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Holland: EU youth election marks 28 April
United Kingdom: Unite highlights helicopter asbestos scandal
Unite, the UK’s largest union, has accused the Ministry of Defence (MoD) of shamelessly hiding behind ‘commercial interests’ in refusing to provide information about the asbestos scandal involving the maintenance of its Sea King helicopter fleet.
It said it was highlighted the ‘absolute scandal’ of the MoD’s failure to inform workers that they could have been exposed to asbestos as part of its activities around International Workers’ Memorial Day (IWMD) on Sunday 28 April, as the theme for this year’s event is dangerous substances – get them out of the workplace.
Zimbabwe: 28 April construction union message of zero tolerance for work hazards
The BWI affiliates in Zimbabwe (CLAWUZ, GAPWUZ, ZCATWU, ZEWU) commemorated IWMD at RIO DOURO with a campaign for zero tolerance for workplace hazards.
Hong Kong: CSGWU and HKCTU highlight Karoshi on International Workers’ Memorial Day
In Hong Kong the CSGWU and 職工盟(HKCTU) held an #IWMD2019 assembly in front of the Legislative Council, highlighting karoshi (death from overwork) fatalities; between 2013 and 2018 Hong Kong recorded 635 fatality cases where no accident occurred and therefore not considered work-related, meaning no compensation for the workers’ families.
Nepal: សង់ត្រាល់ – CENTRAL calls for improved safety, working conditions and support on 28 April
សង់ត្រាល់ – CENTRAL
#វីដេអូខ្លី : ស្តីពីទិវាពិភពលោកដើម្បីសុវត្ថិភាព និងសុខភាពការងារឆ្នាំ២០១៩ ក្រោមប្រធានបទ៖ ការលើកកំពស់សុវត្ថិភាព សុខភាព និងកិច្ចគាំពារសង្គមសម្រាប់កម្មករក្នុងវិស័យសំណង់។
ក្នុងគោលបំណង៖ ធ្វើការបង្ហាញដល់ សាធារណៈជន កម្មករនិយោជិត ក្រសួងស្ថាប័ន អង្គការសង្គមស៊ីវិល បានដឹងនូវ :
១/ លើកកម្ពស់ លក្ខខណ្ឌការងារ ប្រាក់ឈ្នួលសម្រាប់កម្មករក្នុងវិស័យសំណង់
២/ លើកកម្ពស់ សុខភាពសុវត្ថិភាពរបស់កម្មករសំណង់
៣/ ការអនុវត្តន៍គោលនយោបាយគាំពារសង្គម របស់បេឡាជាតិរបបសន្តិសុខសង្គម ឲ្យបានពេញលេញ សម្រាប់វិស័យសំណង់ (បសស) ។
២៨-មេសា-២០១៩
Short Video : At for International Health and Safety Day 2019 under theme “Promotion health, safety and social protection for workers in the construction sector.”
Demand to the government to address the key following issues;
1) Improve better working conditions and wages for construction workers
2) Improve labor policy on Occupational Health and Safety for construction workers;
3) Full implementation of National Social Security Fund (NSSF) for construction sector.
28-April-2019
USA: MassCOSH – multiple activities to mark International Workers’ Memorial Day
MassCOSH has provided details of the multiple actions for International Workers’ Memorial Day activities held in Massachusetts.
Union members in Belgium take action to stop workplace deaths
To raise awareness on health and safety and workplace deaths BWI’s Belgian affiliate ACV-CSC held a demonstration in Brussels on 29 April 2019. The participants were dressed in white with a white mask to symbolize the number of deaths due to accidents at work each year in Belgium.
The union is also contacting members of Parliament who are members of the Social Affairs Committee to have their signature on a declaration of commitment. The purpose is to obtain their support for an amendment to the legislation to provide workplace accident victims with an immediate copy of the workplace accident report.
https://www.bwint.org/cms/news-72/union-members-in-belgium-take-action-to-stop-workplace-deaths-1384
Panama: 28 April message from Gregorio Guerrel, Secretary of Occupational Health of SUNTRACS
(Video script English)
I am Gregorio Guerrel, Secretary of Occupational Health of SUNTRACS, Panama, affiliated to the BWI. I am sending a message to all the leaders and workers of Latin America to continue the fight and commemoration of April 28, International Workers’ Memorial Day hoping that this fight never ends. Specifically, we call for commemoration directly at construction projects, leaving the offices and going where the real protagonists are, construction workers.
(Français)
Je m’appelle Gregorio Guerrel, Secrétaire à la santé au travail de SUNTRACS (Panama), affilié à l’Internationale des travailleurs du bâtiment et du bois. J’envoie un message à tous les dirigeants et travailleurs d’Amérique latine pour qu’ils poursuivent la lutte et la commémoration du 28 avril, Journée internationale de commémoration des travailleurs et que cette lutte ne s’arrète jamais. Plus précisément, nous appelons à une commémoration directement sur les projets de construction, en quittant les bureaux et en se rendant là où se trouvent les vrais protagonistes, les travailleurs du bâtiment
(Español)
Soy Gregorio Guerrel, Secretario de Salud Ocupacional del SUNTRACS, Panamá, afiliado a la Internacional de Trabajadores de la Construcción y la Madera. Les envío un mensaje a todos los dirigentes y obreros de América Latina para que sigan con la lucha de la conmemoración del 28 de Abril, Día Mundial de la Salud y Seguridad en el Trabajo y esta lucha nunca se termine. Específicamente, les pedimos que conmemoren en los proyectos de construcción, que salgamos de las oficinas y vayamos donde están los verdaderos protagonistas, que son los trabajadores.
Brazil: April 28 interview with Sinticom Campinas union safety leader Jucelino
(Video script in English):
Hello, comrades from around the world. My name is Jucelino, I am 29 years old and I am a union leader of Sinticom Campinas in São Paulo – Brazil. I am the coordinator of the Department of Health and Safety at work and I am also part of the Training Department.
I wanted to say that we, the Civil Construction workers, know that we are one of the branches mostly affected by labour accidents in the world. On April 28, which was International Workers’ Memorial Day, union leaders must reinforce responsibilities and actions in order to keep our partners alive. We cannot allow capital to overlap life, so we need to reinforce our actions always preserving life and dignity at work. We remain firm.
(Français)
Bonjour, camarades du monde entier. Je m’appelle Jucelino, j’ai 29 ans et je suis un dirigeant syndical de Sinticom Campinas à São Paulo – Brésil. Je suis le coordonnateur du département de la santé et de la sécurité au travail et je fais également partie du département de la formation.
Je voulais dire que nous, les travailleurs de la construction civile, savons que nous sommes l’une des branches les plus touchées par les accidents du travail et que, le 28 avril, Journée internationale commémorative des travailleurs, les dirigeants syndicaux doivent renforcer leurs responsabilités et leurs actions afin de garder nos partenaires en vie. Nous ne pouvons pas laisser le capital passer avant la vie. Nous devons donc renforcer nos actions en préservant toujours la vie et la dignité au travail. Nous sommes fermes.
(Español)
Hola, compañeras y compañeros de todo el mundo. Me llamo Jucelino, tengo 29 años y soy Dirigente de Sinticom Campinas en San Pablo – Brasil. Soy coordinador del Departamento de Salud y Seguridad del trabajo y también formo parte del departamento de Formación.
Yo quería decir que nosotros, los trabajadores de la Construcción Civil, sabemos que somos una de las ramas más afectadas por los accidentes de trabajo en el mundo y que el próximo día 28 de abril, que es el Día Mundial en memoria las víctimas de accidentes del trabajo, los dirigentes sindicales debemos reforzar nuestras responsabilidades y nuestras acciones con el fin de mantener a nuestros compañeros vivos. No podemos permitir que el capital se superponga a la vida y que necesitamos reforzar nuestras acciones siempre preservando la vida y la dignidad en el trabajo. Seguimos firmes.
(Português)
Ola, companheiras e companheiros de todo o mundo. Eu me chamo Jucelino , tenho 29 anos e sou Dirigente do Sinticom Campinas em São Paulo – Brasil. Sou coordenador da pasta de Saúde e Segurança do trabalho e também atuo na pasta de Formação.
Eu queria dizer que nós da Construção Civil sabemos que somos um dos ramos mais
https://www.bwint.org/cms/news-72/iwmd-sinticom-brazil-1382