Trade Union’s and Stirling Council will mark International Workers’ Memorial Day on Monday 28 April, to remember all those around the world who have lost their lives at work, or from work-related injury or disease.
We invite everyone to participate in the national one-minute silence at 12:00 noon on April 28th, 2025. Please join your trade unions, management, elected members, and colleagues in honouring this moment of reflection. Let’s come together to observe the minute’s silence.
UNISON Stirling Branch has sponsored the Wallace Monument to be illuminated in purple on Monday, April 28th. This gesture supports the Hazards campaign, which uses the colour purple to remember and honour those killed or injured at work
As in previous years, there will be a wreath-laying ceremony at the memorial tree in the grounds of Old Viewforth, which will take place on Friday 25 April at 10:45.
Timetable as follows:
10:45 Gather in the grounds of Old Viewforth, beside the memorial tree
- welcome by Kate Hudson, Head of People and Community Wellbeing
- speeches by Trade Union representatives
10:55 Laying of the wreaths, followed by a 1 minute silence.
This year’s ITUC theme continues as Health & Safety as a Fundamental Right at Work and looking at the growing threat of Artificial Intelligence
Although Artificial Intelligence (AI) could be used to mitigate monotonous work. AI at work is increasing work intensification, monitoring and surveillance . Generating negative impacts on mental and physical wellbeing As workers experience the extreme pressure of constant, real-time micromanagement and automated assessment.
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