NORWICH CITY UNISON

Take part in a minutes silence on International Workers Memorial Day, on Thursday 28 April 2011, in the council chamber, City Hall.  Join your colleagues and the many others across the UK and internationally, who will be remembering the dead and fighting for the living.

Remember the Dead, Fight for the Living is the slogan for International Workers Memorial Day (IWMD). The purpose of the day is two-fold. It’s about not forgetting those who have been needlessly killed, injured, or made ill by their work. It’s also about using this human tragedy to strengthen the campaign for safe and healthy work.

The demand for safe and healthy work is all the more important as employers begin to implement spending cuts. Staff who remain in post will be expected to do more work increasing the risk of various hazards including:  workplace bullying, lone working, manual handling, repetitive strain injuries (RSI), and stress.

Other work just won’t get done, which at first may not be noticed, but will lead to greater risks including: worse and increasingly dangerous or unhealthy workplaces, including exposures risks to asbestos as building maintenance is neglected.

Minutes Silence and Events across the UK

At 12 midday on Thursday 28 April, UNISON staff and members, plus many others across the UK will take part in a minutes’ silence in the council chamber at City Hall.

During that minute we will remember those members and workers injured, made ill, or killed by their work.

For more information go to: http://www.unison.org.uk/safety/pages_view.asp?did=4783