Union calls for joint investigation into death

The Unite general union has called on the HS2 Balfour Beatty Vinci (BBV) joint venture to fully investigate, with trade union involvement, a fatal incident in Solihull, West Midlands. Unite construction national officer Jerry Swain said the official HSE investigation may not conclude and issue its findings for some considerable time.

“In the meantime BBV will be conducting its own investigation and Unite believes that this must be conducted jointly with the union,” he added. “It is only by working collectively together that we can discover what occurred, learn from this tragedy, and provide the workforce with reassurance and confidence.”