Health and Safety is a Right, Not a Privilege! Glimpses from OKKS, OFMFPWU & INBCWF Odisha State and UPGMS, Uttar Pradesh State, INDIA
Category Archives: 2023
India/Pakistan: Committing to upholding and enforcing safer and healthier workplaces
Revisiting commitment to uphold health and safety – BWI Affiliates convene OHS meetings with employers who signed joint declarations – ACEEU, Pakistan (Construction Workers) and RPKNMS, India (Construction & Stone Quarry Workers)
Tanzania: Campaigning for safe and healthy work
TUICO the BWI affiliate in Tanzania has commemorated the IWMD 2023 by a public campaign for OHS as a fundamental right for workers. The unions used the opportunity to give certificates to unions health and safety inspectors at workplaces who have received appropriate trainings.
Greece: Federation of Technical Business Associations of Greece activities for 28 April
The Federation of Technical Business Associations of Greece (OSETEE) in collaboration with Workers’ Associations of the regions. held a busy program of events to mark 28 April.
This year, the International Day is dedicated to the adoption of the concept of Health and Safety at Work as a fundamental right by the International Labor Organization
7.15 am Interview of Andreas Stoimenidis, President of OSETEE and the European Organization for Health and Safety at Work, with journalists Giorgos Psaltis and Popis Hatzidimitriou on the Real Fm radio station
9.00 am Visit of Andreas Stoimenidis to the Department of Health and Safety at Work of the Ministry of Labour 11.00 am Press conference at the TMEDE building, at Pl. Claithmonus 12.30 p.m. Laying of a wreath in Klathmonos Square, in memory of the workers who lost their lives at work.
1.30 p.m. Awareness and Memorial event of the Employees Association ERGA OSE SA and the Technical Employees Association of Greece in the building that houses ERGA OSE at Karolou 27. There will be short speeches by the President of the S.E. of ERGA OSE co. Dafni Provopoulou and co.Andreas Stoimenidis, discussion with the employees of the Company, while afterwards the participants will write in a book their thoughts about occupational accidents that have been etched in their memory. We all have to be active in matters of Health and Safety at Work on a daily basis. We are at the disposal of our colleagues to support any initiative.
We call on our union colleagues to highlight the Day of Awareness and Memorial
Sweden: Right to health and safe work is always a priority for the Swedish Painters’ Union – #iwmd23
The Swedish painters’ union is in the middle of negotiations for a new collective agreement. We risk ending up in a no-deal situation with possible conflict. As a result, we will do everything possible to avoid this happening.
The right to a safe and healthy working environment is always high on the union’s agenda. We have taken many battles throughout the years to ensure that our members do not risk suffering accidents that prevent them from coming home from work in the end of the working day.
The occupational health and safety issue is constantly relevant both in Sweden and all around the world.
Today is International Workers’ Memorial Day and through our delegation for collective bargaining, we want to contribute and highlight that occupational health and safety is a fundamental principle and right at work.
Georgia: Labourstart conference starts with a minute’s silence to honour fallen workers – #iwmd23
Trade unionists and labour activist started Labour Start Conference in Georgia with minute of silence to remember everyone who did not come back from work.
Nigeria: National President of CCESSA addresses construction workers on 28 April – #iwmd23 [Video}
Ayodeji Adeyemo the National President of CCESSA addresses construction workers on 28 April
Ghana: Wood and Forestry union TWU holds social dialogue to improve OHS – #iwmd23
The Timber and Woodworkers Union (TWU), BWI affiliate in Ghana held a social dialogue meeting on occupational health and safety (OHS) policies in Kumasi on April 28th, 2023. The meeting brought together representatives from the TWU, government officials, employers, and workers to discuss ways to improve OHS policies and practices in the Wood and Forestry Sector.
Burkina Faso: SNTBB marks 28 April with safety seminar
The National Union of Building and Wood Workers (SNTBB) of Burkina Faso celebrated the International Commemorative Workers Day (#JICT2023) by a national seminar held in Tenkodogo on April 29, 2023 under the theme: “Role of the Union in ILO C167 ratification; Role of OST in enterprises for better worker health”
India: The 28 April message is ‘Health and safety is non-noegotiable!’ – #iwmd23
#MakeItHappen Health and safety is a non-negotiable! Unions in India conduct awareness meetings in Delhi (MAMU), Punjab (BMS) and Himachal Pradesh (AHPWDIPHCWU)