Ceremony to take place at memorial in Friars Shott in Inverness to mark International Workers' Memorial Day
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A poignant ceremony will be held in Inverness on Thursday in memory of those who have died at work, or from work-related injury and diseases.
Wreaths will placed at the workers' memorial at Friars Shott in Huntly Street to mark the annual International Workers' Memorial Day.
The event, which starts at 12.30pm, is being organised by Inverness and District Trades Union Council and all are welcome.
The theme is Remember the Dead, Fight for the Living.
It will include brief speeches and laying of wreaths on behalf of the trades council and a message from the STUC followed by Catriona Lockhart from Dornie.
Her partner, Clive Hendry, was killed just over two years ago when he was crushed to death while carrying out a boat transfer from a feed barge to a vessel at the fish farm where he worked.
Munro Ross, treasurer of Inverness and District Trades Union Council, said the story of her battle to get appropriate recognition for the need to strengthen corporate manslaughter laws and health and safety laws was very strong and sad.
The ceremony is happening following the lifting of coronavirus restrictions.
"Workers Memorial Day is an opportunity to remember those who went to work and either did not return due to death, or who suffered a severe illness or injury," Mr Ross said.
"With the almost superhuman efforts put in by not just our NHS staff, but our shopworkers, delivery drivers, local government staff like refuse collectors, health and safety staff and those who arranged for businesses to receive money quickly never has it been appropriate to recognise this.
"Remember the Dead, Fight for the Living has never been more relevant."
The trades council will also hold its annual general meeting on Thursday at 7pm in the city's Spectrum Centre. It will be followed by a regular meeting - the first one to be held in person since before the coronavirus pandemic.
Trade union branches locally are encouraged to send delegates.
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