Workers Memorial Day 2006

Events are taking place around New Zealand and around the world to mark Workers Memorial Day on April 28. On this day we come together to remember those who have been killed or injured at work, and to fight for the health and safety of the living. 

Under the theme of "Union workplaces - Safer workplaces" 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.

Unions Talking Health and Safety Campaign

Get the latest on union action for health and safety on http://www.worksafereps.org.nz/campaigns/talling/

Check out the RMTU website for historical information about Workers Memorial Day in New Zealand

New Zealand Events for 28th and 29th April

Auckland

Saturday 29th April
6.30 pm
May Day dinner for all union people. For bookings contact Gary Parsloe at MUNZ 021 326 261 or Linda Holt at PSA 027 271 3572

Saturday 29th April
10 am - 4pm EPMU Sculpture design workshop for the Working Life sculpture to be installed at the foreshore of the Manukau Harbour Grafton
9 Madeira Lane, Grafton
Go to the EPMU website for more details
Contact Fritz Drissner at fritz.drissner@epmu.org.nz

Waikato

Friday 28th April
1pm
Museum of Art and History, 1 Grantham St Hamilton
Theme is 'Union Workplaces - Safer workplaces'
Speakers: James Ritchie, Sue Moroney Labour MP and DOL

Napier

Friday 28th April
10am
The Rail and Maritime Union (RMTU) will be holding a service to commemmorate those who have died at work at Port of Napier
Contact Wayne Butson wbutson@rmtunion.org.nz

Palmerston North

Friday 28th April
Contact John Shennan john.shennan@psa.org.nz

Wellington

Friday 28th April
8am
Rally on the Waterfront between Te Papa and Circa Theatre
Speakers include - The Hon Ruth Dyson - Ross Wilson, President NZCTU - Darrin Goulding, ACC Injury Prevention
Contact Pat Bolster at patb@nzctu.org.nz

12 Midday - Hutt Railway workshops will have all trains stopping at midday for 1 minute in memory of fallen workers

Christchurch

Friday 28th April
12pm
Rally at Science Alive Reserve, Behind Hoyts 8 Theatre, Moorhouse Avenue Speakers - The Hon Ruth Dyson
Contact Karena.brown@epmu.org.nz

Dunedin

Friday 28th April
11:30am
Ceremony at the Otago Workers Memorial Market Reserve
Contact Cynthia McInnes Cynthia.McInnes@nzei.org.nz

Dont see your town here?

Email the CTU to register your event.

International Events and Resources

Details of international events, briefings and resources for workers memorial day on http://www.hazards.org/wmd.