WMD event at "Clasping Hands" Statue, 3 Mills Green, Stratford, East London

International Workers Memorial Day, on 28 April, commemorates workers who have lost their lives as a result of a fatal injury or illness caused by their occupational. Whether it be a fall from height or a chemical exposure, thousands of people in Britain every year die as a result of work causes.

For 2026, the TUC is focusing on the need to prevent violence at work — we want a greater protections from verbal and physical abuse and violence in workplaces, and protections enshrined in law, too.

Stand with us this year to remember the victims of unsafe work, and commit to workplaces from which everyone comes home, safe and healthy. Unions make work safe.

Here's the details of our event:

The Greater London UNISON Housing Associations branch will be marking again, International Worker's Memorial Day, with a wreath laying event at the "Clasping Hands" Statue in 3 Mills Green, Stratford, Newham, East London at 12 Noon (tbc) Tuesday 28 April 2026.

This memorial stands on the site of a tragic and wholly avoidable incident, where a worker lost his life after being overcome by poison gas in a ventilation shaft — and others died, one after the other, trying to rescue them. Their courage and sacrifice remind us why the fight for safe, healthy workplaces must never stop.

Members, Safety reps and Staff Safety officers from local Housing Associations are expected but all welcome to pay their respects. Guest speakers invited.  Please bring banners. 
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