{"id":18107,"date":"2019-05-23T16:19:13","date_gmt":"2019-05-23T15:19:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/unitelive.org\/?p=18107"},"modified":"2020-11-12T12:56:28","modified_gmt":"2020-11-12T12:56:28","slug":"public-health-dignity-toilets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/unitelive.test.igniteamt.com\/?p=18107","title":{"rendered":"Workplace dignity call"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Unite has echoed the findings of a report by the Royal Society for Public Health (RSPH), on public concerns about the lack of public toilets<\/a>, and highlighted how it also affects workers.<\/p>\n

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The RSPH report found that 74 per cent of adults believe that there are not enough public toilets in the area. However, Unite recognises this is also a major workplace issue as many workers including bus drivers, street cleaners, lorry drivers, delivery drivers, taxi drivers and refuse collectors are often reliant on using public toilets when they need to relieve themselves during the working day.<\/p>\n

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The lack of access to toilets often forces workers to reduce what they drink or to \u00e2\u20ac\u0098hold on\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 both of which can have serious consequences for health. Specific health conditions, pregnancy and period dignity also need recognition.<\/p>\n

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\u00e2\u20ac\u015b<\/em><\/strong>The RSPH report again highlights the effect that a lack of public toilets has on the general public, but we must recognise that this is also a major workplace issue,” said Unite assistant general secretary Diana Holland.<\/p>\n

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\u00e2\u20ac\u015bCouncils are closing public toilets with no consideration about how it affects the workers who rely on them \u00e2\u20ac\u201c we call on employers too to ensure facilities are protected. This is a vital issue of health, dignity and equality. No worker\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s basic requirements as a human being should be ignored or overlooked in this way,” she said.<\/p>\n

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\u00e2\u20ac\u015bIn some cases this has resulted in workers with medical conditions being forced to quit their jobs.<\/p>\n

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\u00e2\u20ac\u015bHoping that workers can instead use a local shop or supermarket is completely inadequate.<\/p>\n

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\u00e2\u20ac\u015bIt is essential that employers ensure that adequate provision is made for their workers, those who don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t must be held to account.\u00e2\u20ac\u0165<\/p>\n

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Unite has launched a toilet dignity campaign<\/a> to ensure that workers have access to decent toilets and do not have petty restrictions placed on utilising them.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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