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International unions to launch AIDS campaign

14 Aug 2006The International Transport Federation (ITF) has voted to prepare a worldwide campaign against HIV/Aids that will be launched on World Aids Day, 1 December.

GS meets Rail Regulator on level crossing policy

03/08/2006On 28 July Keith Norman met representatives of the Office of Rail Regulation (ORR) to discuss ASLEF’s views on level crossings. The union understands that the cost of removing all crossing may be prohibitively expensive and may not be technically possible – but it is convinced that new technology, such as obstacle detectors, is both desirable and feasible. The union argued for the provision of track-to-train surveillance involving cameras being fitted in driver’s cabs.

Corporate Manslaughter Bill ‘welcome – but could be improved’

02/08/2006Last year, 581 people were killed at work. The Health and Safety Executive found 70% of these deaths were due to managers cutting corners. These are the stark statistics behind ASLEF’s campaign to see a meaningful ‘corporate manslaughter’ law passed in this country.