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BWI launches series of hazard briefings to ensure workplace safety
On April 28th, International Workers Memorial Day this year as we remember all those who have died because of work (1) workers across the UK will also be campaigning on how the climate crisis is making their work unsafe and unhealthy putting lives and livelihoods in jeopardy. A climate crisis that is doubly impacting on workers lives by creating suffocating and deadly air.
In the UK more than 40,000 people a year will die as a result of air pollution. And itâs not just about traffic fumes but workers are exposed to toxic indoor air as well.   The guide provides workers with concrete actions they can take to work with their employers to reduce the air pollution they are exposed to.(2)
âNo-one should be exposed to polluted air, be injured, develop occupational diseases or die because of work. The vast majority of these are foreseeable and preventable. Workplace harm is a blight on our society and for our families and loved ones.â
The Hazards Campaign calls for more urgent action to ensure that workers are not exposed to unsafe and polluted air inside and outside the workplace. (3)
The Workers Guide provides detailed information on what employers should be doing to prevent exposure to polluted air, how ventilation and air filtration can be improved, practical actions which show what workers are being exposed to, and finally what actions workers can take to clean the air and reduce pollution at work.
â We make the invisible visible through air monitoring and then put in place solutions to reduce pollutants and clean the air. This is a win win situation because, healthier workers have reduced sickness and absence, there is less disruption to services and production and it helps towards achieving net zero carbon targets.â
For more information Please see:
www.hazardscampaign.org.uk
On April 28th from noon to 4:30 p.m., Worksafeâs Black Worker Initiative is hosting a Youth Listening Summit at the Greenlining Institute in Downtown Oakland, California, to engage with young people ages 11-20. Youth Facilitators will lead discussions with youth on critical issues they face, from availability and quality of job opportunities and working conditions to environmental justice. Youth will be mentored to craft talking points and present their opinions and recommendations to a panel of ChangeMakers: California Labor Commissioner Lilia Garcia-Brower, Cal/OSHA Acting Chief Debra Lee, Assembly member Mia Bonta, District 2 Council President Nikki Fortunato Bas, and District 3 Council Member Carroll Fife. This event is a first for Worksafe, and we are very excited to hear from Bay Area youth! We are taking registration up to the day of the event so feel free to refer youth to the event website.
 https://www.blackworkerinitiative.com/youth_listening_summit/
Chaque annĂ©e, plus de trois millions de travailleurs et travailleuses meurent Ă cause de leur travail et des dizaines de millions dâautres sont blessĂ©s. La santĂ© et la sĂ©curitĂ© sur le lieu de travail sont un droit essentiel, trop souvent ignorĂ©. Câest pourquoi IndustriALL a mis en lumiĂšre Ă la fois les Ă©checs et les rĂ©ussites dans ce domaine au cours du mois prĂ©cĂ©dant le 28 avril, JournĂ©e internationale de commĂ©moration des travailleurs.
Lâessor de la rĂ©volution industrielle, il y a prĂšs de 250 ans, a entraĂźnĂ© de terribles conditions de travail dans des usines mal ventilĂ©es et dotĂ©es dâĂ©quipements dangereux. Les mauvaises conditions de travail ont poussĂ© les salariĂ©s Ă former des syndicats et Ă exiger des conditions de travail sĂ»res et saines. Le rĂŽle des syndicats a Ă©tĂ© synonyme de cette Ă©volution, la santĂ© et la sĂ©curitĂ© au travail Ă©tant le moteur des rĂ©ponses Ă ces changements souvent perturbateurs.
La premiĂšre lĂ©gislation sur la santĂ© et la sĂ©curitĂ©, la Health and Morals of Aprecentices Act, a Ă©tĂ© adoptĂ©e au Royaume-Uni en 1784 Ă la suite dâune Ă©pidĂ©mie de fiĂšvre chez les ouvriers des filatures de coton.
En 1984, le Syndicat canadien de la fonction publique (SCFP) a instituĂ© le 28 avril comme journĂ©e dâhommage aux travailleurs tuĂ©s ou blessĂ©s au travail, une journĂ©e qui a ensuite Ă©tĂ© reconnue au niveau international. En 2003, lâOIT a officiellement fait du 28 avril la JournĂ©e mondiale de la sĂ©curitĂ© et de la santĂ© au travail afin de promouvoir des conditions de travail saines et de mettre lâaccent sur la prĂ©vention des accidents du travail.
La date du 28 avril symbolise les luttes pour la santé et la sécurité sur le lieu de travail dans le monde entier et a fait de cette thématique un pivot stratégique autour duquel syndiquer et bùtir des syndicats forts.
La boucle a Ă©tĂ© bouclĂ©e en 2022 avec la reconnaissance par lâOIT de la santĂ© et de la sĂ©curitĂ© comme principe et droit fondamental au travail, sâajoutant aux quatre autres principes et droits fondamentaux au travail de lâOIT : la libertĂ© dâassociation et la reconnaissance effective du droit de nĂ©gociation collective ; lâĂ©limination de toutes les formes de travail forcĂ© ou obligatoire ; lâabolition effective du travail des enfants ; lâĂ©limination de la discrimination en matiĂšre dâemploi et de profession.
La Convention n° 155 sur la sécurité et la santé des travailleurs, de 1981, et la convention n° 187 sur le cadre promotionnel pour la sécurité et la santé au travail, de 2006, sont désormais considérées comme des conventions fondamentales qui entérinent la santé et à la sécurité en tant que principe et droit fondamentaux au travail.
Glen Mpufane, Directeur pour la santĂ© et de la sĂ©curitĂ© dâIndustriALL, a dĂ©clarĂ© Ă ce sujet :
âLa reconnaissance par lâOIT de la santĂ© et de la sĂ©curitĂ© comme principe fondamental et droit au travail est une victoire pour les travailleurs du monde entier dĂ©coulant les luttes des travailleurs et travailleuses. Câest aussi un tĂ©moignage et un hommage Ă leurs longues annĂ©es de leur lutte pour amĂ©liorer leurs conditions de santĂ© et de sĂ©curitĂ© sur le lieu de travail.
La santĂ© et la sĂ©curitĂ© au travail ne sont ni un avantage Ă nĂ©gocier ni une faveur Ă demander. Câest un droit.â
Le plan dâaction du CongrĂšs 2021-2025 dâIndustriALL sur lâavancement des droits des travailleurs sâinscrit dans la lignĂ©e des luttes des travailleurs Ă travers le temps pour lâamĂ©lioration de leurs conditions de travail en mettant lâaccent sur les droits fondamentaux Ă la libertĂ© dâassociation et le droit Ă la nĂ©gociation collective, ainsi quâun salaire minimum adĂ©quat, des limites maximales au temps de travail et la sĂ©curitĂ© et la santĂ© sur le lieu de travail.
IndustriALL fait campagne et promeut une approche de la santé et de la sécurité au travail fondée sur le droit, qui inclut :
https://www.industriall-union.org/fr/plus-le-syndicat-est-fort-plus-le-lieu-de-travail-est-sur
Las cifras son alarmantes: se estima que mĂĄs de 3 millones de personas mueren cada año a causa de su trabajo, mientras que decenas de millones resultan heridas. La salud y la seguridad en el lugar de trabajo es un derecho crucial ignorado demasiado a menudo. Por este motivo, en la antesala del DĂa Mundial de la Seguridad y la Salud en el Trabajo, que se celebrarĂĄ el 28 de abril, IndustriALL pondrĂĄ el foco tanto en los fracasos como en los Ă©xitos con respecto a este tema.
El auge de la Revolución Industrial, iniciada hace casi 250 años, trajo consigo condiciones de trabajo terribles, fåbricas con mala ventilación y equipos peligrosos. Estas condiciones de trabajo nocivas llevaron a los trabajadores a formar sindicatos y exigir un entorno laboral seguro y saludable. El papel de los sindicatos ha sido sinónimo de esa evolución, y la salud y la seguridad en el trabajo han impulsado las respuestas a quienes buscan obstaculizar los avances.
La primera legislaciĂłn en materia de salud y seguridad, la Ley de Salud y Moral de los Aprendices, de 1784, se promulgĂł en el Reino Unido como respuesta al brote de fiebre entre los trabajadores de las fĂĄbricas de algodĂłn.
En 1984, el Sindicato Canadiense de Empleados PĂșblicos (CUPE) estableciĂł el 28 de abril como un dĂa para conmemorar a los trabajadores fallecidos o heridos en el trabajo, fecha que posteriormente obtuvo reconocimiento a nivel internacional. En 2003, la OIT fijĂł oficialmente el 28 de abril como DĂa Mundial de la Seguridad y la Salud en el Trabajo para promover condiciones de trabajo saludables y poner el foco en la prevenciĂłn de los accidentes laborales.
El 28 de abril simboliza las luchas por la salud y la seguridad en el lugar de trabajo en todo el mundo, y convierte este tema en un eje estratégico en torno al cual sindicalizar y construir sindicatos fuertes.
La lucha llegó a un punto clave en 2022, cuando la OIT reconoció la salud y la seguridad como un principio y derecho fundamental en el trabajo y la incorporó a los otros cuatro ya declarados por esta organización: la libertad de asociación y la libertad sindical y el reconocimiento efectivo del derecho de negociación colectiva; la eliminación de todas las formas de trabajo forzoso u obligatorio; la abolición efectiva del trabajo infantil y la eliminación de la discriminación en materia de empleo y ocupación.
Actualmente, el Convenio sobre seguridad y salud de los trabajadores de 1981 (nĂșm. 155) y el Convenio sobre el marco promocional para la seguridad y salud en el trabajo de 2006 (nĂșm. 187) se consideran convenios fundamentales para dar efecto a la salud y la seguridad como un principio y derecho fundamental en el trabajo.
Glen Mpufane, director de salud y seguridad de IndustriALL, expresĂł:
âEl reconocimiento por parte de la OIT de la salud y la seguridad como un principio y derecho fundamental en el trabajo es una victoria para la lucha de los trabajadores de todo el mundo. TambiĂ©n es un testimonio y homenaje a los sucesivos años de lucha obrera por mejorar las condiciones de salud y seguridad en el lugar de trabajo.
La salud y la seguridad en el trabajo no es un beneficio por el cual negociar ni un favor que se debe pedir. Es nuestro derechoâ.
El plan de acciĂłn del Congreso de 2021-2025 de IndustriALL Global Union sobre la promociĂłn de los derechos laborales es coherente con las luchas de los trabajadores a lo largo de los años por la mejora de las condiciones de trabajo. Este se centra en los derechos fundamentales a la libertad sindical y la negociaciĂłn colectiva, asĂ como en la fijaciĂłn de un salario mĂnimo adecuado, la limitaciĂłn de la jornada laboral, y la salud y la seguridad en el trabajo.
IndustriALL estå promoviendo y haciendo campaña por un enfoque basado en derechos que incluye las siguientes cuestiones:
A staggering more than 3 million workers die every year because of their work, and tens of millions are injured. Health and safety in the workplace is a crucial right, all too often ignored, which is why IndustriALL has put the spotlight on both failures and successes in the month leading up to 28 April, International Workersâ Memorial Day.
The rise of the industrial revolution nearly 250 years ago brought terrible working conditions with manufacturing facilities with poor ventilation and dangerous equipment. Poor working conditions drove employees to form unions and demand safe and healthy conditions. The role of trade unions has been synonymous with that evolution, with occupational health and safety driving responses to those often, disrupting changes.
The first legislation on health and safety, in 1784, the health and morals of Aprecentices Act, was established in the United Kingdom in response to fever outbreak among cotton mill workers.
In 1984, the Canadian Public Employees Union, (CUPE) established 28 April as a day to honour workers killed or injured on the job, a day which subsequently gained international recognition. In 2003, the ILO officially organized the 28 April as a World Day for Safety and Health at Work to promote healthy working conditions and stress the prevention of workplace accidents.
28 April symbolizes workplace health and safety struggles around the world and has catapulted health and safety as a strategic pivot around which to organize and build strong unions.
The struggle came full circle in 2022 with the recognition by the ILO of health and safety as a fundamental principle and right at work, adding to the four fundamental ILO principles and rights at work; freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining; the elimination of all forms of forced or compulsory labour; the effective abolition of child labour; the elimination of discrimination in respect of employment and occupation.
The Occupational Safety and Health Convention, 1981 (No. 155) and the Promotional Framework for Occupational Safety and Health Convention, 2006 (No. 187) are now considered fundamental Conventions to give effect to health and safety as a fundamental principle and right at work.
Says IndustriALL health and safety director Glen Mpufane:
âThe recognition by the ILO of health and safety as a fundamental principle and right at work is a victory for workers around the world over workersâ struggles. It is also a testament and homage to the successive years of workersâ struggle to improve workplace health and safety conditions.
âHealth and safety at work is neither a perk to be bargained for nor a favour to be asked. It is our right.â
IndustriALL Global Unionâs 2021-2025 Congress action plan on advancing workersâ rights is consistent with workers struggles through the ages for improvement of workers working conditions through a focus on fundamental rights to freedom of association and the right to collectively bargain, as well as an adequate minimum wage, maximum limits on working time and safety and health at work.
IndustriALL is campaigning for and promoting a right- based approach to occupational health and safety that includes:
https://www.industriall-union.org/the-stronger-the-union-the-safer-the-workplace
Electoral Conference BSPSH ShkodĂ«r! The President of BSPSH Mr. GĂ«zim Kalaja from Shkodra emphasized the importance of Safety and Health at Work in the framework of the April 28 World Day of Safety and Health at Work. Zero tolerance to accidents to the workplaces”. 
Delegates of BSPSH Shkodra Region held the Electoral Conference, electing as Chairman of the Shkodra Region Mr. Albert Tuka.
This year’s International Workers’ Memorial Day recognises the devastating effect the climate crisis has on workers around the world. We reflect on those who lost their lives at work, and vow to fight for those living. A message from ACTU Assistant Secretary Liam O’Brien.
This year’s International Workers’ Memorial Day recognises the devastating effect the climate crisis has on workers around the world.
We reflect on those who lost their lives at work, and vow to fight for those living.
A message from ACTU Assistant Secretary Liam O’Brien. pic.twitter.com/TpdosfHFxM
â Australian Unions (@unionsaustralia) April 28, 2024
The CTSP and affiliates were on the streets of Mauritius today, hundreds of migrant workers, women and youth participated in the demonstration to mark the world safety day and to denounce all violations of labour and human rights. A new page of history was written today.
