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TUC General Secretary speaks at Hartlepool Workers' Memorial Day service
Hartlepool Mail
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28/04/2025
Paul Nowak attended the annual event organised by the Hartlepool Trades Union Council.
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Proud to be part of a movement that fights day in, day out for the safety of working people.
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I'm proud to remember those who have been killed, injured or made unwell simply doing their jobs.
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Now, Workers' Memorial Day is always a moving occasion, but it is particularly humbling today
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to be among family members who I know have lost loved ones through workplace accidents or illness.
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And today I want to pay tribute to them and pay tribute as well to the work that trade unions and trade unionists do
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to protect our members and all working people each and every day, in every part of the country
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and in every part of our economy, whether it's offshore oil and gas, transport, manufacturing, construction,
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in our public services, fire and rescue service, the prison service.
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And maybe today it is perhaps worth reflecting that just two weeks ago at HMP in Franklin,
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just down the road in Durham, there was an incident that left three prison officers, members of the POA,
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critically injured. I'm sure people will want hats on. Best wishes to those three colleagues.
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Wish them a speedy and full recovery.
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My first message today would be simply this. It doesn't matter whether you work in a prison
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or on a building site, in an office or a train station. When it comes to health and safety,
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we need strong laws, we need strong enforcement, and we crucially need strong trade unions as well.
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That's why the TUC strongly supports the Government's Employment Rights Bill,
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which will help level the playing field for unions and help us to keep workers safe.
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And for us, that is incredibly important. Our movements have always believed in the fundamental human rights to work.
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And we've always believed that people need to be treated right at work and to be paid fairly for the work that they do.
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Congratulations.
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See you next time, K �.
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