Apr 18 International Workers Memorial Day
The International Workers Memorial Day takes place around the world on the 28 of April each year. The slogan for the Day is -
!REGULATIONS DON’T KILL JOBS-LACK OF REGULATION KILL WORKER!
Unite the Union will be hosting a national event at the Gibraltar Parliament on Sunday, 28th April, at 11:30 am to mark the occasion and commemorate all those working class men and women who have died from work-related deaths, injuries and occupational related illness.
The purpose behind Workers' Memorial Day has always been to "remember the dead: fight for the living" and unions are asked to focus on both areas, by considering events or memorial to remember all those killed through work but at the same time ensuring that such tragedies are not repeated. That can best be done by building trade union organisation, and campaigning for stricter enforcement with higher penalties for breaches of health & safety laws.