Graham Meldrum Memorial Campaign

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. ..