International Workers Memorial Day 2018 events throughout Southern Region
GMB commemorate International Workers Memorial Day 2018. “It is a day to remember the dead and to fight like hell for the living,” says GMB Southern
GMB, the general workers’ union, will be commemorating International Workers Memorial Day at a number of events in the South East.
International Workers Memorial Day on Saturday 28th April is to remember the workers killed or injured at work and to step up efforts to prevent others being killed or injured in the future.
Workers Memorial Day is commemorated throughout the world and is officially recognised by the UK Government.
Details of events within Southern Region are:
Bournemouth — Commemoration event
11:00 AM -11:30 AM
Saturday 28 April
Poole Park War Memorial,
Parkstone Road,
Bournemouth BH15 2PD
Eastbourne — Street Stall
10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Saturday 28 April
Eastbourne Town Centre
Bankers' Corner
Terminus Road
Eastbourne BN21 3DH
Portsmouth — Commemoration event
11:45AM
Saturday 28 April
Workers Memorial Monument
Victoria Park
Anglesea Road
Portsmouth PO1 2BG
Rochester — Workers Memorial Day Service
11:45 AM
Monday 30 April
Rochester Castle Gardens
Rochester ME1 1SW
Southampton — Speeches and a minute’s silence
11.30 AM
Saturday 28 April
East Park off East Park Terrace
Southampton SO14 0TB
Swindon — Wreath laying
1:00 PM
Saturday 28 April
Mesothelioma Memorial Garden,
Queens Park,
Swindon SN1 3HW
Paul Maloney, GMB Regional Secretary said: "International Workers Memorial Day is day when workers around the world stop to remember those workers killed, disabled, injured or made unwell by their work.
"This year, the theme of International Workers' Memorial Day is ‘unionised workplaces are safer workplaces’. At GMB we always have and always will fight for the safety for all workers whoever they are.
"We must also use this day to acknowledge the families of those who have lost their lives through the effects of work, as well as their friends, workmates and their communities who are still suffering these unbearable tragedies.
"It is a day to remember the dead and to fight like hell for the living."
Contact: Michelle Gordon 07866 369 259 or GMB Southern Press Office 07970 114 762
