In Zimbabwe, ZCATWU (Zimbabwe Construction and Allied Trades Union) has reported that: “Employer and members will attend a short site visit and convene a meeting on the importance and adherence to OHS regulations at the workplace. The union will educate attendees on mitigation and control measures, legal requirements, and seek to negotiate priority OHS proposals with the employer.”
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Zimbabwe Construction and Allied Trade Workers Union (ZCATWU) celebrating the IWMD 2023 Carried out some worksite inspections and engaged company management to recognize OHS as a fundamental right for workers.
The Zimbabwe Construction and Allied Trades Workers’ Union (ZCATWU) is planning to mark 28 April through joint occupational health and safety training and inspections with a Chinese employer.
Zimbabwean BWI affiliates ZCATWU, CLAWUZ, GAPWUZ and
ZEWU will be running a safety awareness campaign and recognising occupational health and safety as a fundamental human right.
The affiliates also intend to monitor all safety misconduct and violations at the workplaces and bring it to the attention of the employers/management to rectify the issues. There also have committed to sign at least three BWI OHS Declarations to be a fundamental right for the workers at workplace
The Zimbabwe Construction Allied and Trades Workers’ Union (ZCATWU) signed joint declarations with 6 construction companies in Harare, Zimbabwe recognising the importance of health and safety at workplaces, especially in the middle of the COVID-19 crisis. more
The BWI affiliates in Zimbabwe (CLAWUZ, GAPWUZ, ZCATWU, ZEWU) commemorated IWMD at RIO DOURO with a campaign for zero tolerance for workplace hazards.
Global union federation Building and Wood Workers’ International (BWI) affiliates in Zimbabwe are conducting on occupational safety and heath Awareness Campaign 29 April Harare, Zimbabwe. CLAWUZ, GAPWUZ, ZCATWU and ZEWU are targeting actions at unions leaders, OHS committee members, company management and the workers to identify all occupational hazards accidents investigating procedures and check on compliance.