STUC Health and Safety Award 2010

The Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC) has announced that the recipients of this year's STUC health and safety award are the Unite health and safety representatives at Spirit Aerosystems at Prestwick.

The award sponsored by Thompson's Solicitors was presented (11.30hrs Monday 19 April, Caird Hall Dundee) by the Secretary of State for Scotland, Jim Murphy
Spirit Aerosystems took over the facility in 2006 from BAE systems and the health and safety representatives have ensured that union involvement in health and safety in the workplace did not suffer as a result of the uncertainty that comes with change on ownership.

With the support of Unite, a highly effective team of 17 safety representatives, representing the 750 employees have developed positive working relationships with the company that have not only been of benefit to the health, safety and welfare of Spirit Aerosystems employees but also other employers, and schools in the wider Ayrshire community through school visits and the representatives providing training for local employers.

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• Prestwick
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