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‘Dying to work’ campaign gets boost
UNIONS fighting to protect workers diagnosed with terminal illnesses got a boost yesterday as Eon became the first company to support the campaign.
The German energy giant signed-up to the TUC’s voluntary “dying to work” charter, committing it to support staff who are diagnosed with a terminal illness.
But union representatives were also in Parliament yesterday to press for a change in the law that would prevent heartless bosses from sacking workers who have just months to live.
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