WORKERS’ MEMORIAL DAY

RMT helpline 0800 376 3706 :: march 2012 :: RMTnews 6 A day of action to defend health and safety has been called to mark this year’s Workers’ Memorial Day, Saturday April 28. Worker’s Memorial Day is marked every year all over the world by demonstrations, vigils and other activities. 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 safety just wasn't that important. Workers’ Memorial Day commemorates those workers. The TUC is calling on health and safety rep, trades councils and safety campaigners to make April 28 a day of action to defend health and safety from ConDem government attacks on regulation and enforcement, cuts that can only increase the massive toll that health and safety breaches already take on workers. It has never been more important to organise for maintaining the regulations that are in place. Together we must fight to resist further attacks that will weaken protection and make workers more vulnerable to workplace hazards. The TUC has produced posters and leaflets for the day. There will also be a series of bulletins to assist reps and activists to organise for the day with important discussion topics. The first two, ‘Defending Regulation’ and ‘The Need for Enforcement’ are available online on the TUC website at www.tuc.org.uk. WORKERS’ MEMORIAL DAY WHAT’S NEW ON RMTv CHANNEL 1 – RMT IN ACTION Nationalisation Not Privatisation - International Demonstration in Brussels March 28, 2012. A message to members urging them to attend this year’s demonstration in Brussels against the EU’s transport privatisation drive. RMT Young Members' National Conference 2012 – Highlights from this year’s conference. CHANNEL 2 – NEWS BULLETINS CHANNEL 3 – HISTORY CHANNEL CHANNEL 4 – RMT EXTRA Solidarity for striking Greek workers – Highlights from the demonstration held on March 12, 2012. Free the Miami 5 - The Miami Five are five Cubans falsely accused, and jailed by the US government, of committing espionage against the United States. The Fight for Health and Safety - John McDonnell's speech to the 10th annual RMT Health and Safety conference. Catch the latest video updates on RMT’s own on-line station at www.rmtv.org.uk GET THE LATEST FROM RMT AT WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/RMTUNION WWW.TWITTER.COM/RMTUNION