Workers' Memorial Day

Global
28 April 2002

News from the UK TUC, Workers' Memorial Day e-cards from AFL-CIO and ICFTU and ILO on the global campaign.

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Remembering fallen workers

Barbados
28 April 2002

The Barbados Workers' Union (BWU) will today - Workers' Memorial Day, join trade unions across the world in paying a moment's silence in observance of workers who have died from occupational injuries. It say it wants Social Partners to pay renewed attention to the improvement of health and safety at the workplace.

Daily Nation

Unions honour workers hurt, killed on the job

Canada
28 April 2002

More attention must be paid to employees who lose their lives at work, labour leaders said Sunday during an annual ceremony to honour victims of industrial accidents.

CBC News Online

Day to remember workers worldwide

Papua New Guinea
28 April 2002

Papua New Guinea and 20 countries in the Asia Pacific region and others worldwide will be celebrating the International Workers' Memorial Day today.

The National Online

Mourn for the Dead, Fight For the living

USA
28 April 2002

Decades of struggle by workers and their unions have resulted in significant improvements in working conditions. But the toll of workplace injuries, illnesses and deaths remains enormous. Each year more than 60,000 workers die from job injuries and illnesses and another 6 million are injured. The unions of the AFL-CIO remember these workers on April 28, Workers Memorial Day.

AFL-CIO