International Workers’ Memorial Day (IWMD) is the day that the trade union movement unites to remember workers at home and across the globe who have paid the ultimate price, those who left for work and never returned.
International Workers’ Memorial Day is on Monday 28th April 2025.
Events take place across Scotland to commemorate those who lost their lives at work:
Friday 25th April
Bathgate (11:00am): Workers Memorial, Bathgate Sports Centre, Torpichen Road
Coatbridge (12 noon): Summerlee Industrial Museum, Heritage Way, Coatbridge
Glasgow (12 noon): Workers Memorial, People’s Palace / Winter Gardens, Glasgow Green
Saturday 26th April
Alexandria (1:00pm): Memorial Tree, Christie Park
Aberdeen (12:30pm): Workers’ Memorial, Persley Walled Garden, Bridge of Don, Aberdeen
Edinburgh (12:30pm): Memorial and Tree, West Princes Street Gardens
Falkirk (11:00am): Bandstand, Callendar Riggs, Falkirk
Kirkcaldy (11:00am): Memorial Tree, Beveridge Park
Paisley (12 noon): Workers Memorial, Renfrewshire House, Cotton Street
Renfrew (11:00am): Workers Memorial Cairn, Robertson Park, Paisley Road
Sunday 27th April
Kilmarnock (11:00am): Memorial Tree, Dean Country Park
Monday 28th April
Forfar (11:00am): Forfar Community Campus, Kirriemuir Road, Forfar
Dundee (12 noon): City Square, Dundee
Inverness (12:30pm): Workers Memorial, Friars Shott, Huntly Street
Bishopbriggs (1:00pm): Cadders Pit Memorial Cairn, Bishopbriggs Library & Community Hub
