2021 and future dates, have a KEY WORKER DAY similar to Remberance day.

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

A day to celebrate annually the Emergancy services, NHS and truck drivers etc that put their personal safety at risk to help others and keep the country running.

Propose an annual date in the spring of each year to celebrate the Key workers and remember those lost.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

You may wish to sign this petition calling for the same action: Designate and provide funding for a day to celebrate key workers

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Timeline

26 Mar 2020	Petition opened for signatures
29 May 2020	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21

Status Rejected

Rejected 29 May 2020

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