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It is International Workers' Memorial Day today #IWMD21
An estimated 50,000 people die each year in Britain from work-related illness or injury. With Covid, the toll is likely higher. We remember them all and the importance of safety at work.
Some ideas to mark the day
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An estimated 50,000 people die each year in Britain from work-related illness or injury. With Covid, the toll is likely higher. We remember them all and the importance of safety at work.
Some ideas to mark the day
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Find an event near you. There are plenty of local wreath-laying events and online zoom calls taking place today and into this evening remembering workers who have lost their lives locally: https://www.tuc.org.uk/iwmd-events #IWMD21
Join us for the TUC's national Workers' Memorial Day zoom call today at 2pm, with @sharanburrow, @FrancesOGrady, @AndyMcDonaldMP, @ApsanaBegumMP https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_uEKzShAsR3SIcNowyzTwEQ #IWMD21
Observe a minute's silence at 12 midday.
You can join via live stream as the TUC, union leaders and Covid Bereaved Families for Justice join together at the Covid memorial wall. Here: https://www.tuc.org.uk/events/international-workers-memorial-day-event-covid-memorial-wall #IWMD21
You can join via live stream as the TUC, union leaders and Covid Bereaved Families for Justice join together at the Covid memorial wall. Here: https://www.tuc.org.uk/events/international-workers-memorial-day-event-covid-memorial-wall #IWMD21
Pay tribute to a worker who lost their life, or read and share their stories.
Visit the TUC’s online memorial wall:
http://tuc.org.uk/workers-memorial-wall #IWMD21
Visit the TUC’s online memorial wall:
http://tuc.org.uk/workers-memorial-wall #IWMD21
Want to know more about the history of workplace health and safety, and why we observe #IWMD21?
Read our timeline, on historic workplace tragedies and how the trade union movement has delivered safer work: https://www.tuc.org.uk/workers-memorial-day-timeline
Read our timeline, on historic workplace tragedies and how the trade union movement has delivered safer work: https://www.tuc.org.uk/workers-memorial-day-timeline
Download our posters and social media graphics. Pop one up on your notice board, change your cover pic for the day, help spread the word about Workers' Memorial Day and why we remember #IWMD21 https://www.tuc.org.uk/shareable-graphics
More ideas and resources for Workers' Memorial Day can be found here: https://www.tuc.org.uk/wmd
If you're not a member of a union, join.
If you are, become a safety rep: it's life-saving work.
#IWMD21
If you're not a member of a union, join.
If you are, become a safety rep: it's life-saving work.
#IWMD21
