Concerned for the welfare of all workers
Graham Meldrum was killed in a workplace incident on the 12th of July 2005 at Allied bakeries in The Balmore industrial estate. His death now the subject of a prosecution under health and safety laws, the 2 companies being prosecuted are ABF GRAIN PRODUCTS (FORMALLY KNOWN AS ALLIED BAKERIES) and TNT LOGISTICS UK LIMITED. Graham was 40 years old, he left elderly parents, a partner and children to mourn and pick up the pieces. Graham’s death was horrific and needless. A gifted decent man was denied his tomorrows. Graham was renowned for his respect and care for all workers, his 16 years as a transport manager at greencity wholefoods testament to this. Graham’s stint as a agency driver with, SUZIELINE BELLSHILL, short term to allow him to gain experience driving hgv1 vehicles. Graham loved machines, his building of cycles as a youngster, his restoration of classic motorbikes, his inventing and building of his beloved trike, his working as a driver as opposed to using his phd in chemistry made him unique. Graham was a very artistic welder who hated greed, loved life, worked hard and was partial to a beer or three. His disjointed dancing and love of punk music as well as Johnny Cash made us all smile.We have to learn from his death, it cant be in vain. We ask you to remember him today, we ask you to look after yourself and your colleagues regardless of who they are, temporary, casual, agency, whoever, we all have the right to life. So please look after yourself today, you are worth more than any cost or time cutting exercise, you are worth more than any target regardless of who set it. We understand the pressures of work as did Graham but they are not worth dying for. Graham’s family and friends have had to endure his loss, we don’t wish it for any other family.
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About me: Hard Work Doesn't Kill Anyone...
The Graham Meldrum Memorial Campaign (GMMC) is a group that know that hard work does kill and injure.
Families against Corporate killers (FACK) 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 negleigently 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 budget meaning less inspections and what there is ineffective.
We ask you to look after yourselves, and make sur you or your work colleagues, don’t do anything that is unsafe.
We cant bring Graham or any of the countless others back, but together we can fight to stop other needless deaths.
DON’T LET EMPLOYERS GET AWAY WITH MURDER
F YOU WANT TO HELP, SUPPORT OR SIMPLY GET IN CONTACT WITH US PLEAS DO AT.... GMMC@HOTMAIL.CO.UK
Sending you all my love and thoughts at this time. We'll be toasting Graham on Saturday. Bless you Prof wherever you look on us from - you are missed and loved.
Love you. Had to get myself a job - those nasty bills keep coming in. Not been able to get along to meetings or court as a result but Karen and the fab four lassies are always in my heart. XX
Hi there and thanks for adding me! Sorry it has taken me a few days to post but I took ill on Friday and have been poorly since. Looking forward to seeing you all again very soon. Lots of love til then x
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stay strong . keep fighting, life IS hard after the needless death of a loved one and together we WILL make public and government awear of our plight, Graham and ALL like him have not died needlessly.. Love and peace Linzi Herby
