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Panama: SUNTRACS expands nationwide safety campaign for Workers’ Memorial Day

In Panama, BWI affiliate SUNTRACS marked Workers’ Memorial Day with a nationwide programme of workplace assemblies, training sessions, videos and social media campaigns involving over 2,000 participants. Activities commemorated workers killed in past accidents while promoting occupational health and safety, mental health and stronger prevention measures. The union carried out on-site talks and risk prevention training across multiple projects, highlighting workers’ rights secured through collective bargaining and reaffirming its long-standing campaign for safer working conditions and reduced workplace deaths.