International workers memorial day 2020- History, significance and more

Workers' Memorial Day, also kwn as International Workers' Memorial Day or International Commemoration Day for Dead and Injured, takes place annually on April 28 around world. It is an international day of remembrance and action for workers killed, disabled, injured, or made unwell by ir work. Read ahead to kw about history and significance of International Workers' Memorial Day.

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What is International Workers' Memorial Day?

International Workers' Memorial Day is an opportunity to highlight preventable nature of most workplace incidents and to promote campaigns and union organisation in fight for improvements in workplace safety. slogan for day is ‘Remember dead – Fight for living’. Although April 28 is used as focal point for remembrance and a day of international solidarity, campaigning and or related activities continue throughout year around world.

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In 1989,  AFL-CIO declared April 28 as International Workers’ Memorial Day in hour of hundreds of thousands of working people killed and injured on ir job every year. April 28 is anniversary of date 'Occupational Safety and Health Act (1970)' that went into effect, and when  Occupational Safety and Health Administration (1971) was formed. Previously in 1984,  Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) established a day of mourning.  Canadian Labour Congress declared an annual day of remembrance in 1985 on April 28, which is anniversary of a comprehensive Workers' Compensation Act (refer to entry Workplace Safety & Insurance Board), passed in 1914. In 1991,  Canadian parliament passed an Act respecting a National Day of Mourning for persons killed or injured in workplace, later making April 28 an official Workers’ Mourning Day, around globe.

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Workers’ Memorial Day is w an international day of remembrance of workers killed in incidents at work, or by diseases caused by work, and annually on April 28, International Workers' Memorial Day, events are held throughout world. Some examples include active campaigning and workplace awareness events. Public events include speeches, multi-faith religious services, laying wreaths, planting trees, unveiling monuments, balloon releases, raising public awareness of issues and laying out empty shoes to symbolise those who have died at work.

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