Hazards Press Release: International Workers’ Memorial Day 28 April 2026<\/p>\n
PRESS RELEASE: For immediate release
28 April 2026<\/p>\n
Workers\u2019 Memorial Day 2026: Remember the Dead. Fight for the Living \u2014 Addressing Psychosocial Hazards at Work<\/p>\n
On International Workers\u2019 Memorial Day, 28 April 2026, workers and trade unions around the world will come together to remember those who have died, been injured, or made ill because of work \u2014 and to demand action to prevent further harm.<\/p>\n
In 2026, the global trade union movement, coordinated by the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC), is marking Workers\u2019 Memorial Day with a focus on the urgent and growing crisis of psychosocial hazards at work, highlighted through its global campaign at: https:\/\/28april.org<\/a><\/p>\n Psychosocial hazards \u2014 including work-related stress, excessive workloads, long and unpredictable hours, job insecurity, bullying, harassment, workplace violence, and the misuse of technology and surveillance \u2014 are among the leading causes of work-related ill health worldwide. These risks contribute to mental ill health, cardiovascular disease, burnout, and suicide, yet are preventable. Despite this, they are still too often ignored or treated as individual resilience issues rather than recognised as health and safety failures rooted in how work is organised. The ITUC warns that deregulation, weak enforcement, insecure work, climate-related pressures, and technological intensification are driving a global rise in psychosocial harm.<\/p>\n The long-standing message of Workers\u2019 Memorial Day \u2014 \u201cRemember the Dead. Fight for the Living.\u201d \u2014 reminds us that behind every statistic is a worker whose life has been permanently changed or cut short by unsafe work, including unsafe systems of work that damage mental health.<\/p>\n Manchester Event<\/p>\n Greater Manchester Hazards Centre will mark International Workers\u2019 Memorial Day with a public event at Lincoln Square in central Manchester on 28 April from 11.30am: We will be remembering those we have lost and standing with workers currently experiencing harm caused by work-related stress, pressure, and insecurity. Other events will be held around the country, see: Will at Greater Manchester Hazards Centre said:<\/p>\n \u201cPsychosocial hazards are real workplace hazards. Stress, bullying, harassment, overwork, and insecure work are killing workers just as physical dangers are. This Workers\u2019 Memorial Day, we honour those we have lost and recommit ourselves to changing the way work is organised so that it protects, rather than damages, people\u2019s health.\u201d<\/p>\n International Workers\u2019 Memorial Day is also a call for action. In line with the ITUC\u2019s 2026 campaign, Greater Manchester Hazards Centre calls on employers, regulators, and governments to:<\/p>\n Psychosocial harm at work is not inevitable. Strong laws, strong enforcement, and strong unions save lives. On 28 April, we remember those who have died and recommit to fighting for safe, healthy and dignified work for all.<\/p>\n Ends<\/p>\n Notes to Editors<\/p>\n International Workers\u2019 Memorial Day takes place annually on 28 April.<\/p>\n In 2026, the ITUC global theme focuses on psychosocial hazards at work, including stress, working hours, job insecurity, bullying, and the mental health impacts of work organisation.<\/p>\n Campaign resources and statements are available at: Media Contact<\/p>\n Name: Will Starritt
https:\/\/gmhazards.org.uk\/index.php\/event\/international-workers-memorial-day-28-april-2026<\/a><\/p>\n
https:\/\/www.megaphone.org.uk\/events<\/a><\/p>\n\n
https:\/\/28april.org<\/a>
https:\/\/gmhazards.org.uk<\/a><\/p>\n
Role: Coordinator
Organisation: Greater Manchester Hazards Centre
Email: William@GMHazards.org.uk<\/a>
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