International Workers Memorial Day 2021 A MINUTE S silence was held in Victoria Square at 11am today to mark International Workers Memorial Day, which took on extra poignancy this year. A social distanced service was organised by Unison and this year the key workers who had lost their lives while caring for others during the pandemic were very much in the thoughts of those gathered. The flag at the town hall was lowered in tribute to those who have died. Representatives from Bolton NHS Foundation Trust, which runs Royal Bolton Hospital, where among those paying their respects. They lit rainbow candles following the silence in memory of those they have lost.
Press Release – WorkSafe NZ Today marks World Day for Safety and Health at Work and International Workers Memorial Day. It is a day that WorkSafe Chief Executive Phil Parkes says should not be passed over like any other. More than 500 people have gone to work and not come …
Today marks World Day for Safety and Health at Work and International Workers’ Memorial Day. It is a day that WorkSafe Chief Executive Phil Parkes says should not be passed over like any other.
More than 500 people have gone to work and not come home again in the last 10 years according to WorkSafe data. Many more have sustained life changing injuries or suffer poor health because of their work environment.
Press Release – WorkSafe NZ Today marks World Day for Safety and Health at Work and International Workers Memorial Day. It is a day that WorkSafe Chief Executive Phil Parkes says should not be passed over like any other. More than 500 people have gone to work and not come …
Today marks World Day for Safety and Health at Work and International Workers’ Memorial Day. It is a day that WorkSafe Chief Executive Phil Parkes says should not be passed over like any other.
More than 500 people have gone to work and not come home again in the last 10 years according to WorkSafe data. Many more have sustained life changing injuries or suffer poor health because of their work environment.
Today marks International Workers Memorial Day.
Minister for Industrial Relations and Workplace Safety Mick Gentleman said the day was an important time to remember those who have died at work, or from workplace related injury and illness
“Every one of these people has a family who love them, friends who mourn them, and colleagues who miss them,” Minister Gentleman said.
“Today we especially remember the thousands of frontline workers who have died due to the global COVID19 pandemic and recognise the significant impact of the pandemic on workers physical and mental wellbeing.
“Every worker has the right to return home safely from work and governments and employers have an important role to play in this.
COVID has exposed UK failures on health and safety at work – and now a leading expert has called for an independent occupational health body to be established for Scotland. This would be properly resourced and staffed with effective representation at board level for workers and their unions, employers, local authorities and communities, according to Professor Andrew Watterson. He will tell an online STUC/Scottish Hazards event to mark International Workers Memorial Day (IWMD) – the first marking those who have been killed and injured at work since the full effects of the pandemic have become clear – that Scotland is well-placed to make improvements.