Ayuba Wabba, President of ITUC and National President of the Nigeria Labour Congress makes an address to mark International Workers’ Memorial Day 2020
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Egypt: GTUBWW joins the campaign to protect Egyptian and migrant workers from exploitation of employers
GTUBWW from Egypt joins the campaign to protect Egyptian and migrant workers from the exploitation of employers, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. #BWI2020IWMD #iwmd20
28 April activities in Bulgaria- BWI
El Salvador se une a la campaña de la ICM: “¡Proteja a los Trabajadores! Alto al COVID-19”
SOICSCES, El Salvador joins ICM campaign: ” Protect Workers! Stop COVID-19 “. #Lifebeforeprofit
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Venezuela: Venezuela se une a la campaña de la ICM: “¡Proteja a los Trabajadores! Alto al COVID-19” – SUNTIMAVEN
SUNTIMAVEN, Venezuela se une a la campaña de la ICM: “¡Proteja a los Trabajadores! Alto al COVID-19”
Ethiopia: EIFCWMCTU says companies must protect workers from the pandemic
EIFCWMCTU from Ethiopia established COVID-19 committees in 12 companies to regulate safety measures and protect workers from the pandemic. #BWI2020IWMD
Indian constructions unions join the global campaign for workers’ safety amid the pandemic – CLU and MAMU)
Snapshots from unions in India (CLU and MAMU) joining the global campaign for workers’ safety amid the pandemic.
#BWIIWMD2020 #iwmd20
Burkina Faso: IUF affiliates take the lead in organizing worker safety and protection
Since the first appearance of COVID-19 in Burkina Faso, the national IUF Women’s Committee and the IUF national Coordination Committee have stepped in where employers and public authorities have been unwilling or unable to provide adequate protection for workers. They have been supplying soap, masks and disinfectant and informing members how to protect themselves, their families and their communities, on and off the job. They have been working with civil society organizations to maximize the impact on local communities.
The Women’s Committee has collaborated for several years with a national personal product company to teach women working in the informal economy how to make soap. With the knowledge gained, the women have been making liquid soap in containers with information on COVID-19 for distribution to IUF members, in their workplaces or at affiliates’ offices.
On April 27 the IUF Coordination Committee organized a distribution to affiliates of soap, disinfectant and locally designed face masks in the capital city Ouagadougou. National Coordinator Bassirou Ouédraogo emphasized the importance of maintaining rigorous sanitation and protection throughout the crisis, at work and at home. He also called on the government to ensure respect for worker rights during the health emergency and after, citing several cases of employers who, under cover of the crisis, had dismissed union members in retaliation for exercising their rights.
Malaysia: Unions demand legal sanctions against construction companies that violate safety standards – BWI
On the occasion of International Workers’ Memorial Day on 28 April, 40 Malaysian trade unions and civil society groups, with the support of BWI, issued a statement demanding legal sanctions against construction companies that violate occupational health and safety standards. #BWI2020IWMD