Botswana joins the commemoration of World Day for Safety and Health at Work, under the theme Act together to build positive safety and health culture! pic.twitter.com/ATGZuleMQH
— ILO Pretoria (@ilo_pretoria) April 28, 2022
Botswana joins the commemoration of World Day for Safety and Health at Work, under the theme Act together to build positive safety and health culture! #iwmd22
During a work place visit at the Kenol-Sagana-Marua road project in Kenya, members of KBCTFIEU campaigned for better workplace health and safety as part of BWI’s global commemoration of International Workers’ Memorial Day. They were joined by Union to Union’s General Secretary, SIDA’s desk officer, and the SEKO international programs officer. #IWMD2022
Young trade unionists from the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) in South Africa campaigned for safe and healthy jobs as part of BWI’s global commemoration of the International Workers’ Memorial Day on 28 April. They demanded companies to put the lives of workers over and above profit during their National Youth Executive Meeting last 22 April in Johannesburg.
Source BWI Facebook • #iwmd22
Ghanaian affiliate Timber and Woodworkers’ Union (TWU) will hold a #iwmd22 commemoration in Kokuago Brang Ahofo Region, Wiawso, Ghana, distribute materials to workplaces to raise awareness of workers’ safety, and ensure at least three company signatures of the BWI OHS Declaration that work safety be considered a fundamental human right.
Ethiopia construction union and BWI affiliate, EIFCWMCO, plans multiple events leading up to 28 April that include campaign, lobbying, ceremonies, workplace visits and workshops.
20th April Ethiopia EIFCWMCO Establishment of 10 new OHS Committees in 10 Companies Minimized hazards in the work places
21st April Ethiopia EIFCWMCO Campaigning and lobbying for OHS policies at workplace To Expose Companies with bad practices in OHS
23-25th April Ethiopia EIFCWMCO Campaigning and lobbying for OHS policies at workplace To Recognize Companies withgood practices in OHS
26th April Ethiopia EIFCWMCO Workplace visit to Work Skill OHS Laboratory in Addis Ababa To Familiarize with OHS equipments produced by the Laboratory
27th April Ethiopia EIFCWMCO Workshop with workers and employers on OHS issue in Ethiopia Experience Sharing and Bringing fair work place
28th April Ethiopia EIFCWMCO Workers memorial day celebration “To remember work place Accidents and reduce Injuries”
28th April Kenya UNRISK Promoting the recognition of health and safe workplaces as a fundamental right “Strengthen the health & safety committees already constituted to adhere to labor laws instituted in the acts and regulations”
Kenyan BWI affiliate KUPRIPUPA has plans for 28 April that include safety meetings, empowering workers on labour law, developing negotiation skills, campaigning and lobbying for safety awareness.
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
To mark 28 April BWI global affiliate MANWU will hold a state level coalition meeting to capacitate young trade unionists in addressing work safety issues including Covid-19 prevention and workplace mitigation strategies.
MANWU will also conduct a workplace construction safety, prevention and awareness campaign.
Young workers will also given safety training with the aim of creating a a team of young campaigners to ensure that OHS standards at workplaces within the Construction industry are fully adhered to.
