & NEW *EMICALS4 ,!RE >E USUALLY AB\T #e SUB/ANCES US$ 9 A WORKPLACE :I* REQUIRE ASSESSM5T1 & *EMICALS CAUSE AB\T A ?IRD ( ALL ILL-HEAL? AT WORK4 ,UNLIKE ACCID5TS1 HEAL? RISKS TAKE TIME TO BECOME EVID5T1 AS ! EFFECTS >C USUALLY CUMULATIVE & DELAY$4 ,! EFFECTS >E *RONIC1 RA!R ?AN ACUTE4 ,COMMON EXAMPLES >E ,REPETITIVE ,/RA9 ,9JURIES 7,R,S,I'S71 ASBE/OS RELAT$ DISEASES1 & /RESS4 ,EV5 GOV]NM5T 9SPECTORS HAVE BE5 =C$ TO RECOGNIZE DEAFNESS AS WORK-RELAT$4 ,R,S,I'S CAN DISAPPE> & ! SUFF]] 5D UP GETT+ SACK$4 ,AN 9SPECTION WILL NOT REVEAL HEAL? PROBLEMS1 SO USE A QUE/IONNAIRE & MAKE SURE ! QUE/IONS WILL REVEAL ! 9=MATION Y\ NE$4 ,Y\ REQUIRE SOME TE*NICAL KN[L$GE & 9=MATION4 ,!RE >E ?REE >EAS TO BE COV]$ = EQUIPM5T & ESPECIALLY *EMICALS3 USE1 BYPRODUCTS1 DISPOSAL4 ,SOME PROBLEMS CAN COME AS A SURPRISE1 LIKE ! FACT ?AT IT'S NOT JU/ BUILD+ WORK]S :O >E AFFECT$ BY4 ASBE/OS1 :I* CAUSES #b-#c ?\S& DEA?S EA* YE> 7(FICIALLY74 ,WELF>E FALLS SOME:]E BETWE5 HEAL? & SAFETY2 IT IS EASI] TO SPOT ?AN HEAL? RISKS1 BUT HAS LONG] T]M1 HIDD5 EFFECTS4 ,ISSUES 9CLUDE LACK ( OR POOR FACILITIES SU* AS TOILETS1 CANTE51 ETC41 AS WELL AS WORK H\RS1 %IFT-WORK+1 LEAVE1 ETC4 ,! BOSSES DO NOT %>E WORK]S' PRIORITY1 :I* IS A GOOD /&>D ( HEAL?1 SAFETY & WELF>E2 ?IS IS SECOND>Y TO CO/4 ,H,S,E ,9SPECTORS TRY TO SELL GOOD HEAL? & SAFETY /&>DS TO ! BOSSES AS AN EFFICI5CY SAV+1 ?R\< L[] RATES ( SICKNESS ABS5CE1 & AS 9SURANCE = DAMAGES CLAIMS4 ,! MAJORITY ( 9SPECTORS >E =M] MANAG]S :O W>N ! EMPLOY] ?AT !Y >E COM+ UNLESS !Y >E LET D[N4 ,!Y DON'T ACT ON !IR [N 9ITIATIVE1 BUT HAVE TO DEAL ) COMPLA9TS1 #i#e.0 ( :I* !Y RESPOND TO )9 A WEEK1 AL?\< Y\ CAN WAIT YE>S = A PROP] 9SPECTION4 ,!Y >E MORE AL]T TO HEAL? PROBLEMS ?AN MANAG]S4 ,!Y REPORT !IR F9D+S1 9 WRIT+1 TO ! BOSS1 & !SE HAVE TO BE %[N TO UNION MEMB]S1 SO Y\ CAN F9D \T ! 9SPECTOR'S NAME1 & ASK = !M BY NAME 9 FUTURE CASES 7SEE ,APP5DIX #c = A LI/ ( ,H,S,E (FICES74 ,*EMICALS CAUSE AB\T ,I ( EV]Y #i ( HEAL? PROBLEMS AFFECT+ ALL >EAS ( LIFE - COT DEA?S1 = EXAMPLE4 ,/RESS HAS 9CREAS$ A/RONOMICALLY 9 ! LA/ #e YE>S4 ,9 #a#i#i#f1 ,H,S,E ISSU$ GUIDANCE TO EMPLOY]S ?AT !Y %\LD HAVE WRITT5 POLICIES ON /RESS1 VIOL5CE AT WORK & RELAT$ ISSUES4 ,!SE %\LD 9VOLVE PROP] TRA9+1 ADEQUATE TRA9+ & A DEGREE ( JOB SATISFACTION4 ,R,S,I'S >E ! FA/E/-GR[+ CATEGORY ( LONG-T]M 9JURIES4 ,EMPLOY]S >E FOND ( SAY+ !Y >E ALL 9 ! M9D1 BUT SUFF]]S HAVE WON COMP5SATION CASES = !M4 ,H\RS ( WORK W]E HELD TO BE A HEAL? & SAFETY1 NOT A PAY ISSUE1 BY ! ,EUROPEAN ,C\RT :5 *ALL5G$ BY ! ,U,K GOV]NM5T OV] ! ,E,U ,WORK ,TIME ,DIRECTIVE4 ,! ,DIRECTIVE SETS A /&>D ( A MAXIMUM #dh H\R WEEK1 ON AN AV]AGE OV] #f OR #a WEEKS4 ,EXEMPTIONS 9CLUDE 0SELF-EMPLOY$0 9DIVIDUALS1 TRANSPORT WORK]S1 HEAL? WORK]S1 ETC4 7MO/ ( ! PROBLEM >EAS74 ,! LA/ ,GOV]NM5T'S CONSULTATION DOCUM5T PUT ! ONUS ON ! EMPLOYEE TO TAKE ! EMPLOY] TO AN ,9DU/RIAL ,TRIBUNAL IF !Y FAIL TO COMPLY1 & TO PROVE ?AT ! LAW IS BE+ BROK54 ,IF Y\ >E SACK$ = OPPOS+ NONCOMPLIANCE1 Y\ CAN TAKE ! BOSS TO ,I,T = FAIL+ TO C>RY \T A /ATUTORY DUTY4 ,9 SOME CASES ! 9T]V5TION ( AN ,H,S,E ,9SPECTOR HAS RESULT$ 9 RE9/ATEM5T4 ,TO ID5TIFY PROBLEMS E>LY ON1 Y\ NE$ OCCUPATIONAL HEAL? RECORDS4 ,!Y NE$ TO BE UND] WORK]_/UNION CONTROL4 ,9 ! ,U,S,A1 :]E !RE IS A GR[+ PROBLEM ( MULTI-*EMICAL S5SITIVITY1 ,OCCUPATIONAL ,HEAL? ,RECORDS >E KEPT BY ! UNIONS4 ,! ,LABOR ,P>TY DID PROPOSE ?IS1 BUT QUIETLY DROPP$ IT BE=E ! #aiig ,G5]AL ,ELECTION4 ,H,S,E HAVE SUGGE/$ Y\ %\LD KEEP Y\R [N P]SONAL RECORDS4 ,Y\ MIALLEL RECORDS >E KEPT BY Y\R ,G,PS4 ,SOME HEAL? HAZ>DS3 ,BEL[1 WE BRIEFLY DETAIL COMMON HEAL? & SAFETY PROBLEMS4 ,WE FOCUS ON EM]G+ PROBLEMS 9 ! EXP&+ S]VICE1 C>E & (FICE-BAS$ 9DU/RIES4 ,MANY HEAL? HAZ>DS >E (T5 NOT IMM$IATELY OBVI\S & SOME >E ACTUALLY 9VISIBLE3 ,MANUAL H&L+ IS A BIG PROBLEM 9 HEAL? & COMMUNITY C>E BECAUSE ( ! NE$ TO LIFT PEOPLE )\T ! USE ( LIFT+ GE>4 ,!RE W]E NO REGULATIONS COV]+ ?IS ACTIVITY UNTIL #a#i#i#b4 ,! EMPLOY] HAS TO DO AN ,ASSESSM5T & TO 0TAKE ALL /EPS ?AT >E REASONABLY PRACTICABLE TO AVOID AN ACCID5T04 ,! WEAKNESS IS ?AT ?IS APPROA* IS ACCID5T-BAS$1 RA!R ?AN CUMULATIVE1 & ?AT AN ACCID5T HAS TO HAPP5 BE=E ANY *ANGES CAN BE MADE4 ,ACCID5TS ALSO HAVE TO BE REPORT$4 ,! GOV]NM5T E/IMATES #a 9 #c >E2 ! UNIONS SAY ! FIGURE IS ONLY #a 9 #a4 ,IF AN ACCID5T IS NOT REPORT$4 & ! EMPLOYEE IS (F WORK OR TRANSF]R$ TO LITICUL>LY AS H>ASSM5T & V]BAL ABUSE LEAVE NO PHYSICAL TRACES4 ,ALL PUBLIC PLACES >E REQUIR$ TO HAVE A POLICY ON VIOL5CE AT WORK4 ,BAD DESIGN & POOR MA9T5ANCE 9 MOD]N SEAL$ WORKPLACES ) !IR >TIFICIAL 5VIRONM5TS CAN HE RESPONSIBLE = ALL]GIES1 EXHAU/ION1 DEPRESSION1 A/HMA & O!R RESPIRATORY ILLNESS1 EYE PROBLEMS & 9FECTIONS SU* AS 0HUMIDIFI] FEV]04 ,CONDITIONS %\LD 9CLUDE #d CUBIC FEET ( SPACE = EA* EMPLOYEE1 ! M9IMUM TEMP]ATURE %\LD BE #a#f,C1 MAXIMUM #a#i-#b#c,C 9SIDE & \TSIDE4 ,! ,WORKPLACE ,HEAL?1 ,SAFETY & ,WELF>E ,REGULATIONS #aiib HAVE SUP]S$$ ! ,FACTORIES ,ACTS & ! ,(FICES1 ,%OPS & ,RAILWAY ,PREMISES ,ACT1 & 9TRODUC$ ,BRITI% ,/&>D #g#a#g#i4 ,!Y COV] >EAS LIKE LI AIR1 SEAT+1 FUMES FROM HEAT]S4 ,KEYBO>D WORK]S >C SUFF]+ AN EPIDEMIC 9 REPETITIVE ,/RA9 ,9JURIES 7,R,S,IS71 A T]M GR\P+ TOGE!R A NUMB] ( ,WORK-,RELAT$ ,UPP] ,LIMB ,DISORD]S 7,W,R,U,L,DS74 ,!SE CURR5TLY AFFECT #b1 ,U,K WORK]S EA* YE>1 MANY ( :OM >E 9 CON/ANT PA9 & DISABL$1 SOMETIMES P]MAN5TLY4 ,R,S,IS ALSO AFFECT MANUAL WORK]S 9 ALL K9DS ( REPETITIVE JOBS - FOOD1 ELECTRONICS1 CLO?+1 C>S1 PACK+1 C>E WORK1 CLEAN+1 FURNITURE & MANY O!R 9DU/RIES4 ,MANY WORK]S REALIZE ! DANG] TOO LATE1 & BECOME DISABL$1 POSSIBLY = LIFE4 ,PHOTOCOPI]S & LAS] PR9T]S GIVE (F OZONE :I*1 IF PRES5T 9 HI< 5\< CONC5TRATIONS1 CAN CAUSE HEAL? PROBLEMS SU* AS EYE1 NOSE & ?ROAT IRRITATION1 D]MATITIS1 HEADA*ES1 PREMATURE AG+ & POSSIBLE REPRODUCTIVE & CANC] HAZ>DS4 ,! EV]-9CREAS+ USE ( COMPUT]S ALSO SUBJECTS UP TO I MILLION ,U,K WORK]S TO A RANGE ( POSSIBLE HAZ>DS - EYE /RA9S1 ,R,S,I1 SK9 PROBLEMS1 MISC>RIAGES1 /RESSFUL WORK ORGANIZATION4 ,OCCUPATIONAL /RESS 9 >EAS SU* AS (FICE WORK1 SOCIAL WORK1 C>E WORK1 NURS+1 $UCATION1 ETC41 IS A WIDESPREAD & GR[+ PROBLEM4 ,ONE CAUSE IS 9CREAS+ CASUALIZATION ( WORK 9 !SE >EAS ) ! ADD$ PRESSURES ?IS BR+S4 ,! PROBLEMS CAN (T5 BE F\ND TO BE CAUS$ BY /AFF+ CUTS1 9CREAS$ WORKLOAD1 LONG H\RS ( WORK1 & ! PRESSURES ( C>+ = OR SUPPORT+ 9CREAS+LY POOR & DEPRIV$ PEOPLE ) V]Y FEW RES\RCES OR S]VICES4 ,!SE FACTORS ALL LEAD TO /RESS BO? 9 & \T ( WORK4 ,AS CUTS BITE & NEW1 MORE HI]>*ICAL SY/EMS >E IMPOS$ 9 WORKPLACES1 ! T5D5CY = MANAG]S TO H>ASS & BULLY WORK]S BECOMES GREAT]4 ,WORKPLACE BULLY+ 7#i#i.0 ( ! TIME BY MANAG]S7 HAS ALSO BECOME A RECOGNIZ$ WORKPLACE PROBLEM1 LEAD+ TO /RESS4 ,OCCUPATIONAL /RESS CAN RESULT 9 BO? HEAL? & BEHAVIORAL PROBLEMS3 /OMA* & HE>T DISEASE & A V>IETY ( PSY*OLOGICAL ILLNESSES4 ,IT IS RELAT$ TO RIS+ ACCID5T RATES1 RELATION%IP PROBLEMS1 ABS5TEEISM & 9CREAS$ DRUG & ALCOHOL USE4 ,! MO/ EXTREME EFFECT ( /RESS IS SUDD5 DEA?1 I4E4 PEOPLE ACTUALLY WORK+ !MSELVES TO DEA?4 ,!SE HEAL? PROBLEMS1 MANY ( :I* HAVE LONG BE5 DOCUM5T$1 >E N[ BE+ WIDELY RECOGNIZ$ AS LEGITIMATE HEAL? & SAFETY CONC]NS4 ,?IS IS A />T4 BUT OBVI\SLY SOME BOSSES /ILL EV5 D5Y ! EXI/5CE ( MAJOR WORK-RELAT$ HEAL? PROBLEMS4 ,ALSO1 ,GOV]NM5T C5SOR%IP ( RELEVANT RESE>* IS ALL TOO EVID5T4 ,= EXAMPLE1 9 #aiie ! ,HEAL? ,DEP>TM5T SUPPRESS$ A REPORT IT HAD COMMISSION$ FROM ,MAN*E/] ,UNIV]SITY4 ,! REPORT'S F9D+S 9CLUD$ ! W>N+ ?AT PEOPLE :O WORK A #d#h-H\R WEEK D\BLE !IR *ANCE ( HE>T ATTACK4 ,IT IS NO CO9CID5CE ?AT ! ,TORY ,GOV]NM5T WAS CONTE/+ ! ,WORK+ ,TIME ,DIRECTIVE 7:I* S\E WORK] ,?IS CASE CONC]N$ A HO/EL = *ILDR5 & ADOLESC5TS ) LE>N+ DIFFICULTIES4 ,ONE MEMB] ( /AFF WAS GIV5 ! JOB ( LOOK+ AFT] A FREQU5TLY VIOL5T RESID5T BY HIMSELF4 ,! RESID5T WAS 9 A SEP>ATE FLAT BECAUSE HE HAD ATTACK$ O!RS1 & WAS C>$ = BY /AFF ON A ROTA BASIS4 ,?IS 9VOLV$ ! FOLL[+ RISKS3 VIOL5CE AGA9/ /AFF2 SELF-H>M BY RESID5T2 SITUATIONS RESULT+ 9 LOSS ( BLOOD OR CONSCI\SNESS BY /AFF OR RESID5T2 NE$ = TWO /AFF TO P]=M RE/RA9T TE*NIQUES2 FAULTY P]SONAL AL>M2 ISOLATION FROM O!R /AFF ON DIFF]5T FLOOR ( BUILD+2 CONFUSION AB\T APPROPRIATE RESPONSE TO A VIOL5T 9CID5T2 ,! FOLL[+ REM$IES >E APPLICABLE3 A VIABLE POLICY ON VIOL5CE IS AN IMPLI$ DUTY ( ! EMPLOY] UND] ,HEAL? @& ,SAFETY LEGISLATION4 ,RO!RHAM ,C\NCIL WAS PROSECUT$ AFT] SOCIAL WORK]S W]E ATTACK$4 ,! POLICY %\LD HAVE EXI/$1 & 9CLUD$ ! NE$ = TWO /AFF TO BE 9VOLV$ 9 LOOK+ AFT] ! RESID5T4 ,! POLICY %\LD HAVE BE5 CLE> 5\< TO AVOID /AFF CONFUSION2 !RE IS A LEGAL RIEA :]E !Y >E AT RISK2 EV]Y VIOL5T 9CID5T IS REPORTABLE & %\LD GO 9 ! ACCID5T BOOK2 A QUALIFI$ FIR/ AID] %\LD ALWAYS BE PRES5T4 ,B7 ,R,S,I & RELAT$ PHYSICAL & 5VIRONM5TAL /RA9S ,?IS CASE IS ! RESULT ( ! 0D[N-SIZ+0 ( ! WORK=CE & ( SPACE 9 ! RESE>* LIBR>Y ( A NATIONAL NEWSPAP]4 ,CONDITIONS W]E CRAMP$1 & OB/ACLES SU* AS *AIRS & HUGE METAL B9S W]E EV]Y:]E4 ,PEOPLE HAD TO SIT 9 FRONT ( COMPUT] MONITORS 7,V,D,US7 ALL ! TIME4 ,! WORK/ATIONS W]E BADLY DESIGN$ ]GONOMICALLY1 P>TICUL>LY = ,V,D,U USE4 ,!RE WAS A HI< 9CID5CE ( PHYSICAL /RA9S1 >?RITIS1 ETC4 - POSSIBLY WORK-RELAT$4 ,A ,RISK ,ASSESSM5T NE$$ TO BE DONE1 & A LEAFLET ON ,R,S,IS W\LD HAVE BE5 USEFUL C\NT] TO ! MY?S1 ESPECIALLY ?AT WORK]S %\LD SL[ D[N UND] /RESS4 ,! OCCUPATIONAL HEAL? UNIT C\LD COME >\ND & 9SPECT WORKPLACES4 ,A 0,TACKL+ ,T5O0 PAMPHLET HAS BE5 PRODUC$ BY ! ,G,M,B AB\T ,R,S,IS1 & ! REPETITIVE ,/RA9 ,ASSOCIATION PRODUCE A NEWSLETT] BAS$ 9 ,N,U,J ,HEAD ,(FICE4 ,SOME J\RNALI/S HAVE WON L>GE AM\NTS 9 COMP5SATION 9 RELATION TO ?IS4 ,EMPLOY]S HAVE AN OBLIGATION TO PAY = EYE TE/S & ALSO TO PAY = GLASSES1 BUT Y\ NE$ A SYMPA!TIC OPTICIAN4 ,Y\ CAN CLAIM ! FIR/ ,G,B,P#e T[>DS A PAIR ( GLASSES4 ,! EMPLOY]'S OPTICIAN MU/ BE FULLY QUALIFI$1 BUT IT IS BETT] TO GO TO Y\R [N DOCTOR - ! WORKS DOCTOR IS LESS LIKELY TO PRODUCE *ALL5G+ PROGNOSES4 ,C7 ,WALK+ (F ! JOB - WORK]S' DIRECT ACTION GETS RESULTS ,?IS CASE ILLU/RATES SOME WORK]S' RESPONSE TO MANAGEM5T 9ACTION :5 9 BREA* ( HEAL? @& SAFETY LEGISLATION & REGULATIONS4 ,! LAW IS (T5 NO HELP1 AS ! 5=CEM5T AG5CY 7,H,S,E7 HAVE BE5 D5I$ /AFF & RES\RCES OV] ! YE>S4 ,!Y CANNOT AF=D TO COMMIT /AFF TO MANY LEGAL ACTIONS1 SO !Y CONC5TRATE ON ! MORE S]I\S BREA*ES4 ,! C\RTS HAVE NEV] BE5 ! FRI5DS ( WORK]S1 & EV5 PRIMA FACE GOOD CASES MAY NOT SUCCE$4 ,IT IS = ?IS REASON ?AT WORK]S' BE/ DEF5SE AGA9/ SICKNESS1 DEA? & 9JURY 9 ! WORKPLACE IS DIRECT ACTION - AS LONG AS EV]YONE IS SOLIDLY BEH9D ! ACTION4 ,! =MS ( DIRECT ACTION MAY V>Y1 BUT ALL T5D TO CONC5TRATE MANAGEM5T'S M9D WOND]FULLY1 ESPECIALLY :5 !IR PR(ITS & PROP]TY >E BE+ AFFECT$4 ,! USUAL \TCOME IS ?AT MANAGEM5T CAN SUDD5LY F9D ! RES\RCES & TIME TO ADDRESS ! HEAL? & SAFETY CONC]NS !Y HAVE BE5 RESI/+ = SO LONG4 ,!IR GRE$ & HYPOCRISY IS EXPOS$ & WORK]S A*IEVE A VICTORY & GA9 GREAT] CONFID5CE TO ASS]T !IR RIE7 ,REGULATIONS #aiib & ! ,HEAL? @& ,SAFETY AT ,WORK ,ACT #aigd 7S4#b74 ,MANAGEM5T IGNOR$ ! WORK]S4 ,A FEW 9EFFECTIVE HEAT]S W]E SOMETIMES SCATT]$ AB\T AS A SOP1 BUT !Y MADE NO IMPACT ON ! OV]ALL TEMP]ATURE 9 ! WORKPLACE4 ,! REPS TRI$ TO GET ! ,H,S,E 9VOLV$1 BUT C\LD GET NO ACTION !RE EI!R4 ,ACCORD+LY1 ! WORK]S AT !IR UNION MEET+ DISCUSS$ !SE ISSUES & FELT !Y W]E GETT+ NO:]E4 ,!RE WAS A LOT ( ANG]4 ,A 0RANK & FILE0 ACTIVI/ SUGGE/$ ?AT1 9 ! FACE ( MANAGEM5T'S DISMISSIVE ATTITUDE1 ! WORK]S %\LD TAKE ACTION 9 !IR [N DEF5SE4 ,IT WAS EV5TUALLY AGRE$ ?AT ON EV]Y OCCASION :5 IT WAS TOO COLD TO WORK1 ! WORK]S %\LD REMOVE !MSELVES TO ! WORKS CANTE5 & %\LD S5D !IR REPS ALONG TO MANAGEM5T TO /ATE QUITE CLE>LY 9 WRIT+3 0,! WORK]S HAVE REMOV$ !MSELVES FROM COLD WORK+ >EAS TO ! CANTE54 ,!Y REMA9 AT WORK & >E READY1 WILL+ & ABLE TO RECOMM5CE WORK :5 Y\1 ! MANAGEM5T1 COMPLY FULLY ) ! ,WORKPLACE 7,HEAL?1 ,SAFETY @& ,WELF>E7 ,REGULATIONS #aiib CONC]N+ PROP] HEAT+ & V5TILATION ( ! WORKPLACE40 ,?REAT5$ BY LOSS ( PRODUCTION & PR(ITS1 MANAGEM5T MAGICALLY GOT !IR ACT TOGE!R & PROVID$ PROP] HEAT+ & V5TILATION4 ,! WORK]S' CONFID5CE 9CREAS$1 MAK+ ACTION EASI] 9 ! FUTURE4 ,MANAGEM5T />T$ LI/5+ TO ! SAFETY REPS MORE & COMPLY+ ) O!R >EAS ( HEAL? & SAFETY LAW BR\E WAV]+1 IT WILL BE EASY = MANAGEM5T TO PICK (F PEOPLE !Y P]CEIVE AS 0TR\BLE-MAK]S0 & DISCIPL9E & SACK !M4 ,H[ TO BUILD ?AT MEASURE ( SOLID>ITY MU/ BE C>EFULLY CONSID]$4 ,! LAW /ATES 7,TRADE UNION ,RE=M @& ,EMPLOYM5T ,RIEA OR ON AN UNSAFE MA*9E IF !RE IS S]I\S RISK ( P]SONAL 9JURY4 ,IT FUR!R /ATES ?AT WORK]S ASS]T+ !IR HEAL? & SAFETY RI$ AUTOMATIC UNFAIR DISMISSAL AT AN 9DU/RIAL TRIBUNAL4 ,MANAGEM5T MAY H[EV] SACK ! :OLE WORK=CE IF !Y >E EX]CIS+ !SE RI$ TO FACE UNFAIR DISMISSAL CLAIMS4 ,?IS IS ESPECIALLY PROBABLE :]E ! WORK=CE IS SEMI- OR UNSKILL$ & MANAGEM5T CAN EASILY EMPLOY O!R WORK]S ON LESS PAY FROM ! DOLE QUEUES4 ,IT IS LESS LIKELY ) MORE SKILL$ WORK]S :OM ! MANAGEM5T W\LD NOT WI% TO LOSE4 ,MANAGEM5T MAY CLAIM ! WORK]S' ACTION WAS 9DU/RIAL ACTION )\T A PROP] BALLOT & H5CE !Y >E 5TITL$ TO SACK ! LOT4 ,AGA9/ ?IS >GUM5T IS !IR BREA* ( HEAL? & SAFETY LAW & ( ! #aiic ,ACT4 ,H[EV]1 ! C\RTS >E LIKELY TO SAY 0TWO WRONGS DON'T MAKE A RIRY ON AS BE=E1 ESPECIALLY IF !Y P]CEIVE ?AT ! FIR/ ACTION WAS NOT FULLY SUPPORT$4 ,Y\ MU/ BE PREP>$ = MANAGEM5T'S ATTEMPTS TO DIVIDE & RULE & PICK (F 9DIVIDUALS4 ,D7 ,EFFECTIVE 9DU/RIAL ACTION ,TODAY1 WORK+ CONDITIONS1 9CLUD+ HEAL? & SAFETY1 >E ! ?IRD MO/ COMMON CAUSE ( BO? BALLOT+ OV]1 & TAK+1 9DU/RIAL ACTION4 ,AT ! 5D ( #a#i#i#f1 JU/ OV] #a WORK]S AT ,GLACI] ,R,P,B 9 ,GLASG[ OCCUPI$ ! 5G9E]+ PLANT :]E !Y WORK$ AFT] ! 5TIRE MANUAL WORK=CE WAS DISMISS$ = REFUS+ TO C>RY \T AN 9/RUCTION ON FLEXIBLE WORK+4 ,?IS FOLL[$ ! DISCIPL9+ ( A Y\NG WORK] :O REFUS$ TO OP]ATE TWO MA*9ES SIMULTANE\SLY1 ON ! ADVICE ( %OP /EW>DS :O BELIEV$ ! PRACTICE TO BE A S]I\S RISK TO HIS SAFETY4 ,AFT] A #e#e-DAY OCCUPATION1 ! SACK$ WORK]S W]E UNCONDITIONALLY RE9/AT$ ON NE>LY ALL !IR PREVI\S T]MS & CONDITIONS4 ,AN AGREEM5T ) ! COMPANY N[ MEANS MANAGEM5T %\LD DISCUSS ANY SIGNIFICANT *ANGES 9 ! WORKPLACE & !IR IMPLICATIONS = HEAL? & SAFETY4 ,ALSO1 NO WORK] %\LD UND]TAKE A TASK \TSIDE HIS_/H] SKILL CAPABILITY & )\T FULL TRA9+4 ,! OCCUPATION NOT ONLY REMA9$ SOLID ?R\<\T ! DISPUTE1 BUT WAS WIDELY SUPPORT$ ?R\<\T ! C\NTRY4 ,DESPITE ! FACT ?AT ! ACTION WAS UN(FICIAL 7& NOT LEGAL71 ! COMPANY DID NOT PURSUE ! ?REAT ( C\RT ACTION AGA9/ ! WORK]S OR !IR UNION1 AS ! WORK=CE WAS ABLE TO REMA9 SOLIDLY UNIT$ 9 ITS IMPLEM5TATION ( DIRECT ACTION1 & GAVE MANAGEM5T NO OPPORTUNITY TO REPLACE !M ) A SCAB WORK=CE BY /AY+ ON ! SITE1 RA!R ?AN WALK+ (F4 #d4 ,NORWI* ,SOLID>ITY ,C5T] ,! EXP]I5CE REC\NT$ BEL[ IS SPECIFIC TO ,NORWI*1 BUT IT ILLU/RATES ! ISSUES 9VOLV$4 ,!RE >E PROBLEMS TO BE DEALT ) AS WELL AS USEFUL EXP]I5CES4 ,! BACKGR\ND ,NORWI* ,SOLID>ITY ,C5T] WAS SET UP BY ! LOCAL GR\P ( ! ,DIRECT ,ACTION ,MOVEM5T 7,D,A,M71 N[ ! ,SOLID>ITY ,F$]ATION4 ,! OPPORTUNITY WAS ! VACUUM LEFT BY ! RID SW+ ( ! ,LABOR ,P>TY & ! TRADE UNIONS T[>DS BUS9ESS UNIONISM & ! *EAP PROVISION ( 9DIVIDUAL F9ANCIAL S]VICES4 ,N,S,C WANT$ TO SET ITS [N AG5DA1 TO DET]M9E :I* ISSUES W]E IMPORTANT & TO ADDRESS !M4 ,!Y SET UP AN (FICE & ?AT TOOK UP MO/ ( !IR 9COME AT FIR/4 ,!N !Y ID5TIFI$ :I* WORKPLACES W]E UN- OR POORLY-UNIONIZ$1 & S\* ,DEP>TM5T1 SUBSCRIPTION TO ,HAZ>DS MAGAZ9E1 ,HEAL? @& ,SAFETY ,EXECUTIVE 9=MATION1 ETC4 ,!Y ALSO E/ABLI%$ RELATION%IPS ) A SYMPA!TIC ,HEAL? @& ,SAFETY LECTUR] FROM A LOCAL COLLEGE & A FRI5DLY LAWY]4 ,ONCE !Y HAD BUILT UP ! RES\RCES1 !Y HAD NO-ONE COM+ TO USE !M1 SO !Y HAD TO BE PATI5T1 CONSI/5T1 & PUT \T A LOT ( PROPAG&A4 ,!Y US$ A COMB9ATION ( PO/]S1 /ICK]S & LEAFLETS1 MIX$ 9 ) POLITICAL CAMPAIGNS4 ,:5 GIV+ \T ,9DU/RIAL ,NETWORK BULLET9S1 A LOCAL1 ISSUE-SPECIFIC 9S]T WAS 9CLUD$4 ,!Y US$ MAIL%OTS TO UNION REPS1 & GOT 9VOLV$ 9 L>G] DISPUTES TOO1 NOTABLY >\ND ! CLOSURE ( ! L>GE LOCAL ,NE/LE FACTORY1 :5 !Y GO A LOT ( PUBLICITY FROM ! UNION PUTT+ \T A LETT] D5\NC+ !M4 ,AS A RESULT1 !RE BEGAN TO BE A SL[ TRICKLE ( PEOPLE4 ,SOME ,N,S,C MEMB]S W]E FAMILI> ) ! MAT]IAL1 O!RS W]E NOT1 SO !Y GOT SOME MEMB]S TO /UDY ! MAT]IAL1 !N TO BRIEF ! RE/ ( ! GR\P ON H[ TO USE IT4 ,BRIEF+ NOTES ON DEAL+ ) 9QUIRIES W]E PRODUC$ 7SEE ,APP5DIX #b71 :I* MIE 9VIT$ TO JO94 ,PEOPLE >5'T 9VIT$ TO ! NEXT G5]AL MEET+ BECAUSE ! BUS9ESS CAN BE (F-PUTT+4 ,FIR/ !Y >E 9VIT$ TO AN 9=MAL MEET+ ) SOME MEMB]S TO ADDRESS !IR ISSUES1 SUPPORT !IR NE$S1 ETC4 ,IT IS IMPORTANT TO LET !M KN[ ,N,S,C'S LIMITATIONS1 & TO 9VITE !IR WORKMATES ALONG4 ,SOME PEOPLE DO JU/ WANT TO KN[ AB\T A SPECIFIC PO9T ( EMPLOYM5T LAW1 H[EV]4 ,ALL CONTACTS >E LOGG$ 9 A BOOK1 :I* HELPS PROVIDE A PICTURE ( ! TYPE & NUMB] ( 9QUIRIES COM+ 94 ,N,S,C DON'T PLAY D[N ! POLITICAL CONT5T ( AN>*O-SYNDICALISM AS !Y DON'T WANT TO CREATE A TWO-TI] MEMB]%IP1 & IF !Y >E NOT UP FRONT AB\T IT1 !RE CAN BE PROBLEMS LAT]4 ,NOT TO DO SO W\LD 5D UP RECREAT+ ! POLITICAL_/9DU/RIAL SPLIT AN>*O-SYNDICALISM SEEKS TO BREAK D[N4 ,NET MEMB]%IP HAS RIS51 & AS A RESULT !Y HAVE DEVELOP$ CONTACTS 9 A NUMB] ( WORKPLACES :O DI/RIBUTE ! LOCAL BULLET94 ,!Y DON'T (F] REPRES5TATION AT ,9DU/RIAL ,TRIBUNALS 7,I,TS71 AS !Y HAV5'T CONSID]$ !MSELVES CAPABLE ( IT1 & !Y DON'T WANT TO LET PEOPLE D[N4 ,?IS IS ONE >EA :]E ! EXI/+ RE=MI/ UNIONS >C /ILL (F]+ WORK]S SOME?+1 P>TLY BECAUSE IT IS A DIV]SION FROM COLLECTIVE ACTION4 ,ALSO1 PEOPLE >E MO/LY DISC\RAG$ BY ! TIME 9VOLV$ 9 GO+ = ,I,T4 ,H[EV]1 ! QUALITY ( REPRES5TATION AT ,I,T'S IS SURPRIS+LY POOR1 & IT IS POSSIBLE TO SIT 9 ON ,I,T'S & LE>N H[ !Y >C CONDUCT$1 & GET EXP]I5CE ( ! LEGAL >GUM5TS US$ >\ND UNFAIR DISMISSAL1 ETC4 ,! CASE3 ,/AFF+ ,SOLUTIONS ,AS A RESULT ( DO+ ! SURG]IES & ( PUTT+ \T PROPAG&A1 A BLOKE CAME 9 FROM ,: ,KNI*O-SYNDICALI/ /ANCE4 ,WORK]S W]E *>G$ = E>-PROTECTORS1 OV]ALLS & TRAVEL CO/S4 ,ADM9I/RATIVE CO/S W]E ALSO D$UCT$ FROM WAGES TWICE1 BO? AT S\RCE & BY ! AG5CY1 ,/AFF+ ,SOLUTIONS4 ,N,S,C RESE>*$ ! CONDITIONS & CONTRACT /ATUS ( ! WORK=CE4 ,!Y W]E NOM9ALLY SELF-EMPLOY$1 BUT AN EMPLOYM5T CONTRACT WAS OBTA9$ BY GO+ = A JOB 9T]VIEW ) ,/AFF+ ,SOLUTIONS & ! WORD+ CONTRADICT$ ?IS1 REF]R+ TO DISCIPL9>Y PROC$URES & 9CLUD+ ! PHRASE 0AS AN EMPLOYEE ( ,/AFF+ ,SOLUTIONS04 ,RESE>* WAS C>RI$ \T 9TO BO? ,: ,KNIGE4 ,*>GES = PROTECTIVE EQUIPM5T W]E UNHE>D (1 BUT !IR LEGALITY H+$ ON ! EMPLOYEE /ATUS ( ! WORK]S4 ,!RE IS A MULTIFACTOR TE/ :I* CAN BE C>RI$ \T ON CONTRACTS TO DET]M9E ! /ATUS1 CONTA9$ 9 ,PA9T] @& ,PUTTICK 70,EMPLOYM5T RIY PROC$URES1 PAYM5TS1 TAX1 ETC4 ,IT IS IMPORTANT NOT TO GET SUCK$ 9TO ! LEGAL PROCESS1 BUT TO RELY ON PROBABILITY1 BACK$ UP BY PRESSURE - !RE CAN NEV] BE DEF9ITIVE LEGAL ADVICE BECAUSE IT IS UP TO A JUDGE TO MAKE A RUL+ 9 LAW4 ,9=MATION ON EMPLOYM5T RIGES1 & ! FACT ?AT ! WORK]S W]E NOT REALLY SELF-EMPLOY$1 BUT HAD EMPLOYEE /ATUS & RIIFY+ ! WORK]S' EMPLOYEE /ATUS4 ,!RE WAS /ILL ONLY ONE WORK] 9VOLV$1 O!RS HAD NOT BE5 DRAWN 9 DESPITE ! 5?USIA/IC RESPONSE TO ! LEAFLET+4 ,!RE WAS NO PROSPECT ( COLLECTIVE ACTION1 & ! REAL POSITION WAS WEAK4 ,SEV5 WEEKS 9TO ! CAMPAIGN ! ONLY WORK] :O HAD COME TO ,N,S,C QUIT1 PROVOK+ A DILEMMA4 ,N,S,C DECID$ TO C>RY ON1 & C>RI$ \T FUR!R PE/]+1 C\PL$ ) A ?IRD LETT] TO ,: ,KNIGES1 :I* !Y CONFIRM$ 9 WRIT+1 SO A VICTORY WAS WON4 ,/AFF+ ,SOLUTIONS WAS DECL>$ BANKRUPT4 & CAME BACK ) A NEW NAME - ,P]SONNEL ,RECRUITM5T - AS A RESULT ( ! BAD PUBLICITY !Y GOT FROM ! DISPUTE4 ,! LESSONS ,?IS SECTOR WILL ALWAYS BE H>D TO ORGANIZE DUE TO ! HI< TURNOV] - WORK]S LA/ ON AV]AGE A WEEK4 ,/AFF+ ,SOLUTIONS RAN A BOGUS LANGUAGE S*OOL :I* WAS REALLY A DORMITORY = ,POLI% & ,PORTUGUESE MIGRANT WORK]S4 ,!RE HAS BE5 A LOT ( CONTACT ) EX-WORK]S TELL+ HORROR /ONES1 BECAUSE ! PO/]S & ,N,S,C'S REPUTATION HAD SPREAD A LONG WAY D[N ! GRAPEV9E4 ,!RE >E DISCREPANCIES BETWE5 ! H\RS WORK$ & ! H\RS PAID =1 SACK+ = BE+ PREGNANT1 ETC4 ,/AFF+ ,SOLUTIONS ALSO EMPLOYS GANG]S1 :O >E QUICK TO REA* = ! BASEBALL BATS1 & ONCE ?REAT5$ A VIC> = A S]MON4 ,N,S,C MANAG$ TO GET ADV]TS TRY+ TO RECRUIT /UD5TS ?R[N \T AT ,NORWI* ,CITY ,COLLEGE4 ,G5]AL LESSONS FROM ! CASE >E ?AT1 BY MA9TA9+ A HI< PR(ILE1 Y\ WILL GET PEOPLE TO COME TO Y\4 ,Y\ HAVE TO BE !RE :5 PEOPLE HAVE A PROBLEM1 & Y\ WILL GET \T ( IT :AT Y\ PUT 94 ,SECONDLY1 Y\ WILL ONLY GET Y\R POLITICAL IDEAS ACROSS BY GA9+ CR$IBILITY = !M ?R\< DO+ ! PRACTICAL WORK4 ,?IRD1 ! ,/AFF+ ,SOLUTIONS CASE CAME \T ( ! BLUE1 SO Y\ WILL PROBABLY GET /UFF Y\ DIDN'T ANTICIPATE4 ,Y\ HAVE TO BE PREP>$ TO DEAL ) :ATEV] Y\ GET1 & Y\ HAVE TO SEE IT ?R\< TO A*IEVE ! SMALL VICTORIES1 :I* GA9 CR$IBILITY & MA9TA9 MOM5TUM4 ,! WID] IMPLICATIONS ,!RE IS AN 9CREAS+ 9CID5CE ( NONUNIONIZ$1 CASUAL WORK=CES4 ,! EXI/+ UNIONS >E DRAW+ 9 !IR HORNS1 & !RE >E DW9DL+ NUMB]S ( ACTIVI/S ORGANIZ+4 ,WE HAVE TO CONSID] :E!R ! ,T,U,C-AFFILIAT$ UNIONS HAVE SOME K9D ( BIR?RIDS ( HEAL? & SAFETY >E A UTOPIAN DREAM4 ,?IS CAN PROVIDE A F\NDATION = ORGANIZ+4 ,MANAGEM5T MAKE A SIGNIFICANT PR(IT M>G9 BY CUTT+ HEAL? & SAFETY CO/S4 ,IT IS A KEY TO POLITICIZ+ WORK]S BY 9TRODUC+ IDEAS ( COLLECTIVE ORGANIZATION4 ,IT HAS A GREAT EMP[]+ POT5TIAL1 DEVELOP+ CONFID5CE & ORGANIZATIONAL SKILLS1 & CL>IFY+ ! CLASS W> & BUILD+ CLASS CONSCI\SNESS4 ,) HEAL? & SAFETY !RE IS A DANG] ( BE+ SUCK$ 9TO LEGAL GRAY >EAS4 ,WE HAVE TO USE ! LAW ONLY TO GET :AT WE WANT1 NOT GO TOO F> & RELY ON GETT+ ! ,HEAL? & ,SAFETY ,EXECUTIVE & O!RS 9 AS FIX]S4 ,! DIRECT ACTION APPROA* IS BAS$ ON NOT GETT+ 0PR(ESSIONALS0 TO DO IT = Y\4 ,WE %\LDN'T REJECT NEGOTIATION & GO ALL \T = /RIKE ACTION1 BUT %\LD USE ALT]NATIVE =MS ( DIRECT ACTION BO? 9SIDE & \TSIDE ! PLANT4 ,RA!R ?AN WALK+ \T1 IT IS BETT] TO SIT 9 ! CANTE5 UNTIL ! MATT] IS RESOLV$ TO Y\R SATISFACTION1 /AT+ Y\R WILL+NESS TO RESUME WORK ONCE ?AT HAS HAPP5$4 ,DON'T JU/ WALK \T & GET LOCK$ \T4 ,TO DO UNION SUPPORT WORK Y\ DON'T NE$ TO BE EXP]TS1 Y\ DON'T NE$ COMPREH5SIVE LEGAL WORKS AT NII% CO/S4 ,9QUIRIES CAN BE DEALT ) BY DRAW+ ON ! ,L,R,D1 ,HAZ>DS MAGAZ9E1 9=MATION FROM ,H,S,E4 ,Y\ NE$ A G5]AL FAMILI>ITY1 NOT DETAIL$ EXP]TIZE4 ,LACK ( WRITT5 CONTRACTS ( EMPLOYM5T >E NOT A DISADVANTAGE1 AS !Y CAN BE TORN UP BY ! BOSS1 OR !Y >E %ORT-T]M1 SO Y\'RE 9SECURE EV5 IF Y\'VE GOT ONE4 ,SUPPORT WORK IS L9K$ TO :AT HAPP5S 9 !IR [N WORKPLACES1 ?IS IS NOT A P5ANCE ,N,S,C >E DO+1 IT IS 9 Y\R [N SELF-9T]E/1 ! LESSONS CAN BE MORE WIDELY APPLI$4 ,N,S,C W]E SELF-CRITICAL ?R\<\T ! ,/AFF+ ,SOLUTIONS DISPUTE4 ,BY /ICK+ TO G5]AL PR9CIPLES1 ,N,S,C W]E ABLE TO /E] ?R\< ! LEGAL WAFFLE ?R[N AT !M BY ! BOSSES4 ,IT HELP$ BE+ AN UNKN[N QUANTITY1 AS !Y C\LD POSE AS BE+ /RONG] ?AN !Y W]E BY PO/]+ MORE WIDELY4 ,: ,KNIE ALWAYS VULN]ABLE TO ! SACK IF Y\ >E NOT ALL ORGANIZ$ ON ! JOB & SOLID4 ,USE TIM+ TO Y\R ADVANTAGE & ACT :5 Y\R B>GA9+ P[] IS GREATE/ - :5 IT WILL HIT ! BOSS H>DE/ 9 ! POCKET IF !Y DON'T CONC$E4 ,!RE >E NO BLUEPR9TS = SUCCESSFUL ACTION BECAUSE !RE >E TOO MANY DIFF]5T SC5>IOS2 :AT IS NE$$ IS G5]ALLY APPLICABLE PR9CIPLES4 ,RUNN+ A SUPPORT SURG]Y IS NOT DI/9CT FROM APPROA*+ ?+S AS FELL[ WORK]S1 OR FROM Y\R [N WORKPLACE EXP]I5CES - !SE >E Y\R BE/ S\RCE ( KN[L$GE4 ,! MAJORITY ( WORK]S >E N[ 9 (FICES1 P>TICUL>LY SMALL (FICES1 ) SITUATIONS LIKE TEAMWORK+4 ,IT IS V]Y DIFFICULT TO BE MILITANT OR POLITICAL 9 ?IS 5VIRONM5T1 !Y >E DESIGN$ TO HAMP] MILITANCY4 ,H[ DO Y\ 9TRODUCE ! IDEA ( ORGANIZATION & DIRECT ACTION8 ,ANONYMITY IS ESS5TIAL TO SOME DEGREE1 BUT ! ISSUES REMA9 AS IMPORTANT AS EV]4 ,WE HAV5'T GOT ALL ! ANSW]S4 ,N,S,C'S ACTIVITIES GO BEYOND SUPPORT SURG]IES & 9CLUDE /RIKE SUPPORT1 VIDEO %[+S1 HEAL? & SAFETY C\RSES1 DEBATES1 SOCIALS2 PROMOT+ ,9DU/RIAL ,NETWORKS1 & ORGANIZ+ >\ND SOCIAL CAMPAIGNS SU* AS AGA9/ ! ,JOB ,SEEK]S' ,ALL[ANCE1 A %OPP+ C5T] ) *RONIC ,SICK ,BUILD+ ,SYNDROME1 ETC4 #e4 ,AN>*O-SYNDICALISM V]SUS TRADE UNIONISM ,! PRES5T DAY TRADE UNIONS HAVE EVOLV$ 9TO CAPITALI/ F9ANCIAL & S]VICE 9/ITUTIONS1 (F]+ ! 9DIVIDUAL MEMB] *EAP 9SURANCE1 MORTGAGES & EV5 UTILITIES LIKE GAS SUPPLY4 ,!Y >E DEP5D5T ON !IR 9VE/M5TS1 ESPECIALLY !IR P5SION FUNDS1 & !RE=E ! ?REAT ( SEQUE/RATION ( FUNDS UND] ! ,TORY-9TRODUC$ ANTI-UNION LAWS HAS PROV$ TO BE A POT5T WEAPON = ! BOSSES4 ,! CORPORATE 9T]E/S ( ! UNIONS >E MA9LY F9ANCIAL1 & ! ROLE ( !IR (FICIALS IS TO PROTECT ?OSE 9T]E/S4 ,IT IS ! 9/ITUTIONS ?AT ! TRADE UNIONS HAVE EVOLV$ 9TO1 NOT JU/ 0BUREAUCRATS0 :I* >E ! PROBLEM4 ,S9CE !Y HAVE A /AKE 9 CAPITALISM1 & !IR 9VE/M5TS DEP5D ON ITS HEAL?1 !Y PROMOTE CLASS COLLABORATION & BUREAUCRATIC ME*ANISMS = DISPUTE RESOLUTION1 RA!R ?AN RELY+ ON ORGANIZ$ /R5G?4 ,! IDEOLOGICAL %IFT EFFECT$ BY ,?AT*]ISM MEANS ?AT =MAL CORPORATISM - ! COLLABORATION ( /ATE1 EMPLOY]S & UNIONS 09 ! 9T]E/S ( ALL CLASSES0 - IS UNLIKELY TO BE 9/ITUTIONALIZ$4 ,H[EV]1 ! COMMITM5T ( ! ,T,U,C TO SOCIAL DEMOCRACY RA!R ?AN CLASS W>F>E1 & ( ,NEW ,LABOR TO ,*RI/IAN DEMOCRACY 7A SOCIAL CONSCI5CE 9SPIR$ BY ,*RI/IANITY71 MEAN SOCIAL PEACE IS LIKELY TO BE F\ND$ ON SOME?+ O!R ?AN UNRE/RA9$ BOSS DICTATOR%IP4 ,:ILE ,EUROPEAN ,WORKS ,C\NCILS >E V]Y MU* 9 ! CORPORATI/ TRADITION1 ! ,T,U,C IS W>Y ( !M AS AN ALT]NATIVE TO COLLECTIVE B>GA9+4 ,IT HAS PROPOS$ LEGALLY-5=C$ UNION RECOGNITION1 WON BY BALLOT NOT BY ORGANIZ+ & FIS1 ! PRIORITY !Y GIVE TO SUBSCRIPTION 9COME IS CLE>4 ,!IR FAI? 9 ! M9IMUM WAGE REPRES5TS A FUR!R AB&ONM5T ( ORGANIZATION4 ,:ILE IT B5EFITS ! V]Y WOR/ (F1 IT IS GIV5 BY ! GOV]NM5T1 NOT WON BY ! WORK]S4 ,= ! EXI/+ UNIONS1 DEF5SE ( !IR CORPORATE 9T]E/S IS AB\T TO MA9TA9+ MEMB]%IP 9 A L[-WAGE ECONOMY1 & LITTLE ELSE4 ,CORPORATE 9T]E/S & CONTRADICTIONS ,9 ! CONTEXT ( HEAL? & SAFETY1 UNION RECOGNITION WILL GET Y\R ,SAFETY REPS ! RIRY \T 9SPECTIONS1 BUT RECOGNITION-BY-BALLOT LEAVES Y\ ) NO ORGANIZATION TO 5=CE GOOD /&>DS4 ,?IS IS A RECIPE = ! VICTIMIZATION ( ,SAFETY REPS ,?IS K9D ( PAP] UNIONISM IS NOT A NEW TR5D1 H[EV]4 ,IT HAS BE5 ACCEL]AT$ BY ! PROCESS ( UNION M]G]S TO COMP5SATE = DECL9+ MEMB]%IP1 & TO IMPROVE COMPETITIV5ESS 9 RECRUITM5T BY JO9+ =CES TO DO S+LE UNION RECOGNITION DEALS4 ,9 #a#i#h#i1 ,N,A,L,G,O WAS JU/ BEG9N+ TALKS ) ,N,U,P,E1 & SUBSEQU5TLY ALSO ,C,O,H,S,E1 AB\T =M+ A PUBLIC S]VICE SUP]-UNION4 ,9 ,JULY ( ?AT YE>1 ITS LOCAL GOV]NM5T MEMB]S W5T ON NATIONAL /RIKE OV] PAY & CONDITIONS4 ,DUR+ ! C\RSE ( ! DISPUTE1 WORK]S GA9$ A S5SE ( !IR [N P[] ?R\< PICKET+ O!RS \T4 ,L9KS & A C]TA9 DEGREE ( UNITY W]E ALSO BUILT ) ,N,U,P,E MEMB]S & %OP /EW>DS ?R\< PICKET L9E CONTACT4 ,?IS WAY ( WORK+ WAS NOT ON ! AG5DA = :AT BECAME ,U,N,I,S,O,N1 H[EV]4 ,N,A,L,G,O'S LEAD]%IP W]E SURPRIS$ ?AT ! BALLOT WAS WON1 & FELT ?REAT5$ BY RANK-&-FILE-ORGANIZ$ PICKET+4 ,!Y 9TRODUC$ SELECTIVE ACTION BY 0KEY WORK]S0 ON FULL TAKE-HOME PAY1 DEMOBILIZ+ ! MAJORITY & E/ABLI%+ F9ANCIAL CONTROL OV] /RIK]S4 ,U,N,I,S,O,N IS NOT BAS$ ON COMMON ACTION BY :ITE & BLUE COLL> WORK]S 9 LOCAL GOV]NM5T EI!R4 ,IT IS REMOTE1 BUREAUCRATIC1 9EFFECTIVE1 & HAS HOPELESSLY DIVID$ ITS MEMB]S4 ,!RE IS A CONTRADICTION BETWE5 SU* CORPORATE 9/ITUTIONS & ! %OP FLOOR ORGANIZATION ( !IR MEMB]S4 ,S9CE ! TURN ( ! ,C5TURY1 !RE HAS BE5 CONFLICT BETWE5 %OP /EW>DS & RANK & FILE WORK]S' ORGANIZATION ON ! ONE H&1 & NATIONAL COLLECTIVE B>GA9+ C>RI$ \T BY FULL-TIME (FICIALS ON ! O!R4 ,! MOVEM5T IS NOT MONOLI?IC1 !RE HAS ALWAYS BE5 CONFLICT )9 IT1 & IT HAS EVOLV$ ?IS WAY1 RA!R ?AN BE+ ANY 9EVITABLE 0NATURAL EXPRESSION0 ( ,BRITI% WORK+ CLASS TRADITIONS4 ,! MOD]N LABOR MOVEM5T IS P>TLY ! PRODUCT ( ! DEFEAT ( ! ADVOCATES ( DIRECT ACTION 9 ! ,G5]AL ,/RIKE ( #a#i#b#f1 :I* WRECK$ CONFID5CE 9 9DU/RIAL ACTION AS A MEANS ( IMPROV+ ! WORK]S' LOT4 ,?IS DEFEAT PLAC$ ! ADVOCATES ( ! BALLOT BOX AS ! SOLE HOPE = ! WORK]S FIRMLY 9 CONTROL ( ! LABOR MOVEM5T4 ,PO/W> %OP /EW>DS' ORGANIZATION1 USUALLY GE>$ TO LIMIT$1 BREAD & BUTT] DEM&S - 9 SPITE ( ! WI%FUL ?9K+ ( ! LEFT - HELP$ PRODUCE A NEW CONFID5CE 9 WORK]S' P[] 9 ! #a#i#gS4 ,H[EV]1 :5 ! M9]S W]E DEFEAT$ 9 #aihe AT ! 5D ( A WAT]%$ DISPUTE = ! LABOR MOVEM5T1 PRIM>ILY BECAUSE ( ! ROLE ( ! ,T,U,C LEAD]S 9 BLOCK+ SOLID>ITY FROM O!R WORK]S1 ?AT CONFID5CE WAS SIMIL>LY WIP$ \T4 0,NEW ,REALISM0 7& ,NEW ,LABOR7 IS A PRODUCT ( !SE DEFEATS1 NOT A D>+1 0MOD]N0 WAY ( F9ALLY CONV9C+ ! BOSSES TO TREAT WORK]S WELL ?R\< SWEET REASON4 ,IT IS ! REALIZATION ?AT ! CORPORATE 9T]E/S ( ! TRADE UNIONS >E BETT] S]V$ BY ACT+ AS P]SONNEL MANAG]S PAID = BY ! MANAG$1 ?AN BY HELP+ !IR MEMB]S FI*O-SYNDICALISM & ! NEW REALITY ,AN>*O-SYNDICALI/S /& = ! RANK & FILE TRADITIONS ( SOLID>ITY1 DIRECT DEMOCRACY & WORKPLACE 9ITIATIVE4 ,MORALE 9 ! WORK+ CLASS IS L[ DUE TO A CULTURE ( DEFEAT1 & TO ! JOB 9SECURITY ?AT IS BE+ 9/ITUTIONALIZ$ ?R\< ! PREVAL5CE ( CASUALIZ$1 P>T-TIME1 TEMPOR>Y1 SESSIONAL & AG5CY WORK+4 ,! BIG1 UNIONIZ$ WORKPLACE IS L>GELY BECOM+ A ?+ ( ! PA/ 9 ,BRITA92 WE HAVE TO ADAPT TO ! NEW REALITIES1 )\T COMPROMIS+ \R PR9CIPLES4 ,ACTIVI/S HAVE BECOME MORE & MORE ISOLAT$1 & UNION MEMB]%IP HAS = MANY BECOME AN 9SURANCE POLICY = 9DIVIDUALS1 BAS$ ON ! PASSIVE D$UCTION ( SUBSCRIPTIONS ?R\< *ECK-(F4 ,AS WELL AS *EAP P]SONAL F9ANCE1 A TRADE UNION MAY REPRES5T Y\ AT AN LNDU/RIAL ,TRIBUNAL1 BUT IS GOOD = LITTLE ELSE4 ,WORKPLACE ORGANIZATION IS CREAT$ BY ! WORK]S \RSELVES1 NOT BY ! BUREAUCRATIC UNIONS4 ,! REASON WE ADVOCATE ACT+ & BUILD+ /RUCTURES 9DEP5D5TLY ( ! EXI/+ UNIONS IS ?AT1 AT PRES5T1 !Y CONTROL \R L9KS ) O!R ORGANIZ$ WORK]S1 & /RANGLE SOLID>ITY4 ,UNION ORGANIZATION NE$S TO BE BUILT FROM ! WORKPLACE \T1 ) L9KS BETWE5 WORK]S 9 ! SAME 9DU/RY & LOCALITY MADE DIRECTLY ON A F$]ALI/ BASIS1 NOT CONTROLL$ BY ,REGIONAL ,(FIC]S4 ,! CORPORATE UNIONS ALSO CONTROL ! FUNDS !IR MEMB]S PAY1 :I* 9 P5SION FUNDS >E CONTROLL$ BY TRU/EES1 NOT ! MEMB]%IP1 SO ! IDEA ?AT UNION FUNDS >E 0\R MONEY0 IS NOT ! REALITY4 ,! UNIONS' FUNDS DON'T BELONG TO US ANY MORE ?AN ,BRITI% ,GAS DID BE=E IT WAS PRIVATIZ$ - TELL ,SID IF HE WANTS TO [N :AT HE'S PAID =1 HE'LL HAVE TO EXPROPRIATE IT6 ,/RIKE FUNDS HAVE TO BE BUILT UP 9DEP5D5TLY ( ! (FICIAL UNIONS1 & HIDD5 :]E !Y CAN'T BE SEIZ$ BY ! /ATE4 ,PRES5TLY1 MEMB]S ( ,T,U,C-AFFILIAT$ UNIONS CAN GET MONEY & SUPPORT 7BUT R>ELY SOLID>ITY - SO-CALL$ SECOND>Y ACTION7 FROM O!R UNIONS4 ,A UNION NOT AFFILIAT$ TO ! ,T,U,C HAS A CR$IBILITY GAP TO OV]COME4 ,TO GET WIDESPREAD SUPPORT FROM O!R WORK]S1 WE NE$ A CR$IBLE1 PUBLIC FACE4 ,WE CAN ONLY GA9 ?IS CR$IBILITY ?R\< W9N+ VICTORIES1 H[EV] SMALL4 ,WE HAVE TO LE>N TO WALK BE=E WE TRY TO RUN4 ,WE NE$ WAYS ( BR++ TOGE!R COMMITT$ UNIONI/S ISOLAT$ 9 !IR RESPECTIVE WORKPLACES4 ,! COMMUNITY-BAS$ CAMPAIGN AGA9/ ! ,POLL ,TAX %[$ ?AT IT IS POSSIBLE TO ORGANIZE \TSIDE ! WORKPLACE4 ,AN ORGANIZATION :I* REFLECTS ! NE$S & CONSCI\SNESS ( WORK+ CLASS PEOPLE CAN ORGANIZE MASS ACTION )\T HAV+ A MASS MEMB]%IP4 ,! MOOD & CULTURE ( RESI/ANCE BUILT UP 9 ?AT CAMPAIGN HAS DISSIPAT$1 BUT IT WAS !RE4 ,UNIONISM BEYOND ! WORKPLACE ,! ,SOLID>ITY ,F$]ATION IS ORGANIZ$ BO? ?R\< ,9DU/RIAL ,NETWORKS & ,LOCALS4 ,LOCALS >E GR\P+S ( ALL MEMB]S 9 A DEF9$ >EA1 EI!R AS 9DIVIDUALS1 OR 9 WORKPLACE GR\PS4 ,!Y BR+ TOGE!R WORK+ CLASS PEOPLE 9 ALL 9DU/RIES & NONE4 ,LOCALS CAN BE A FOCUS = RESI/ANCE4 ,!Y CAN PROVIDE 9=MATION1 SUPPORT1 & SOLID>ITY2 AS WELL AS IDEAS AB\T ORGANIZATION1 TACTICS & POLITICAL GOALS4 ,!Y CAN ALSO HELP TO BRIDGE ! GAP BETWE5 ! WORKPLACE & ! WID] COMMUNITY1 PREV5T+ ! ISOLATION ( WORK]S 9 DISPUTE4 ,A PUBLIC FACE = ANY DISPUTE \TSIDE ! IMM$IATE P[] ( ! BOSS IS ALSO ESS5TIAL :]E ANONYMITY IS REQUIR$ TO PREV5T VICTIMIZATION4 ,!Y CAN FACILITATE ! TACTICS ( 0OP5 M\?01 0GOOD WORK0 & 0BOYCOTTS0 7SEE ,APP5DIX #a74 ,MANY 9DIVIDUALS WILL NOT ALWAYS WORK 9 A SECTOR COV]$ BY A ,NETWORK1 & WILL NE$ TO AFFILIATE TO !IR ,LOCAL & TAKE ! UNION ) !M FROM JOB TO JOB4 ,TRADE UNIONISM IS BAS$ ON A POLITICAL_/ECONOMIC IDEOLOGY COMPOS$ ( CORPORATISM1 SOCIAL DEMOCRACY & P>LIAM5T>IANISM4 ,TRADE UNIONI/S >E COMMITT$ TO ?AT IDEOLOGY1 9 CONTRA/ TO ORD9>Y TRADE UNION MEMB]S :O >C 9 ! UNION = ITS PRACTICAL B5EFITS4 ,LIKE TRADE UNIONISM1 AN>*O-SYNDICALISM IS A MATT] ( EI!R POLITICAL COMMITM5T OR PRACTICAL USEFULNESS4 ,BY CONTRA/ TO TRADE UN#dONISM1 IT IS BAS$ ON RECOGNITION ( ! EXI/5CE ( ! CLASS W>1 & ( ! NE$ = SOCIAL REVOLUTION & DIRECT ACTION4 ,!RE IS NO POLITICAL_/ECONOMIC SPLIT1 SO ! UNION DOES NOT LEAVE 0POLITICS0 TO ANY POLITICAL P>TY1 BUT IS A VEHICLE = WORK]S TO COLLECTIVELY ACT BO? POLITICALLY & ECONOMICALLY )\T 9T]M$I>IES4 ,! ,LOCAL IS NOT A SUB/ITUTE = WORKPLACE ORGANIZATION1 BUT IT IS A NECESS>Y PR]EQUISITE4 ,ISOLAT$ WORKPLACE UNIONS WILL BE CRU%$4 ,IF ,LOCAL ORGANIZATION HAS ALREADY BE5 BUILT1 !RE IS A S\RCE ( CR$IBILITY & SUPPORT 9 PLACE BE=E ANY DISPUTE OV] ! RIITY ,F$]ATION AFFILIATES >E GR[+ ONLY SL[LY4 ,?IS IS P>TLY BECAUSE ( ! DIFFICULTY ( TRY+ TO ORGANIZE >\ND CONCRETE ISSUES ON A NATIONAL LEVEL4 ,A MORE LIKELY1 F$]ALI/ APPROA* ( WORKPLACE UNIONS GR[+ FROM ,LOCALS & !N ,NETWORK+ BY ,9DU/RY IS NE$$4 ,REVOLUTION>Y ORGANIZATION ,AN>*O-SYNDICALI/ WORKPLACE ORGANIZATION IS BAS$ ON ! IDEA ( ! ,WORK]S' ,ASSEMBLY1 :]E ALL WORK]S MEET TO MAKE DECISIONS & TO DECIDE UPON1 TAKE & RUN ACTION1 EV5 IF ONLY A M9ORITY MAY BE 9 UNIONS4 ,!SE >E BAS$ ON P>TICIPATORY DEMOCRACY1 & >E DESIGN$ TO BUILD A CULTURE ( SELF-ORGANIZATION & SELF-MANAGEM5T AMONG ! WORK+ CLASS4 ,! AIM IS TO CREATE CONDITIONS ( 9VOLVEM5T1 EMP[]M5T & TRU/ AMONG A WORK=CE4 ,ORGANIZATION & ACTION >E MORE IMM$IATELY IMPORTANT ?AN =MAL UNION MEMB]%IP4 ,HEAL? & SAFETY ISSUES CAN SET /&>DS TO FI\ND :I* ALL WORK]S1 UNION MEMB]S OR NOT1 CAN AGREE4 ,/&>DS CAN PROVIDE A USEFUL BASIS = 9DU/RIAL ACTION )9 ! WORKPLACE1 SU* AS OV]TIME BANS1 0GO-SL[S0 & 0WORK+ TO RULE0 7SEE ,APP5DIX #a74 ,!SE ALL 9VOLVE ! 5=CEM5T ( DEC5T HEAL?1 SAFETY & WELF>E /&>DS )\T WALK+ \T & RUNN+ ! RISK ( BE+ LOCK$ \T IMM$IATELY4 ,ATTEMPT$ LOCK-\TS1 & ! REPLACEM5T ( WORK]S DEM&+ DEC5T CONDITIONS ) SCABS1 CAN BE PREV5T$ BY OCCUPATIONS1 :I* NE$ LOCAL SUPPORT \TSIDE ! WORKPLACE TO BE EFFECTIVE4 ,ALL COMMITTEES & DELEGATES1 SU* AS WORKPLACE REPS1 >E ACC\NTABLE TO & RECALLABLE BY !M4 ,?IS IS AN ALT]NATIVE TO ! TOP D[N APPROA*4 ,IF WORK]S >C /RONG 5\<1 !Y CAN ELECT ,SAFETY REPS ) ! RITS ) ! MO/ BASIC WORKPLACE OR LOCAL UNIT1 :I* IS SOV]EIGN OV] ITS AFFAIRS1 & BUILDS HORIZONTALLY TO SUPPORT 9ITIATIVES & CO-ORD9ATE ACTIONS4 ,HORIZONTAL ORGANIZATION MEANS ?AT !RE IS NO 0HI<]0 LEVEL :I* MAKES DECISIONS B9D+ ON ! 0L[]4' LEVELS4 ,ALL UNITS AGREE TO WORK TOGE!R AS EQUALS4 ,?IS PREV5TS BUREAUCRATIC CONTROL ( WORK]S' ORGANIZATIONS BY BUILD+ DIRECT L9KS UND] ! CONTROL ( ! WORK]S1 RA!R ?AN HI]>*ICAL COMMITTEES UND] ! CONTROL ( (FICIALS4 ,S9CE AN>*O-SYNDICALISM IS NOT SIMPLY 9DU/RIAL UNIONISM1 UNIONS ALSO F$]ATE ) WORK]S 9 O!R 9DU/RIES1 & ) ! WID] WORK+ CLASS1 LOCALLY4 REGIONALLY & NATIONALLY4 ,?IS 5ABLES ! REVOLUTION>Y UNION TO RESPOND TO ALL ATTACKS ON ! WORK+ CLASS1 & TO PUT =W>D ITS [N SOCIAL AG5DA4 ,?IS /RUCTURE IS FLEXIBLE & CAN HELP BREAK D[N B>RI]S & SUPPORT SOCIAL DIV]SITY4 ,AN EXAMPLE ( :AT CAN BE A*IEV$ IS ! ,C,N,T 7,SOLID>ITY ,F$]ATION'S SI/] ORGANIZATION7 9 ,PU]TO ,REAL 9 ,SPA94 ,! FID - WAS WON ?R\< A COMMUNITY-SUPPORT$ OCCUPATION1 :]E ! ,C,N,T'S IDEAS WON ?R\< 9 ! ,WORK]S' ,ASSEMBLY4 ,IT BUILT ON ?IS SUCCESS TO CONDUCT A SOCIAL /RUGGLE AGA9/ ! SEIZURE ( COMMON L& TO BUILD A GOLF C\RSE = ! PRIVILEG$4 7,SEE ! ,SOL,F$ PAMPHLET 0,AN>*O-SYNDICALISM 9 ,PU]TO ,REAL3 ,FROM %IPY>D RESI/ANCE TO DIRECT DEMOCRACY & COMMUNITY CONTROL047 ,PREP>+ = SOCIAL REVOLUTION ,AS WELL AS BE+ A FIY UNION IS 9T5D$ TO BE A PRE-FIGURATIVE ORGANIZATION1 :OSE WAY ( WORK+ DEMON/RATES ?AT A DIFF]5T SOCIETY IS POSSIBLE4 ,IT IS AN EX]CISE 9 COLLECTIVE SELF-$UCATION 9 ! /RUCTURES & CULTURE ( A NEW SOCIETY WE WANT TO BR+ AB\T ?R\< SOCIAL REVOLUTION4 ,%ORT1 FIX$ T]MS ( (FICE >E DESIGN$ TO 5SURE ! ROTATION ( TASKS & RESPONSIBILITIES1 5ABL+ ALL TO LE>N ! SKILLS !Y NE$ TO EMP[] PEOPLE 9 A FREE SOCIETY4 ,!Y ALSO COMBAT BUREAUCRATIZATION & ! RISE ( 0EXP]TS04 ,?IS PROCESS MU/ HAPP5 9 A SUPPORTIVE 5VIRONM5T 9 ORD] TO WORK4 ,! UNION'S CULTURE MU/ BE V]Y DIFF]5T FROM ?AT 9 ! CONV5TIONAL LEFT & ! EXI/+ UNIONS4 ,ITS CULTURE MU/ BE BAS$ ON ! SAME PR9CIPLES AS ! SOCIETY WE WANT TO CREATE ?R\< SOCIAL REVOLUTION1 OR ?AT SOCIETY CAN NOT BE REALIZ$4 ,\R ME?ODS ( ORGANIZATION & \R TACTICS MU/ BE CONSI/5T ) \R GOALS4 ,ME?ODS :I* >E AU?ORIT>IAN WILL ONLY A*IEVE AU?ORIT>IAN 5DS4 ,! SOCIETY WE WANT TO CREATE IS BAS$ ON WORK]S' SELF-MANAGEM5T ( PRODUCTION1 BREAK+ D[N ! MO/ BASIC ECONOMIC & SOCIAL HI]>*Y 9 CAPITALI/ SOCIETY - ?AT ( MANAGEM5T OV] WORK]S4 ,)\T P>ASITE CLASSES ( MANAG]S & [N]S TO SUPPORT1 IT W\LD BE POSSIBLE TO ORGANIZE PRODUCTION = NE$1 NOT PR(IT1 & TO 5D ME?ODS ( PRODUCTION & 09DU/RIES0 :I* S]VE NO SOCIALLY-USEFUL PURPOSE1 OR :I* DAMAGE ! 5VIRONM5T BY POLLUTION & ! USE ( F9ITE RES\RCES4 ,! SECOND CORN]/ONE ( A FREE SOCIETY W\LD HE LIB]T>IAN COMMUNISM -FROM EA* ACCORD+ TO !IR ABILITY1 TO EA* ACCORD+ TO !IR NE$S4 ,TO WORK ?IS W\LD REQUIRE TRU/1 HONE/Y & ! ABOLITION ( ALL 9/ITUTIONS1 SU* AS ! /ATE & PRIVATE PROP]TY1 :I* EXI/ TO MA9TA9 HI]>*IES & PRIVILEGES4 ,IF !SE >C TO BE COMPLETELY ABOLI%$1 RA!R ?AN TEMPOR>ILY BANI%$1 !Y MU/ BE DISPLAC$ & REPLAC$ BY ANTI-HI]>*ICAL SOCIAL ORGANIZATION4 ,WE HAVE TO BEG9 TO E/ABLI% SU* ORGANIZATION AS MU* AS WE CAN )9 ?IS SOCIETY4 ,! MORE WE CAN E/ABLI%1 ! MORE WE CAN ROLL BACK ! B\ND>IES ( /ATE & CORPORATE CONTROL OV] \R LIVES4 ,\R FIM O!RS AS BE+ EQUALLY VALID4 ,= EXAMPLE1 WOM5 %\LD BE ABLE TO *OOSE :E!R OR NOT TO HAVE *ILDR51 & :E!R TO GO \T TO WORK OR TO BR+ !M UP FULL-TIME !MSELVES4 ,M5 :O WANT TO BE C>]S %\LD ALSO HAVE ! SAME OPPORTUNITIES4 ,)\T ! NE$ TO E>N WAGES 9 ORD] TO LIVE1 IT W\LD BE POSSIBLE = ALL ?OSE :O WORK AS UNACKN[L$G$ & UNPAID C>]S 9 ?IS SOCIETY TO A*IEVE EQUALITY ( /ATUS ) ?OSE :O GO \T TO WORK 9 :AT IS N[ ! CAPITALI/ ECONOMY4 ,SUPPORT = SU* USEFUL ACTIVITIES MU/ ALSO 9CLUDE ! RI FAMILY AS ! PRIM>Y S\RCE ( C>E1 & ALSO ! ]OSION ( G5D] ROLES4 ,!SE *ANGES C\LD NOT BE DECRE$1 NOR IMPLEM5T$ )\T EXT5SIVE PREP>ATION4 ,IT IS IMPORTANT ?AT WE REALIZE ! REVOLUTION>Y PROCESS IS AB\T *ANG+ SOCIAL & ECONOMIC RELATION%IPS BETWE5 PEOPLE1 & ?AT IT MU/ BEG9 ) US4 ,WE CAN NOT PUT !SE (F UNTIL 0AFT] ! REVOLUTION0 - )\T !M1 !RE WILL BE NO REVOLUTION4 ,\R VISION ( A SOCIAL REVOLUTION IS ONE :I* EV]YONE :O WANTS TO BE G5U9ELY FREE %\LD BE ABLE TO EMBRACE4 ,TO A*IEVE ?IS1 WE MU/ ORGANIZE & ACT N[ :]E WE WORK & :]E WE LIVE TO TAKE AS MU* CONTROL OV] \R LIVES AS WE CAN1 & TO EXT5D ?IS & TO *ALL5GE \R EXPLOITATION & OPPRESSION BY /ATE & CORPORATE P[]4 ,EV5 SOME?+ AS APP>5TLY UNCONTROV]SIAL AS BASIC HEAL? & SAFETY /&>DS CAN BE A *ALL5GE TO CAPITALISM & WILL NE$ REAL SOCIAL *ANGE TO E/ABLI%4 ,IF WE ORGANIZE & FI5TLY 0MUNDANE0 /RUGGLE CAN BE REVOLUTION>Y4 ,& REVOLUTION>Y ORGANIZATION IS MORE NECESS>Y & RELEVANT N[ ?AN EV] BE=E UND] CAPITALISM4 ,APP5DIX #a3 ,DIRECT ACTION TACTICS ,DIRECT ACTION IS ! BE/ WAY TO GET :AT Y\ WANT4 ,:AT MAKES ACTION 0DIRECT0 IS ?AT Y\ ID5TIFY :AT Y\ WANT & TAKE IT1 OR =CE ! BOSS TO GIVE IT TO Y\4 ,IT IS NOT PUTT+ PRESSURE ON ! BOSS TO NEGOTIATE1 & !N WORK+ ) !M TO 0SOLVE COMMON PROBLEMS04 ,BY ACT+ DIRECTLY Y\ >E NOT DEP5D5T ON ! 0EXP]TIZE0 ( UNION (FICIALS OR ! 0B5EVOL5CE0 ( ! BOSS4 ,Y\R [N ORGANIZ$ /R5G? IS MORE EMP[]+ ?AN A ?\S& TRA9+ C\RSES6 ,ALL 9DU/RIAL ACTION C>RIES RISKS4 ,EV5 NOT DO+ P>TS ( Y\R JOB :I* >E RIOT 9 Y\R JOB DESCRIPTION BUT :I* Y\ DO 0\T ( GOODWILL0 TO MAKE LIFE EASI] CAN BE CONSID]$ A BREA* ( Y\R CONTRACT4 ,9 !ORY1 Y\ CAN BE DISCIPL9$1 HAVE Y\R PAY /OPP$1 OR BE SACK$ = TAK+ ACTION4 ,:AT /OPS Y\ BE+ SACK$ IS ! FACT ?AT EV]YONE TAK+ ! ACTION HAS TO BE SACK$1 & IF ACTION IS WELL SUPPORT$1 IT IS TOO DISRUPTIVE = ! BOSS TO DO ?IS4 ,SOMETIMES1 H[EV]1 ! BOSS MAY WANT TO SACK EV]YONE1 & WILL USE 9DU/RIAL ACTION AS AN EXCUSE4 ,?IS IS CALL$ A ,LOCK\T4 ,CONTR>Y TO POPUL> MY? ! ,TORY-9TRODUC$ ANTI-UNION LAWS DO NOT MAKE 9DU/RIAL ACTION ILLEGAL4 ,:AT !Y ACTUALLY DO IS REMOVE PROTECTION FROM DAMAGES CLAIMS FROM A UNION SUPPORT+ 9DU/RIAL ACTION1 EXCEPT :]E C]TA9 LEGAL REQUIREM5TS HAVE BE5 MET4 ,EV5 IF ! LEGAL REQUIREM5TS HAVE BE5 MET1 WORK]S4 CAN /ILL BE SACK$ = TAK+ ANY =M ( 9DU/RIAL ACTION AS IT IS A BREA* ( CONTRACT 7SO IT'S NOT !SE LAWS Y\ HAVE TO WORRY AB\T74 ,IF ! LEGAL REQUIREM5TS >E NOT MET1 ! UNION1 ANY (FICIALS NOT DIS[N+ ! ACTION1 & ANY 9DIVIDUALS ID5TIFI$ AS ORGANIZ+ ! ACTION CAN BE SU$ = DAMAGES4 ,ANY ACTION Y\ TAKE MU/ BE WIDELY BACK$ & EV]YONE MU/ UND]/& ! NE$ = ! ACTION & BE PREP>$ TO /ICK \T = :AT Y\ WANT4 ,?IS IS Y\R BE/ DEF5SE AGA9/ VICTIMIZATION4 ,ALWAYS TAKE ANY DECISIONS COLLECTIVELY1 ELECT DELEGATES TO DO ANY TALK+ & GIVE !M A M&ATE TO SAY :AT Y\ ALL DECIDE4 ,*ANGE Y\R DELEGATES REGUL>LY - ?IS HELPS Y\ RUN Y\R [N ORGANIZATION & AVOIDS ANYBODY ?9K+ !Y CAN MAKE DECISIONS OR /ATEM5TS ON Y\ BEHALF4 ,IT IS ALSO WISE TO AVOID ANYONE BE+ ID5TIFI$ AS A 0R+LEAD]0 :O CAN BE SU$4 ,TACTICS ON ! JOB ,!RE >E A NUMB] ( =MS DIRECT ACTION CAN TAKE1 /RIK+ IS ! MO/ OBVI\S1 BUT PROBABLY ! LEA/ COMMON 7OR USEFUL74 ,?IS IS NOT A DEF9ITIVE LI/1 CREATIVITY & 9NOVATION >E ! KEYS TO SUCCESSFUL DIRECT ACTION4 ,ALWAYS TAKE ! ACTION Y\ KN[ IS BE/1 :5 IT WILL HAVE MAXIMUM EFFECT4 ,GO-SL[S >E AB\T SL[+ D[N ! JOB & CO/+ ! BOSS MONEY BY =C+ !M TO LOSE BUS9ESS 7OR MAYBE HIRE MORE WORK]S74 ,?IS IS A G5]IC T]M :I* COV]S ASPECTS ( 0GOOD WORK0 & 0WORK+ TO RULE04 ,IT CAN ALSO BE DONE BY ALL WORK]S SIMPLY SL[+ D[N ! RATE Y\ WORK AT4 ,A HI< RATE ( WORK CAN BE JU/ AS /RESSFUL & DANG]\S AS LONG H\RS1 SO WORK]S CONTROLL+ ! RATE AT :I* WE WORK IS A BASIC HEAL? & SAFETY MEASURE4 ,PIECE RATES W]E DEVIS$ TO C\NT] ?IS TACTIC4 :I* HAS BE5 5DEMIC 9 MO/ TYPES ( WORK S9CE ! 9DU/RIAL REVOLUTION4 ,?IS IS ALSO KN[N AS 0/RIK+ ON ! JOB01 BECAUSE Y\ >E EFFECTIVELY )DRAW+ Y\R LABOR1 BUT NOT ACTUALLY /OPP+ WORK4 ,ANO!R NAME = IT IS 0SABOTAGE0 & IT IS GUID$ BY ! PHILOSOPHY ( 0A L\SY DAY'S WORK = A L\SY DAY'S PAY04 ,WE D\BT ,NEW ,LABOR HAD ?IS 9 M9D :5 !Y CO9$ ! PHRASE 0,FAIRNESS AT WORK06 7,FUR!R READ+2 ,GE(F ,BR[N'S 0,SABOTAGE3 A /UDY 9 9DU/RIAL CONFLICT0 ,SPOKESMAN ,BOOKS #aigg ,G,B,P#a ,I,S,B,N #heabd #aeh #a1 IS A WOND]FUL HI/ORY ( WORK]S' RESI/ANCE TO WORK47 ,WORK+ TO RULE IS P>TICUL>LY RELEVANT TO HEAL? & SAFETY ISSUES1 BECAUSE FOLL[+ REGULATIONS TO ! LETT] IS (T5 NECESS>Y = SAFETY REASONS1 AS WELL AS BE+ HIGUE AGA9/1 & Y\ HAVE A MEASURE ( LEGAL PROTECTION FROM VICTIMIZATION = 9SI/+ ON COMPLIANCE ) HEAL? & SAFETY REGULATIONS4 ,IF MANAGEM5T HAVE TO >GUE DAILY AB\T REGULATIONS BE=E ANYONE WILL />T WORK1 OR CAN'T GET ANYONE TO WORK AT ALL )\T SORT+ A PROBLEM \T1 Y\ WILL W9 EV5TUALLY4 ,Y\ ALSO HAVE A LEGAL RID TACTIC IS ! BOYCOTT4 ,?IS IS P>TICUL>LY USEFUL 9 HEAL? & SAFETY T]MS4 ,BOYCOTT+ A P>TICUL> TYPE OR PIECE ( EQUIPM5T1 *EMICAL1 WORK >EA1 OR TASK IS ! MO/ DIRECT WAY ( GETT+ A PROBLEM REM$I$4 ,ALL IT NE$S IS UND]/&+ & AGREEM5T AMONG ! WORK]S NOT TO DO OR USE ! (F5D+ ?+4 ,! MORE CLOSELY T>GET$ ! BOYCOTT1 ! MORE DIFFICULT IT IS TO C\NT]1 AS ! BOSS WILL LOSE EV]Y?+ Y\ >E DO+ IF !Y RETALIATE4 ,SICK-9S 9VOLVE US+ SICK DAYS 9/EAD ( ONE-DAY /RIKES4 ,US$ EI!R ON A S+LE DAY1 OR ON A NUMB] ( DAYS ROLL+ OV] A P]IOD1 ?IS CAN S]I\SLY DISRUPT ! 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JOB1 EI!R LOS+ BUS9ESS OR 9CURR+ P5ALTY CLAUSES 9 CONTRACTS1 OR =C+ ! BOSS TO HIRE MORE WORK]S1 PU%+ UP ! WAGE-BILL4 ,ANO!R WAY ( GIV+ A BETT] S]VICE OR PRODUCT IS NOT TO *>GE = A DAY4 ,ATTEMPTS TO C\NT] ?IS TACTIC WILL EXPOSE ! FACT ?AT PR(ITS DEP5D ON *EAT+ CLI5TS OR CU/OM]S4 ,IT CAN ALSO GET CU/OM]S ON ! SIDE ( ! WORK]S4 ,OP5 M\? IS A BIT LIKE :I/LE-BL[+4 ,IT4 9VOLVES TELL+ CU/OM]S OR O!R 9T]E/$ PEOPLE :AT REALLY GOES ON AT ! JOB4 ,= EXAMPLE1 TELL+ PEOPLE AB\T UNHYGI5IC CONDITIONS 9 CAT]+ OR H[ POOR QUALITY MAT]IALS >E US$ TO *EAT ! CU/OM]4 ,SOLID>ITY ,F$]ATION ,LOCALS CAN HELP ) ?IS BY GIV+ \T MAT]IAL :]E WORK]S FE> VICTIMIZATION4 ,CORRUPTION1 DI%ONE/Y & 9COMPET5CE >C P>T ( ! MANAGEM5T ( NE>LY ALL BUS9ESSES & S]VICES1 ALL WORK]S WILL KN[ :AT IS UNPALATABLE OR SC&AL\S AB\T !IR [N BOSSES4 ,/RIKES ,/RIKES >E USUALLY ! WEAPON ( LA/ RESORT4 ,?IS 9VOLVES AN OP5 *ALL5GE TO ! AU?ORITY ( ! BOSS1 & BECAUSE !Y HAVE LO/ Y\R S]VICES1 !Y MAY TRY & DISP5SE ) Y\ P]MAN5TLY BY LOCK+ Y\ \T4 ,!Y CAN SACK Y\ ALL1 RECRUIT SCABS1 SELECTIVELY RE-HIRE1 OR 9 SOME CASES 7SU* AS SWEAT%OPS7 TAKE ! OPPORTUNITY TO DO A BUNK TO AVOID ACCUMULAT$ DEBTS4 ,SUCCESSFUL /RIKES >E WELL-TIM$1 WELL-ORGANIZ$ & OV] 9 A %ORT P]IOD4 ,AN ATTRITIONAL /RIKE1 :]E EA* SIDE TRIES TO \TLA/ ! O!R1 USUALLY FAVORS ! BOSS4 ,IT IS BE/ TO />T ! /RIKE BY 0D[N+ TOOLS0 AT WORK1 OR WALK+ \T FROM WORK4 ,IF !RE IS A SIMPLE DEM&1 & ! BOSS IS 91 IT MAY BE BE/ JU/ TO ALL /OP WORK & S5D AN ELECT$ SPOKESP]SON 9 TO TELL ! BOSS !RE'S A PROBLEM & ! WORK]S W\LD LIKE TO SPEAK TO !M AB\T IT4 ,AL?\< A S+LE P]SON DO+ ! TALK+ IS BE/ 7& /ICK+ TO AN AGRE$ POSITION71 ! MORE PEOPLE :O GET TO WITNESS ! TALKS ! BETT]4 ,NOT ONLY >E NUMB]S 9TIMIDAT+1 !Y >E A SAFEGU>D AGA9/ C[>DICE OR TREA*]Y ON ! P>T ( SPOKESPEOPLE4 ,IF Y\ WALK \T1 HOLD A MEET+ AT WORK TO BR+ 9 ANY WORK]S NOT ALREADY 9VOLV$4 ,GO & PICKET ANY O!R WORKPLACES [N$ BY ! SAME BOSS1 OR ) ! SAME PROBLEMS 9 ! SAME BUS9ESS4 ,A PICKET'S OBJECTIVE %\LD BE TO SPEAK TO O!R WORK]S & TO GET A PO9T ACROSS1 NOT TO 9TIMIDATE4 ,!RE IS A MORAL =CE :I* DET]S PEOPLE FROM CROSS+ PICKET L9ES COMPOS$ ( !IR WORKMATES1 BUT BE C>EFUL NOT TO 9VALIDATE ?AT MORAL =CE ?R\< ANG]4 ,A WORK] :O GOES 9TO WORK ONE DAY & JO9S ! /RIKE ! NEXT IS BETT] ?AN A WORK] :O IS ABUS$ & WILL NOT JO9 ! /RIKE AS A RESULT4 ,ALSO TAKE TIME TO VISIT SUPPLI]S & CLI5TS TO TALK TO ! WORK]S !RE & TO P]SUADE !M TO BOYCOTT Y\R WORKPLACE4 ,IT IS ALWAYS BETT] TO TRY & GET 9TO A WORKPLACE & SPEAK TO WORK]S AS A GR\P ?AN TO JU/ *IP AWAY AT 9DIVIDUALS4 ,MEET+S AT ! GATES1 OR :]E GR\PS ( WORK]S SOCIALIZE1 CAN ALSO BE USEFUL4 ,/OPP+ SUPPLIES ( MAT]IALS1 /OPP+ ! PO/1 MA9T5ANCE WORK]S1 ETC4 CAN HELP Y\ W9 QUICK]1 AL?\< IT IS NO SUB/ITUTE = A SOLID /RIKE4 ,?IS IS ALL UNLAWFUL1 BUT ! LAW IS TOO?LESS IF Y\ HAVE NO FUNDS TO SEQUE/RATE1 & NO 0R+LEAD]S0 CAN BE ID5TIFI$ TO SUE4 ,ROTAT+ SPOKESPEOPLE1 ETC4 WILL HELP PREV5T ?IS & KEEP ALL ! WORK]S 9 CONTROL COLLECTIVELY4 ,! BE/ WAY TO PREV5T SCABB+ IS TO OCCUPY4 ,IF CONSID]+ OCCUPATION1 PLAN C>EFULLY1 Y\ MAY BE 9 = A LONG] /AY ?AN Y\ ANTICIPATE1 SO MAKE SURE Y\ HAVE A ROTA & SUPPLY L9ES TO LA/ AT LEA/ A MON?4 ,?IS WILL GIVE Y\ TIME TO PLAN FUR!R4 ,BE C>EFUL TO AVOID ANY DAMAGE OR O!R POT5TIAL CRIM9AL (F5SE :I* W\LD ALL[ ! POLICE TO 9T]V5E4 ,UNLESS !Y CAN F9D AN EXCUSE1 !Y HAVE NO JURISDICTION & CAN ONLY ACT 9 SUPPORT ( (FIC]S ( ! C\RT 5=C+ AN EVICTION ORD] AGA9/ Y\4 ,S9CE A /RIKE MAKES Y\R 9DU/RIAL DISPUTE PUBLIC KN[L$GE1 Y\ WILL COME TO ! ATT5TION ( ! POLICE1 :O WILL USUALLY H>ASS Y\ 9 SOME WAY4 ,?IS MAY />T AS JU/ BE GETT+ PICKY AB\T ! SIZE ( GA!R+S1 OR AB\T :]E PICKETS /&4 ,IT CAN GET MORE S]I\S1 & NO COPP] WILL REFUSE ! *ANCE ( A FIE HOPELESS4 ,IT IS IMPORTANT NEI!R TO BE 9TIMIDAT$ BY ! POLICE1 :O LIKE TO MAKE ! LAW UP AS !Y GO ALONG1 NOR TO LET !M PROVOKE Y\4 ,Y\ MAY ALSO F9D ?AT Y\ SUDD5LY HAVE 0FRI5DS0 Y\ NEV] KNEW Y\ HAD4 ,!SE MAY BE SPIES = ! POLICE ( ! BOSS1 BUT MORE LIKELY !Y WILL BE MEMB]S ( LEFT W+ GR\PS4 ,! LATT] >E OPPORTUNI/S1 AL?\< Y\ %\LDN'T JU/ TAKE \R WORD = IT4 ,!IR AIM IS TO SELL NEWSPAP]S1 CLAIM CR$IT = Y\R SUCCESSES1 & RECRUIT SOME ( Y\4 ,:ILE !RE IS (T5 NO NE$ TO BE RUDE TO !M1 ALWAYS MAKE SURE ?AT Y\ MAKE DECISIONS Y\RSELVES & DON'T GET TALK$ 9TO ANY?+ ON ! BASIS ( :AT !Y WILL SUPPORT4 ,MAKE SURE ?AT Y\ CONTROL ANY ACTIONS 09 SUPPORT0 ( Y\1 & ?AT ANYONE COLLECT+ MONEY = Y\ IS TRU/WOR?Y4 ,F9ALLY1 Y\ MAY F9D ?AT FULL-TIME UNION (FICIALS TAKE A HI!RTO UNKN[N 9T]E/ 9 Y\4 ,!IR AIM IS TO RECRUIT MEMB]S 7IF Y\ >5'T 9 !IR UNION ALREADY71 & TO CONTROL Y\R DISPUTE & PU% IT 9 ! DIRECTION !Y WANT4 ,?IS USUALLY MEANS ,9DU/RIAL ,TRIBUNALS1 :I* TAKE ! FOCUS AWAY FROM Y\R ORGANIZATION & Y\R COLLECTIVE /R5G?1 & PLACE IT ON PO9TS ( LAW & 9DIVIDUAL RIE AT ODDS ) ! HI]>*IES & COMPETITION ( CAPITALI/ SOCIETY4 ,EV5 IF Y\ LOSE Y\R DISPUTE1 Y\ ALL GA9 SOME?+ FROM ! /RUGGLE4 ,APP5DIX #b3 ,DEAL+ ) 9QUIRIES ,! FOLL[+ IS DRAWN FROM A SET ( GUIDEL9ES COMPIL$ BY ,NOR? @& ,EA/ ,LONDON ,SOLID>ITY ,F$]ATION4 ,IT 9DICATES H[ 9QUIRIES & REQUE/S = SUPPORT MAY BE DEALT )4 ,FIR/LY1 E/ABLI% ! FULLE/ POSSIBLE PICTURE ( ! WORKPLACE 7NATURE1 SUE1 CONDITIONS1 ETC47 & F9D \T ?OSE ISSUES ?AT >E MO/ IMM$IATE4 ,WE MAY NOT HAVE ALL ! 9=MATION AT H& OR AT ALL4 ,AVOID FEEL+ PRESSURIZ$ 9TO GIV+ DEF9ITIVE OR PRESCRIPTIVE ADVICE4 ,! E?OS IS SUPPORT - HELP+ PEOPLE HELP !MSELVES4 ,WE >E ,N,O,T AB\T 0SORT+ \T PEOPLE'S PROBLEMS = !M0 BUT WORK+ ) !M4 ,DISCUSS+ 9QUIRIES_/QU]IES ) O!R MEMB]S IS V]Y IMPORTANT4 ,DO ,N,O,T 5C\RAGE AN 5QUIR] TO IMM$IATELY ATT5D Y\R NEXT ,S,F MEET+ AS ?IS CAN ALI5ATE_/DISORI5TATE ! 5QUIR]1 :I* WILL HELP NO-ONE4 ,! 9QUIRY %\LD BE *ATT$ AB\T 9=MALLY BY TWO OR ?REE MEMB]S & ! 5QUIR] BE=E IT IS BR\E 9T]E/$ OR SUPPORTIVE ( ! PROBLEM ALONG TO ! NEXT MEET+4 ,! 5QUIR] MU/ BE MADE AW>E ?AT BUILD+ ANY WORKPLACE ORGANIZATION IS ! TASK ( ! PEOPLE DIRECTLY 9VOLV$ & !IR WORKMATES4 ,SUCCESS DEP5DS ON !IR [N DET]M9ATION4 ,BE CLE> AB\T ! POT5TIAL SCOPE ( SUPPORT4 ,= EXAMPLE4 WE DO NOT (F] ,9DU/RIAL ,TRIBUNAL REPRES5TATION4 ,5QUIR]S MAY WANT SPECIFIC 9=MATION1 E4G4 ON ,9DU/RIAL ,LAW1 OR HELP 9 PRODUC+ A LEAFLET4 ,WE MU/ BE PREP>$ TO RESPOND POSITIVELY BUT WE %\LD MAKE IT CLE> ?AT MEMB]%IP IS ! BASIS ( ,SOL,F$ ORGANIZATION4 ,DETAIL ! 9QUIRY ON ! ,PRO-,=MA 7& ATTA* ADDITIONAL %EETS :5 NECESS>Y74 ,?IS 5ABLES US TO COLLECT ! NECESS>Y 9=MATION TO C>RY \T BASIC CASEWORK4 ,! POLITICAL CONT5T ( AN>*O-SYNDICALISM %\LD NEV] BE PLAY$ D[N - WE DON'T WANT A 0TWO-TI]0 MEMB]%IP4 ,(F] PEOPLE /UFF TO TAKE AWAY SO ?AT !Y CAN GLEAN A BETT] UND]/&+ 9 !IR [N TIME1 SU* AS 0,AN \TL9E ( \R IDEAS AB\T ORGANIZATION0 & 9=MATION ON ! ,SOLID>ITY ,F$]ATION4 ,SUGGE/ O!R USEFUL1 ACCESSIBLE LIT]ATURE4 ,! ,SOLID>ITY ,F$]ATION IS ,N,O,T A 0FIX-IT0 ORGANIZATION1 BUT A FACILITAT+ & EMP[]+ BODY ?AT CAN PROVIDE BACK-UP 9 T]MS ( RES\RCES4 %>$ EXP]I5CE & BE SUPPORTIVE ( WORK] CONTROL4 ,APP5DIX #c3 ,Y\R RIE LEGAL RIE = Y\R HEAL?1 SAFETY & WELF>E4 IF Y\ SUFF] ILL HEAL? OR HAVE AN ACCID5T1 & Y\ ?9K Y\ CAN PROVE NEGLIG5CE1 Y\ CAN TAKE LEGAL ACTION TO SUE = COMP5SATION4 ,UNION MEMB]S HAVE HEAL? & SAFETY REPS1 & ! NATIONAL UNIONS' LEGAL S]VICES MAY SUPPORT LEGAL ACTION4 ,9 CRIM9AL LAW1 AS WELL AS MA9TA9+ A HEAL?Y & SAFE WORKPLACE1 ! EMPLOY] IS REQUIR$ TO PROVIDE 9=MATION1 TRA9+ & SUP]VISION = ALL EMPLOYES1 AS F> AS IS REASONABLY PRACTICAL4 ,?IS IS P>T ( ! ,HEAL? & ,SAFETY AT ,WORK ,ACT ( #aigd 7,H,A,S,A,W,A74 ,9 ADDITION1 SPECIAL 9=MATION & TRA9+ MU/ BE PROVID$ = EMPLOYES1 CONC]N+ ,CONTROL ,( ,SUB/ANCES ,HAZ>D\S TO ,HEAL?1 MANUAL H&L+1 ,DISPLAY ,SCRE5 ,EQUIPM5T 7,V,D,U'S71 ASBE/OS1 NOISE1 PROTECTIVE CLO?+ & EQUIPM5T1 WORK EQUIPM5T1 FIRE PRECAUTIONS & SEV]AL O!RS4 ,ANY G5]AL HAZ>DS ( WORK MU/ ALSO BE MET BY 9=MATION1 TRA9+ & M$ICAL EXAM9ATION :]E !RE IS A PROV5 HAZ>D4 ,Y\ >E 5TITL$ TO BE GIV5 9=MATION AB\T ANY S]I\S & IMM95T HAZ>DS ( ! WORKPLACE1 BEYOND FIRE1 9CLUD+ EMPLOY]S' PROC$URE TO DEAL ) ?IS4 ,9 ! 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