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Purple Workers' Memorial Day ribbons were given out to 75 people attending the 28th April event in 2010, Wolverhampton's 19th annual event.
Thursday 28th April 2011 @12.30pm same venue, will be the next Workers' Memorial Day
CLICK HERE for the 2010 flyer.
speakers were: Nick Kelleher, WB&DTUC, Warinder Juss (GMB) of Thompsons' Solicitors, Rev. Ruth Reynolds-Tyson, Industrial Chaplain, Emma Reynolds GMB, Labour candidate W'ton NE. There was a wreath laying ceremony with PCS, CWU, WB&DTUC & UNISON amongst those laying wreaths and a balloon release to commemorate those who had died in the West Midlands through accidents at work.
we will hold the 20th annual commemoration at 12.30pm at the Cenotaph in front of the Civic Centre and St Peters' church. WV1 1TS
Remember the Dead, Fight for the Living
The day now has official Government recognition
2.7million working days were lost last year in the West Midlands last year due to workplace injuries.
Click HERE for details of other events in Britain and background to Workers' Memorial Day from the TUC.
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other local events took place on the same day:
Birmingham TUC @ 12.30pm - St Philips Churchyard, Colmore Row
Solihull @ 12.30pm - Brueton Gardens (opp Barley Mow Pub)
Dudley TUC @ 12 noon Coronation Gardens, Priory Road, Dudley, (Opposite Council House) http://www.unisondudleygeneral.org.uk/
Walsall TUC @ 12 noon WMDay Tree on Green o/s St.Matthews church, market WS1 3DG
Coventry TUC @ 12 noon in the Garden between St Mary’s Street and Bayley Lane, Coventry
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Workers' Memorial Day ’Forget-Me-Knot’ Ribbons
Price: 2 – 99 ribbons @ 30p each including postage, 100+ @ 25p each including postage (= £25 per 100)
Workers' Memorial Day car sticker size 210mm x 60mm
Price: 2-10 stickers @ 50p each including postage, 11-100 @ 25p each including postage
enclose payment with order; cheques payable to:‘Greater Manchester Hazards Centre Ltd',
Windrush Millennium Centre, 70 Alexandra Road, Manchester M16 7WD
Bulk orders negotiable – Tel 0161 636 7557
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