Domestic violence

The GMB general union has launched a training manual and information pack on domestic violence. The pack was developed in the GMB's Birmingham and West Midlands region as part of the Daphne project, a European Union-funded programme to prevent violence against women.

The training is intended to explain to both employers and union reps why domestic violence is a matter for the workplace and what structures need to be put in place to offer support to workers suffering from violence at home.

Further details are available on the GMB website at www.gmb.org.uk or from Karen Constantine, telephone 020 8971 4268.