Wall
of Remembrance Project
The Wall of
Remembrance was built by the Construction Forestry Mining Energy
Union in 2006. The CFMEU is the largest trade union in Australia
organising building workers. In addition to campaigning for improved
pay and conditions of employment, the union has fought long and hard
to improve workplace safety.
Unfortunately too
many workers have been tragically killed in workplace accidents.
Thousands have been injured, maimed and disabled. Many more have
been exposed to chemicals, asbestos and have subsequently died.
Pedestrians and members of the public have also been killed due to
sub-standard site safety.
The
Wall of Remembrance has been built in memory of all workers killed and
injured at work. The CFMEU acknowledges the assistance of Mt Druitt
Workers Club, Saba Bros, Grocon
and CBUS in supporting this initiative.
On our
Wall of Remembrance are the names of many workers killed in accidents
since 1988 in NSW. The names of those injured and killed by disease are
too many to record, but we pay our respects to all. When workers are
killed and injured it is not just the victims, who suffer, but their
families and friends.
The CFMEU Wall of Remembrance Project
also provides free legal assistance and support to widows and
families of workers tragically killed on building sites.