From the Floor

The JournalMay 04, 2004

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Last week was international Workers' Memorial Day in commemoration of the millions of workers killed as a result of their labour.

It is an international tragedy and a scandal. Every year there are 270 million 'recorded' accidents at work. Many more go unreported. As a result of the accidents, 350,000 people are killed each year and many develop chronic illnesses. This combines to mean a total 2.2m deaths a year are caused by work: six thousand a day.

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