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Workers Memorial Day is held
on April 28 every year, all over
the world workers and their
representatives conduct events,
demonstrations, vigils and a
whole host of other activities
to mark the day. The day is
also intended to serve as a
rallying cry to “remember the
dead, but fight for the living”.
This year the theme for the
day is "Strong Laws - Strong
Enforcement - Strong Unions".
Across the world we are seeing
growing attacks on health and
safety protection, including in
Britain where the Government
have removed protection from
millions of self-employed
workers, and across Europe
where the European
Commission are pursuing a
dangerous de-regulatory
strategy.
However, strong laws are
not enough if they are not
going to be enforced. That is
why we need proper
inspections and enforcement
action against those who break
the law.
Here in the UK the number
of inspections has fallen
dramatically in the past five
years, however in many other
countries enforcement has
always been non-existent.
That is why we also need
strong unions. Unionised
workplaces are safer, yet the
government is trying to stop
unions protecting the health
and safety of their members by
restricting the right of health
and safety representatives to
take time off to keep the
workplace safer, and also
trying to reduce our right to
strike when things go wrong.
APRIL 28 2015 International Workers Memorial Day rally beside the Building Worker statue, Tower Hill, London
WORKERS MEMORIAL
DAY –APRIL 28 2016
Strong Laws
Strong Enforcement
Strong Unions