Workers Memorial Day

Workers’ Memorial Day is the day when we “mourn for the dead, but fight for the living”, drawing attention to the plight of the hundreds of New Zealand workers who still die every year as a result of their work.  

                                              
The memorial day also serves as a reminder that the workplace can be a hostile environment towards a worker’s health and safety. It should also remind us that there can never be enough laws and safeguards protecting workers’ health and safety and that we need to continue the fight to strengthen those laws.  

Unions will be focusing on education and organising around health and safety. We will also be demanding accountability from employers who refuse to meet their obligations to provide a healthy and safe workplace.

The theme for Workers' Memorial Day 2009 is "Good Jobs, Safe Jobs".

More events will be added as they are organised. Please contact reneeh@nzctu.org.nz if you have an update for your region.

Wellington - 12:15 p.m. – 12:45 p.m. Wellington Waterfront [between Te Papa & Circa Theatre]

Christchurch - 11.30 – 12.30 Science Alive Reserve, behind Hoyts 8 Movie Theatre, Moorhouse Ave. Contact Karena Brown for more information at  Karena.Brown@epmu.org.nz

Auckland - NB Monday 27th April - 12.00pm Workers' Memorial Park, Corbans Park, Henderson Valley Road (between Corban Avenue and Forest Hill Road). Contact Tanja Bristow for further information tanja.bristow@psa.org.nz or Ros Hiini wwrc@ihug.co.nz 09 379 7906.