AMACOA, República Dominicana se une a la campaña de la ICM: “¡Proteja a los Trabajadores! Alto al COVID-19”. #Lifebeforeprofit
#BWI2020IWMD #28Abril2020
AMACOA, Dominican Republic joins ICM’s campaign: ” Protect Workers! Stop COVID-19 “. #Lifebeforeprofit
#BWI2020IWMD #28Abril2020
Keep your distance, but don’t be distant. Solidarity forever.
A beautiful message from our FILCA CISL sisters and brothers.#BWI2020IWMD
#iwmd20
On IWMD, BWI affiliates in Central Asia and Eastern Europe campaigned for safe working conditions and demanded to revive labour inspection #BWI2020IWMD
UNI General Secretary Christy Hoffman has issued an International Workers’ Memorial Day message calling on us to honour the workers we have lost during the Covid-19 crisis, but to “fight like hell for the living.”
Using her personal experience and examples from UNI affiliates, GS Hoffman stresses the importance that unions play in establishing safe workplaces and holding employers accountable:
There are valuable lessons we must learn from this crisis.
And one that we must remember is the difference a union can make in terms of health and safety. And it is not only about negotiating the conditions of safe work — it is about representation and a voice on the job lead by rank and file workers. A union health and safety committee is a watchdog, making sure that employers don’t cut corners or require a pace of production that is too fast to be safe. They enable workers, those who are closest to the problem, to expose the hazards and recommend solutions.
Additionally, UNI is joining the ITUC and other global unions in calling on governments and occupational health and safety bodies around the world to recognise Covid-19 first, as an occupational hazard and also an occupational disease.
https://www.uniglobalunion.org/news/workers-memorial-day-message-uni-gs-christy-hoffman
As we observe Workers’ Memorial Day, we’d like to share these Spanish language resources from National COSH, to help in remembering those who have become ill, injured or lost their lives at work.
This year, we are spotlighting employers who have failed to take proper steps to protect against the spread of COVID-19 and other infectious diseases, as well as other preventable hazards across a range of industries and occupations.
The Executive Summary of our Dirty Dozen 2020 — Special Coronavirus Edition report is available here:
https://tinyurl.com/resumen-ejecutivo
The Dirty Dozen press release is here:
https://coshnetwork.org/COSH-Nacional-anuncia-los-empleadorxs-de-la-Docena-Sucia-del-2020
Our social media toolkit, with sharable badges and infographics in both English and Spanish, is available here:
https://coshnetwork.org/2020_WMW_Social_Media_Toolkit
This year, we’ve added a Dirty Dozen video. You can find it here.
Thanks so much for all your help, and for all you are doing to protect workers during this difficult time.
Jessica and Marianela
for the National COSH Team
Jessica E. Martinez, MPH
Co-Executive Director
National Council for Occupational Safety and Health (COSH)
“Home care workers are the first line of defense against #covid19 for millions of elderly & sick patients. This crisis is showing the world the vital role caregivers play in our societies,” said Christy Hoffman General Secretary of UNI Global Union.
#ProtectHomecareWorkers • Read more • UNI Global Union
NSW nurses union remember their colleagues who have died at work over the past year. NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association
Construction workers minutes silence at the ‘Building Worker’ statue in London to mark International Workers Memorial Day.
#IWMD20 Health Sector workers (GHA) in #Gibraltar paying tribute to the tens of thousands of healthcare workers worldwide who have lost their lives due to the Coronavirus pandemic. #NEVERFORGOTTEN Unite the Union Gibraltar