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Unite’s London and Eastern region has organised a history walk to mark International Workers’ Memorial Day (April 28) this year. Last year, the region ran a highly successful series of working-class history walks that helped members discover past struggles and the lessons trade unions today can learn from them. The walks were led by a […]
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Today we held a simple but powerful remembrance ceremony to mark International Workers Memorial Day (IWMD 28 April). IWMD is supported by trade unions and responsible employers across the world to remember those who have died of accidents at work…Read more…
This year UNISON Housing Association Branch will be remembering those who have died at work due to accidents at work or from work related ill health & diseases. It is also a campaigning day to fight for the living at work and their health and…Read more…
Welcome to the Branch Newsletter! Last Monday, we all heard the horrible news about the powerful earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria early in the morning. A week later there are still many people trapped under debris, and the ones who ma…Read more…
On International Workers’ Memorial Day, let us all take a minute to remember how precious life is and the cost that many workers pay every year, around the globe
The article Blog: Let’s…Read more…
Today I had a meeting with one of my employers health and safety team to discuss what we can do to mark Workers Memorial Day on 28 April 2022.
The international theme for this year is that “Occupational health & safety is a fundamental right…Read more…
Lessons must be learned and those responsible for failings held to account
The article Families and the public need answers that only a public inquiry can give first appeared on the UNISON National…Read more…
“It was incredibly moving to see the entire nation fall silent and pay its respects”
The article Remembering our key workers first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Moving moment as people are united in reflection
The article Country falls silent to remember all workers who’ve died during pandemic first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Boris Johnson, Nicola Sturgeon and Mark Drakeford among those to pay tribute
The article Public asked to observe minute’s silence tomorrow to honour all workers who have died from coronavirus first…Read more…
Dave Prentis writes to Dominic Raab asking him to support campaign
The article Government asked to back minute’s silence to honour all workers who have died from coronavirus first appeared on the…Read more…
For a number of years my trade union branch (UNISON Greater London Housing Associations) and West Ham Labour Party have supported Workers Memorial Day with a ceremony at the “Clasping Hands” statute in Stratford.
Workers Memorial Day is an internation…Read more…
IWMD will give us the chance to remember the workers who have died because of COVID-19
The article Remember COVID-19 dead this International Workers’ Memorial Day first appeared on the UNISON…Read more…
International Workers’ Memorial Day has renewed focus
The article Call for minute’s silence to honour all workers who have died from coronavirus first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Another busy month saw UNISON celebrating victories – and launching new campaigns
The article Will a shower of April wins help us flower in May? first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Today is International Workers Memorial Day which remembers workers who have been killed at work or died of industrial injuries or diseases. It is also a health & safety campaigning day to protect the living.
This morning Labour Party members &…Read more…
Need to sort out and organise our Branch event for this year. Read more…
This is a late post but picture collage is from the UNISON Parliamentary reception on 28 April 2016 for Labour Link members in North East London.
The first speaker was Ilford North MP Wes Streeting MP then Stella Creasy MP. I spoke about this be…Read more…
Workers around the globe call for ‘strong laws, strong enforcement, strong unions’
The article UNISON marks International Workers’ Memorial Day first appeared on the UNISON site.Read more…
Hopeful migrant workers receive training on their rights, prior to departure for construction industry jobs in the Middle East (credit: CEC, India) Ruchi Gupta from the Centre for Education and…Read more…