International Workers Memorial Day: Remember the dead, fight for the living

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18/05/2023

A woman with shoulder-length dark hair is smiling while standing in front of a window. She is wearing a light pink blouse with a floral pattern and black pants. The background shows an out-of-focus cityscape with a prominent tower, likely a recognizable landmark.

Two women stand on either side of a memorial stone decorated with flowers and wreaths. The stone has an engraved inscription dedicated to those who lost their lives from exposure to asbestos, with a banner and information board in the background.

Shaheen Mosquera and Natalie Amara attended the asbestos memorial in Barking in April, organised by Susan Aitouaziz, Secretary of the Barking, Dagenham & Havering Trades Union Council.

This follows on from an unveiling last year of a memorial to remember asbestos victims in Barking who had worked at the Cape Asbestos factory.

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Shaheen said the assembled company took time to remember the innocent victims who lost their lives because of exposure to asbestos. The Fight for the Living tagline took on added gravitas, she said, because union members shared very worrying stories about how they are still encountering asbestos in their workplaces.