By Cllr David Baines, leader of St Helens Borough Council
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L-R: Cllr Richard McCauley, John Riley, mayor Cllr Paul PcQuade, Cllr Nova Charlton, council leader David Baines and Cllr Andy Bowden EVERY year on April 28, the UK joins countries around the world in marking International Workers’ Memorial Day, paying tribute to those who have lost their lives at work or from work-related injury and disease, and reaffirming our commitment to fight for better standards of health and safety for the benefit of everyone. In a borough like St Helens, which has been built on the back of hard labour and heavy industries like glass and coal, we’ve sadly got a legacy of tragedies large and small and it’s vital we remember them and do all we can to stand up for the rights and welfare of working people everywhere.