{"id":2893,"date":"2019-04-23T15:21:36","date_gmt":"2019-04-23T14:21:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/28april.org\/?p=2893"},"modified":"2019-04-23T15:21:36","modified_gmt":"2019-04-23T14:21:36","slug":"ireland-ictu-calls-on-all-its-affiliates-and-trade-councils-in-ireland-to-get-involved-on-28-april","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/28april.org\/?p=2893","title":{"rendered":"Ireland: ICTU calls on all its affiliates and trade councils in Ireland to get involved on 28 April"},"content":{"rendered":"

“Remember the Dead – fight like hell for the living” – Workers Memorial Day Ireland April 28th<\/h4>\n
\"Memorial<\/div>\n

To Congress Affiliated Unions ROI\/EC<\/strong><\/p>\n

For everyone with an interest in the safety, health, and welfare of people at work, Sunday 28th<\/sup>\u00a0April is an important date nationally and worldwide when we remember people killed or injured at work. Congress has marked Workers\u2019 Memorial Day for many years, with trade union events being held in Dublin and Belfast. In 2015 our commemoration was given official backing in the Republic when the government called on the HSA, employers and public bodies to join with Congress in making the day a truly national event henceforth. This joint cooperation has continued every year since.<\/p>\n

While every year we still have too many people who die in accidents at work \u2013 37 died in 2018 in the Republic \u2013 many more are affected by occupational accidents. Some of these ultimately prove fatal while countless others suffer from both physical and psychosocial disorders arising from their work. Alongside our commemoration therefore, we also try to use the day to create awareness and to commit ourselves to create safer workplaces.\u00a0 This is why we use the motto based on the words of Cork-born Mary \u201cMother\u201d Jones\u00a0\u2013 Remember the dead; fight like hell for the living.<\/em>\u00a0Trade unions have been the crucial force in the past in protecting workers and raising the bar to ensure people can return home safe and well after their day\u2019s work. There is no room for complacency and we all need to work together to achieve this objective.<\/p>\n

Congress is asking all of its affiliated unions and trades councils to get involved in marking the day<\/strong>. While April 28th<\/sup>\u00a0falls on a Sunday this year, there are still many ways in which you can contribute. Congress has made available some resources, including the logos and posters, and suggestions as to what unions might do at\u00a0http:\/\/bit.ly\/IWMD2019<\/a>.<\/u><\/p>\n