"Take part in a minutes silence on International Workers Memorial Day, on Thursday 28 April 2011. Join the many others across the UK and internationally, who will be remembering the dead and fighting for the living". This year's theme is "Cuts cost lives
The TUC is encouraging unions to use Workers Memorial Day on 28th April to campaign against the cuts in HSE and local authority funding and enforcement activity".
Check out UNISON Health & Safety unit site on WMD here. You can also order posters, leaflets and other materials. Find out what events are being planned to mark this day and let the unit know if you are planning any local events.
Hazards WMD site
HSE WMD site
TUC WMD site