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LATEST NEWS & EVENTS Unite leads calls for tougher health and safety rules  Unions are calling for tougher action on health and safety at work as labour leaders mark Workers' Memorial Day (April 28th). Commemorating those who have died in a workplace accident, the day highlights the ongoing risks faced by employees in the UK, the union Unite claimed. It is leading calls for more action to be taken to avoid an upsurge in the workplace accident compensation claim rate. The government has recently announced plans to cut workplace safety inspection visits by 11,000 a year, a move described by Unite general secretary Len McCluskey as a "major cause for concern". He said: "This will hit some of our most dangerous workplaces such as docks, quarries, road haulage and agriculture. What workers need now, more than ever, is stronger regulation and enforcement." The claims were backed by the TUC, which argued that the government cuts to the Health and Safety Executive budget could mean more deaths and injuries. South West TUC regional secretary Nigel Costley accused the government of "undermining the limited protection that workers have". Posted by Georgina Price 
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