South Lanarkshire Council pays tribute to International Workers Memorial Day

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South Lanarkshire Council has paid tribute to people who have lost their lives at work. Yesterday the council marked International Workers Memorial Day which remember workers who have lost their lives.The event is commemorated each year by trade unions across the world and remembers those who have lost their lives at work as well as those who have suffered injury, illness or disease through employment.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

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A minute’s silence was then observed by those in attendance.This year’s theme was ‘health and safety is a fundamental workers’ right’.Chairwoman of South Lanarkshire’s Joint Trade Union Committee, Maureen Kennedy, said: “As we remember the dead we need to fight for the living.“We will as trade union activists continue to campaign for improvements and challenge issues that risk threatening the health and safety of our members.”Council chief executive Cleland Sneddon said: “On this day we remember those who have died at work throughout history and we increase our determination to prevent such deaths in the future.“Today allows us to pause and remember them – and strive to ensure we continue to provide safe working