Events Health and Safety

Workers Memorial Day – The importance of workplace health & safety representatives

The annual Workers’ Memorial Day commemoration was held at 12:30 on 28th April at the memorial tree in Princes Street Gardens Edinburgh.

The agenda for the event is as follows:

  • 12:30 assemble and welcome
  • Two songs from Protest in Harmony
  • Speakers: Professor Andrew Waterson, Occupational and Environmental Health, Stirling University, Claire Robertson EIS Health and Safety Rep, Liz Taylor UNITE Health and Safety Rep
  • Laying of wreaths and floral tributes
  • Lord Provost on behalf of the City of Edinburgh Council
  • Trade Unions, other organisations, and individuals.
  • Minutes silence
  • Final song by Protest in Harmony