Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2005-04-27-Speech-3-074"
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"Mr President, most people know that 1 May is International Workers’ Day, but I wonder how many people know that tomorrow, 28 April, is International Workers’ Memorial Day? That is the day we remember those who have been killed in the workplace or by illnesses related to their work. Health and safety at work has of course improved over the last few years in the European Union, partly due to the legislation we have adopted ourselves. However, the ILO estimates that there is still one death globally every 15 seconds at work, that is 6 000 people dying every day, and it is said that work kills more people than war.
By remembering those who have died, we can do more to prevent accidents at work. A local campaign in my constituency, organised by Herbert Styles, tried to persuade governments to do more by formally recognising International Workers’ Memorial Day. That is why I am asking colleagues and our President, whose own country, Spain, recognises International Workers’ Memorial Day, to try to have that day formally recognised, so that we think about accidents at work."@en1
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