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Friday, November 02, 2007
Press Release – Graham Meldrum Memorial Campaign
Press enquiries – T: 07784824491
E: gmmc@hotmail.co.uk
www.myspace.com/gmmemorialcampaign
The Graham Meldrum Memorial Campaign, GreenCity,
23 Fleming St, Dennistoun, Glasgow, G31 1PQ
On Monday 5th November 2007 at 2pm, Glasgow Sheriff Court, ABF
Grains Ltd (formerly known as Allied Bakers) will be sentenced having pleaded guilty to 3 of the 5 charges under Health & Safety Laws in the case concerning the death of Graham Meldrum. TNT Logistics have pleaded not guilty to the 5 charges against them. They pleaded not guilty because the sheriff would not allow them yet another extention at the last court hearing, however it is thought that they will change their plea to guilty to some charges on the 5th Nov. The Graham Meldrum Memorial Campaign will meet at 1pm at the Tulip Inn across from the Nautical College and march with banners, drums, whistles past the Procurator Fiscal's office to the court chanting with loud-hailers;
Allied Bakers - MURDERERS1
TNT - MURDERERS1
Procurator Fiscal - DO YOUR JOB!
Everyone is welcome to demonstrate against Corporate Killers.
Notes to editors:
Graham Meldrum was killed in a workplace incident on the 12th of July 2005 at Allied Bakeries in the Balmore Industrial Estate. He was employed by Suziline Agency contracted to ABF Grains (formerly known as Allied Bakeries) & TNT Logistics UK. His death is now the subject of a prosecution under Health & Safety Laws.
DON’T LET EMPLOYERS GET AWAY WITH MURDER # HARD WORK NEVER KILLED ANYONE..?
...well here at the Graham Meldrum Memorial Campaign we don't agree with that, work kills and maims. Families Against Corporate Killing (F.A.C.K.) estimate that 1,700 people are killed annually in workplace incidents; that's not including the thousands who die of occupational diseases. We refuse to use the word accident because over 70% of deaths and injuries are due to management health and safety issues. Like F.A.C.K. we want government action to implement laws of corporate manslaughter for employers who negligently kill and maim workers. If they take the profits they must take the responsibility.
We are disgusted at the slashing of the Health and Safety Executive's budget-meaning less inspections in an already under-resourced area. We call for more protection for all workers and seek corporate accountability through a change in Legislation. More importantly we ask you to look after yourselves, your work colleagues; no matter what pressure or expectations companies put on you don't do anything that is unsafe- don't put yourself or any of your fellow workers lives at risk.
We can't bring Graham back, or any of the countless others, but together we can fight to stop other needless deaths. # Other useful contacts:
F.A.C.K. (Families Against Corporate Killing)- www.fack.org.uk
Centre For Corporate Accountability- www.centreforcorporateaccountability.org
Simon Jones Memorial Campaign- www.simonjones.org.uk
Health & Safety Executive- www.hse.gov.uk
Hazards Campaign- www.hazardscampaign.org.uk
Schnews- www.schnews.org.uk# Corporate Watch- www.corporatewatch.org
STUC- Ian Tasker- Tasker@stuc.org.uk
Paula Larkin
Development Worker
Document - International Human Rights Documentary Film Festival
tel: 00 44 141 357 4212
m: 07765396226
www.docfilmfest.org.uk
Document 5
17th - 21st Oct 2007
Bob, 22:43
