Commenting on the report of the inquiry into the Grenfell Tower fire published today (Wednesday), UNISON general secretary Christina McAnea said:
“No words can ever fully capture the horror of that night and the years of pain for everyone touched by the tragedy.
“This report, and the harrowing testimony it contains, makes for excruciating reading. It shows the awful cost of slashing public services and cutting corners.
“Lessons need to be learned immediately and that means removing all unsafe cladding from every tower block in the country. No one should be forced to live in a home in which they don’t feel safe.
“Hundreds of thousands of people are still living and working in dangerous properties, many of them public sector workers who’ve bought their first homes under key worker schemes. Many don’t earn much, but they’re now trapped and unable to sell.
“The government must give everyone peace of mind by acting immediately on all the report’s recommendations.”
Notes to editors:
– UNISON is the UK’s largest union with more than 1.3 million members providing public services in education, local government, the NHS, police service and energy. They are employed in the public, voluntary and private sectors.
Media contacts:
Anthony Barnes M: 07834 864794 E: a.barnes@unison.co.uk
Liz Chinchen M: 07778 158175 E: press@unison.co.uk
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