Workers Memorial Day

Wolverhampton Workers' Memorial 2020

Theme for 2020: This year’s international theme: Coronavirus - Stop the Pandemic at work

with contributions from:

FBU: Andrew Scattergood

GMB: Warinder Juss
PCS: Debra Mills, Cnllr Clare Simm, Bob Simm

UCU: Dr Grace Millar

UNISON: Paulette Whyte, Chris Pugh, Sharon Dixon, Adrian Turner

UNITE: John Oakley, Rob Marris, Andy Taylor

Wolverhampton TUC: Marie Taylor, Nick Kelleher

Pat McFadden MP Wolverhampton SE

Black Country Urban Industrial Mission: John Welsby

West Midlands employers asked to make safety resolution

New figures show extent of workplace safety failings in local area

Workers' Memorial Day consultation

Written Ministerial Statements: Thursday 28 January 2010
The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (Yvette Cooper):
I am pleased to announce the publication of the Government's response to the consultation exercise proposing the official recognition of Workers Memorial Day.
The Government's response (Cm 7789) has been laid before Parliament and is available on the DWP website.
 

What is Workers' Memorial Day?

Every year more people are killed at work than in wars. Most don`t die of mystery ailments, or in tragic `accidents`. They die because an employer decided their safety just wasn`t that important a priority.

Worker`s Memorial Day takes place every April 28th - as an international day of remembrance and action for workers killed, disabled, injured or made unwell by their work.