Health and Safety Campaigns
Lighten Up - Support for Aviation Members
Our Aviation members have flagged up a Unite led campaign called Lighten Up which PCS's national health and safety forum is supporting.
The campaigns aims are:
- to reduce the weight of suitcases to that recommended by the HSE Aviation Committee. This will reduce the number of back and other injuries suffered by baggage handlers who are five times more likely to suffer muscular skeletal injuries than any other UK worker
- to ensure travellers are not ripped off with excess baggage fees
- to raise awareness about the positive effect lighter luggage will have on global warming. As Unite says, "Lighter bags equal lighter planes resulting in less fuel use and lower carbon admissions".
For ways in which to support the Lighten Up campaign the Unite website has some useful suggestions. Please show solidarity with this.
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