International Workers' Memorial Day 2024
A service will take place next week to mark International Workers’ Memorial Day.
The event will be held in Clyde Square, Greenock, on Friday, April 26 2024 at noon, led by Rev. David Burt.
Wreaths will be laid at the ‘Men of the Clyde’ sculpture in the square, on behalf of Inverclyde Council, trade unions and clergy.
A lone piper will then play a lament followed by a minute’s silence.
International Workers’ Memorial Day takes place on 28 April each year to remember people who were killed at work, as well as those who have suffered injury, illness or disease through their employment. As 28 April is a Sunday this year, the service will be held in Greenock on the 26th instead.
This year’s theme is ‘The climate crisis and the workers’ health’.
The service is open to members of the public and employers are encouraged to support staff to attend if they wish or to take a moment during the day to mark the occasion.