Queensland Unions will again observe International Workers’ Memorial Day in 2019 as a time to remember workers who have died, become ill or injured because of work and a chance to renew focus on preventing further fatalities, illness or injury at work.
In 2018, the preliminary data show there were 157 Australian workers killed at work, compared with 190 workers in 2017.
One death at work is one too many. Find out more about International Workers’ Memorial Day – a day of remembrance for workers who have died, been injured, or become ill because of their jobs.