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UCATT Workers Memorial Day Events in Scotland

UCATT will be speaking and participating at a number of Workers Memorial Day Events held across Scotland.

Saturday April 26^th:

Clydebank TUC, International Workers Memorial Day Commemoration, Clydebank Plaza, 12 Noon

Falkirk Council Municipal Offices, 11am Workers Memorial Day, UCATT Wreath and Banner present.

Monday April 28^th INTERNATIONAL WORKERS MEMORIAL DAY –

West Princes St Gardens, Edinburgh 12 to 1.00pm

Fife, Memorial Service in Beveridge Park, Kirkcaldy, 11am

Health and Safety Seminar, 12.30-14.00pm.

Glasgow, Commemoration at George Square, Harry Frew Regional Secretary Speaking and Chairing event. 1.00pm.

North Lanarkshire, Unveiling of North Lanarkshire Workers Memorial, Summerleigh Heritage Park, 12pm – UCATT Regional Council Member Steven Dillon, reciting poem.

Midlothian, International Workers Memorial Day Commemoration will take place in George v Park in Bonnyrigg 12.30pm.  Jonsen Green UCATT Regional Council Member in attendance.

West Lothian, Health and Safety Seminar, 9.30am for 10am start on Monday 28th April 2008 in the Bathgate Sports Centre

Last year 69 construction workers were killed at work, the year before the death toll was 77. Construction is the most dangerous industry in Britain. Despite this high death toll only around 30 per cent of companies involved in killing a construction worker are ever convicted of an offence. Despite the recent introduction of the Corporate Manslaughter Act it remains virtually impossible for a company director whose negligence caused the death of a worker to be jailed.

Harry Frew Regional Secretary for UCATT’s said:

 “International Workers Memorial Day is the opportunity to remember the dead but also fight for the living.  Its time for justice for families that lose loved ones through lack of workplace health and safety and we will never rest until effective Culpable Homicide legislation delivers this.”