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Workers' Memorial Day: 20,000 die early from occupational illnesses every year, TUC inquiry finds
As thousands mark Workers' Memorial Day, trade unions take the government to task over fatal occupational illnesses, cuts to health and safety and workers' rights
The government is putting thousands of lives at risk due to health and safety neglect, the TUC warned today — on Workers’ Memorial Day.
As thousands commemorate Workers’ Memorial Day — honouring all those killed or injured in work-related accidents — a new TUC inquiry revealed that over 20,000 people still die of occupational illnesses every year.
“With the UK ranked just 20th in the health and safety risk index of 34 developed nations, we’ve hardly got a record to be proud of,” said TUC general secretary Frances O’Grady.
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