Virginia Pawsey says she still thinks about this day 20-years-ago, as the one that changed everything forever.
Her son, Kit Pawsey was one of 14 people who died when a poorly constructed Department of Conservation viewing platform gave way in the Paparoa National Park on the West Coast. More
90 minutes before he was killed on his first day of work as a temporary employee, 21-year-old Day Davis texted a selfie to his girlfriend, excited for their future. Now Day’s younger sister Antonia searches for answers. An investigation reveals how the $100B temporary staffing industry endangers American workers. The company hiring temps does not consider them “real” employees, while the temp agency may not take responsibility for thorough training. The screening of this film at Reel Work 2015 will be its world premiere.
4/28 Santa Cruz Workers Memorial Day With Film “A Day’s Work
http://reelwork.org/schedule.htm
Tuesday, April 28, 7 pm
Resource Center for Nonviolence, 6112 Ocean St, Santa Cruz
In commemoration of Worker’s Memorial Day
Speakers include: Dave DeSario, filmmaker; Gail Bateson, Executive Director of Worksafe; Eric Berg, Cal/OSHA Acting Deputy Chief for Health; Alejandro Rayburn, Organizer for Teamsters Local 890
(Dave DeSario & David M. Garcia, 2014, 54 min, USA)
Link to the trailer for A Day’s Work.
Den 28 april betyder förmodligen inget speciellt för dig. En helt vanlig måndag. Ändå är det en speciell dag – den internationella minnesdag då fackliga organisationer runt om världen minns och hedrar alla de arbetstagare som förlorat livet på eller på grund av arbetet. Mer
Stay Brihler , chairman of the trade unions in Avesta welcome everyone to the manifestation .
April 28 , manifested Workers Memorial day around the world , so even in Avesta.
This day is to remember all those who died in their workplaces . It is manifested around the world and this year is Avesta with for the first time .
Stay Brihler , chairman of the trade unions in Avesta , says that as many as 53 people never came home from his job in 2014.
– There is a very high figure , says Bo Brihler .
Various trade unions will participate in the rally in City Hall Park at the bison . Among other things, IF Metall and Building in place.
There will be a short call and candle lighting at 18.30 .
http://www.dalademokraten.se/dalarna/avesta/arbetares-minne-hedras-i-avesta
2nd Floor Auditorium
Union Centre
275 Broadway
Winnipeg
April 28 has been designated by Parliament as the National Day of Mourning for workers killed or injured on the job.
Please join us for a candlelight memorial service to remember these workers and to reaffirm our resolve to work for safe and healthy workplaces.
A reception with refreshments will take place before the service at 10:45 AM.
For more information, contact Tara Peel (204-953-2563)
Since 2010, upon trade unions’ initiative, the 28th of April has been officially recognized as the World Day for Safety and Health at Work in the Republic of Moldova. Confederation together with its affiliates organizes a large activity on the occasion of the World Day for Safety and Health at Work. At this activity were present more than 800 people.
The objective of this activity was calling and mobilization of the trade union members to act for the prevention of the occupational risks, decrease of the accident risk and disease factors. This call consists in avoiding and diminishing the risk factors on the human organism.
At the meeting participated CNSM representatives, State Labour Inspection, and ILO. The trade unionists from Moldova advocate for the development of the workplace accidents prevention mechanisms, prevention of the professional diseases, improvement of the work conditions in the national enterprises, compliance with the international and national standards.
The situation in the Republic of Moldova is as follows: annually, there are about 500 people with get injured and 40 people who die because of the accidents at the workplace. The indexes of the professional diseases are quiet low and decrease each year.
This activity has been reflected in mass media (national newspapers, radio, TV) as well as in the trade union newspaper “Vocea Poporului” (people’s voice) and on CNSM website.
Saludos compañera y amiga te remito las actividades que efectuara nuestra Confederación con motivo del día mundial de la seguridad y salud en el trabajo no sin antes pedirte excusa por lo tardío de la información.
No reuniremos en Caracas no solo como CTV, si no en la unidad de acción sindical con los sindicatos que afilian el sector salud de allí emprenderemos una agenda de acciones y de resoluciones en conjunto.
Realizaremos por la redes sociales una campaña de concienciación en base la fecha su importancia, nuestras propuesta, y la campaña de a CSI.
Nuestro secretario de organizacion participara como orador de orden en el concejo municipal de Palavecinos en el Estado Lara, con motivo del primero de mayo y del dia mundial de la SST.
International Workers’ Memorial Day news from Bulgaria.
Via Google translate:
“FTTUB was part of the commemoration of the World Day for Safety, April 28. President’s Union of Transport Trade Unions in Bulgaria, Ekaterina Yordanova laid a wreath at the monument of the people died in accidents in front of the Confederation. Flowers and wreaths in memory of those killed and injured in accidents at work and offer my congressional leadership of the Confederation, led by President Plamen Dimitrov, representatives of the main members of the headquarters of the Confederation, the legislative and the executive.
“Among those present were Dr. Ademov – Chairman of the Labour and Social Affairs of the National Assembly, Gulab Donev – Deputy Minister of Labour and Social Policy, Vasil Velev – President of the Association of Industrial Capital in Bulgaria Biser Petkov – Governor of NSSI. A memorial ceremony attended by the President of the union to Despred member FTTUB – Boyka Hristova, team members of the Union of transport trade unions, representatives of the Women’s and Youth Committee FTTUB.
“CITU urged all social partners to be highly involved with for safe working conditions in order to prevent occupational accidents and diseases.”
April 27 evening 19.30 Function and laying of wreath at the April 28 Trade union Memorial commemorating victims of workplace accidents and damage to health. The memorial, erected by MSZOSZ is the traditional meeting place of unionists, safety reps and actors of the OSH community.
April 28, 16.00 Flashmob / rally by the Hungarian Trade Union Confederation (MaSZSZ), and its youth sections raising public awareness of the worsening trends in workplace safety and health in Hungary. In 2014 there was 14.2% increase -around 20.000- of serious, and 4% increase – 69- fatal workplace accidents! All this resulted in much pain, human suffering, not only for our colleagues and families, while the government have decapacitated the inspection and prevention authority.
The Hungarian Trade Union Confederation calls for effective measures of prevention and adherence to the workplace safety and health regulations, and to the reinstating of the health and safety authority!
Contact: Károly György, kgyorgy@mszosz.hu