{"id":6433,"date":"2023-05-04T14:27:04","date_gmt":"2023-05-04T14:27:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/28april.org\/?p=6433"},"modified":"2023-05-04T14:15:19","modified_gmt":"2023-05-04T14:15:19","slug":"new-zealand-unions-remember-people-killed-at-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/28april.org\/?p=6433","title":{"rendered":"New Zealand: Unions remember people killed at work"},"content":{"rendered":"

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On 28 April, unions across the country gathered to remember people who were killed or injured at work.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The New Zealand Council of Trade Unions held a memorial service at the Workers\u2019 Memorial stone on the Wellington waterfront.<\/p>\n

NZCTU President Richard Wagstaff said New Zealand unions were proud to stand with their international counterparts to commemorate this event.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn New Zealand, a person is killed on the job every single week. As a country, we have a long way to go to make our workplaces safe. It\u2019s crucial that we continue to remember everyone who has been injured or killed at work.\u201d<\/p>\n

Wagstaff was joined by speakers from WorkSafe Deputy Chief Executive Mike Hargreaves, and New Zealand Professional Firefighters Union Secretary Wattie Watson.<\/p>\n

The event also saw the launch of Not One More<\/a>, an NZCTU campaign to introduce corporate manslaughter legislation in New Zealand.<\/p>\n

\u201cMore needs to be done to ensure negligent companies are held accountable when their employees are killed at work. We need a legal framework to make this possible.\u201d<\/p>\n

To find out more about Not One More, visit: https:\/\/www.together.org.nz\/not_one_more_open_letter<\/a><\/p>\n

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