Jon Richards - UCLGUNISON, UK. Public sector workers are on the frontline and risking their lives...

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Transcript of Jon Richards - UCLGUNISON, UK. Public sector workers are on the frontline and risking their lives...

Page 1: Jon Richards - UCLGUNISON, UK. Public sector workers are on the frontline and risking their lives for workers. What should governments do for them? Safely Moving from ‘lockdown’
Page 2: Jon Richards - UCLGUNISON, UK. Public sector workers are on the frontline and risking their lives for workers. What should governments do for them? Safely Moving from ‘lockdown’

Jon RichardsPublic Service International, UNISON, UK

Public sector workers are on thefrontline and risking their lives forworkers. What shouldgovernments do for them?

Page 3: Jon Richards - UCLGUNISON, UK. Public sector workers are on the frontline and risking their lives for workers. What should governments do for them? Safely Moving from ‘lockdown’

Safely Moving from ‘lockdown’

in the UK

Slow start - but tooquick out?

Continuing risks to workers

Engagement of social partners

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Lessons learned

• Communications and science are vital• Flexibility of local government• Local government hampered undermined

response• Are some workers sacrificed?

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THANK YOU!