organising: Casualisation Kills ---- Figures released recently by the Health and
Safety Commission for 2006/7 indicate an 11% increase in workplace-related
fatalities, compared to the previous 12 months. Of the 241 deaths reported to
the Health and Safety Executive, the 2 sectors with the highest number of fatal
injuries were: ---- * Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (8.1 deaths per 100,000
workers) ---- * Construction (3.7 deaths per 100,000 workers) ---- Both
industries, not surprisingly, employ a high proportion of casual migrant labour.
Casualised labour is cheap, flexible and serves the bosses’ interests by
maximising their profits. At the same time it undermines basic rights and
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