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It’s a key part of trade unionists’ work to make safe and healthy workplaces a fundamental right for all, and it’s rightly also the theme for […]

Lessons must be learned and those responsible for failings held to account

“It was incredibly moving to see the entire nation fall silent and pay its respects”

Moving moment as people are united in reflection

Boris Johnson, Nicola Sturgeon and Mark Drakeford among those to pay tribute

Dave Prentis writes to Dominic Raab asking him to support campaign

IWMD will give us the chance to remember the workers who have died because of COVID-19

International Workers’ Memorial Day has renewed focus

Another busy month saw UNISON celebrating victories – and launching new campaigns

This year's theme is Climate risks for workers’.                              How can members and Branches get involved ? […]

Date

28 April 2018 11:00am

Location

World-wide

International Workers’ Memorial Day (IWMD) on 28 April is our day to remember the dead and fight for the living. International Workers’ Memorial Day (IWMD) on 28 April is our day to remember the dead and fight for the living. Up to 50,000 people die each year in the UK from work-related ill health and […]

UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis blogged that, “In 2016 we should be able to design workplaces […]

Every worker is given a worker passbook, which is a passport-sized book with all information that workers require pre-departure and once […]

Fortunately few of those are UNISON members, yet too many are still suffering from poor workplace conditions that cause work-related […]

“Health and safety is important not just for workers, but for everyone in society”