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Global: Too hot to work – Action Call – BWI

Too Hot To Work – Action Call

As the planet heats up and deadly heatwaves become more frequent and deadly, protecting frontline outdoor workers is critical. Under the call “Too Hot To Work,” BWI is fighting for a greener, cleaner and safer future, demanding that all workers have the right to:

  • STOP WORK when it’s too hot
  • PROTECTION from heat stress
  • COMPENSATION for work stoppages

Outdoor workers are already bearing the brunt of extreme heat, with 2.4 billion workers exposed to dangerous temperatures, causing 22.85 million injuries and nearly 19,000 deaths (ILO, 2024). Without urgent action, heat-related deaths could rise by an additional 250,000 per year by 2050 (WHO, 2023).

In response, BWI affiliates worldwide push year-round for safer workplaces, guaranteed worker protections, and fair compensations for heat-related work stoppages. Under the “Too Hot To Work” Campaign, BWI insists:

  • Everyone deserves protection from heat stress, at the workplace and in our communities, regardless of background, gender, migration or employment status.
  • We all need regulations and collective agreements in place to protect jobs, conditions, lives and livelihoods.
  • Governments must recognise the dangers of extreme heat for millions of workers and implement workplace heat adaptation and social protections.
  • Employers must take responsibility for heat-related hazards and risks at work, providing proper compensation, remedies and protective measures.

It is time for accountability against extreme heat. It is time to act!

Take action on International Workers’ Memorial Day (April 28th) and throughout the year:

1. Mobilise workers and communities:

  • Organise discussions about heat stress with members and workplace representatives
  • Launch public on social media campaigns to amplify worker voices. Download our campaign materials here!
  • Build alliances across sectors to strengthen the fight against extreme heat.
  • Promote a global petition demanding the right to stop work during extreme heat.

2. Negotiate agreements with employers to:

  • Set maximum temperature limits that account for weather conditions and humidity levels.
  • Adapt working conditions and arrangements, including scheduled workdays, during extreme heat.
  • Introduce heat-related health initiatives and regular heat-risk assessments.
  • Ensure additional protections, compensation and remedies for works.

3. Engage local, regional, and national authorities to:

    • Include heat protection provisions in procurement c covering protections against extreme heat and the health risks from heat stress in bidding processes and procurement contracts.
    • Ensure social protection provisions that cover workers’ income in periods of work stoppage.
    • Raise ambitions on climate mitigation measures and on extreme heat adaptations and worker compensation

Share your actions and inspire others!

Share your actions with your regional climate and campaign coordinator and/or with paola.cammilli@bwint.org

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USA: Death on the job report – 14 things you should know

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Ahead of Workers Memorial Day, the AFL-CIO released its 34th annual “Death on the Job: The Toll of Neglect” report, a comprehensive analysis of the state of workers’ health and safety at the national and state levels. Workers are dying and being injured on the job, and the Trump administration and DOGE are putting them at greater risk by enacting policies that will create deplorable working conditions, according to the report.

“Every worker has the fundamental right to come home safe at the end of their workday. But for too many workers, that basic right is under attack,” said Liz Shuler, president of the AFL-CIO. “Workers fought and died for generations for the health and safety laws and protections we have today, and this year’s report shows we need to do even more. The Trump administration and DOGE are gutting the federal agencies that hold bosses accountable for endangering workers, firing the federal workers who monitor and research health hazards, indicating that they will repeal crucial worker safety regulations, and giving billionaires like Elon Musk the power to access and even manipulate OSHA whistleblower records. We can’t bring back the thousands of workers lost each year, but we can fight to prevent more devastation to working families across this country and demand that the Trump administration reverse course.”
This year’s ‘Death on the Job’ report once again shows that, as in every crisis, the crisis of worker mortality is hitting Black and Latino workers the hardest,” said Fred Redmond, secretary-treasurer of the AFL-CIO. “It is unacceptable that employers are continuing to fail all workers, and especially Black and Latino workers, by not providing them the safety measures and resources they need to stay safe on the job. Enough is enough. The AFL-CIO is fighting the scourge of workplace mortality, and we will not rest until the number of workers who die on the job is zero.”
Here are 14 things you need to know from the 2025 Death on the Job report:

  1. 385 workers died each day from hazardous working conditions.

  2. 5,283 workers were killed on the job in the United States.

  3. An estimated 135,304 workers died from occupational diseases.

  4. The overall job fatality rate decreased to 3.5 per 100,000 workers.

  5. Workers of color die on the job at a higher rate: Black and Latino worker job fatality rates are disproportionate compared with all other workers and they continue to remain high.

  6. Employers reported nearly 3.2 million work-related injuries and illnesses, a decrease from the previous year.

  7. At least 55 workers died from heat on the job, a 28% increase from 2022; fatal and nonfatal data are an undercount of the real problem.

  8. Workplace homicides continue to be a significant problem, even though they decreased 12.6% since 2022; workplace suicides increased 5.2% from 2022.

  9. Separately, unintentional overdoses at work decreased nearly 5% from 2022 to 2023, due to increased attention paid to and efforts to combat the opioid crisis.

  10. The rate of serious workplace violence injuries has increased to 4.3 per 10,000 workers.

  11. Musculoskeletal disorders from repetitive motion injuries continue to be a major problem, accounting for approximately 28% of all serious work-related injuries and illnesses in private industry.

  12. Underreporting of all workplace injuries and illnesses is widespread—the true toll of work-related injuries and illnesses is 5.2 million to 7.8 million each year in private industry.

  13. Chemical exposures continue to plague working people, leading to debilitating, life-threatening diseases that are totally preventable.

  14. The cost of job injuries and illnesses is enormous, estimated at $174 billion to $348 billion a year—an undercount of the real impact on society, families and communities.

The report also suggests solutions to these problems—actions that can be taken to improve these numbers.

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Brazil: Movimento Abril Verde publishes 28 April poster

The high profile Brazilian campaign group Movimento Abril Verde has published a 28 April poster.
Website • Facebook

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Website • Facebook

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Global: Nuevo informe de la OIT : La IA y la digitalización transforman la seguridad y la salud en el trabajo

En vísperas del Día Mundial de la Seguridad y la Salud en el Trabajo, que se celebra el 28 de abril, un nuevo informe de la Organización Internacional del Trabajo (OIT) muestra cómo la inteligencia artificial (IA), la digitalización, la robótica y la automatización están remodelando la seguridad y la salud en el trabajo (SST).

Al asumir tareas peligrosas, asistir en cirugías y optimizar la logística, los robots ayudan a reducir riesgos y mejorar la eficiencia, estas tecnologías están mejorando la salud y el bienestar de los trabajadores. Sin embargo, es necesario hacer más para mitigar los riesgos que puedan derivarse de estas tecnologías.

§  El comunicado de prensa está disponible en inglés, francés, español y otros idiomas.

§  El informe está disponible en inglés, francés y español.

 La información es atribuible a la OIT, la Organización Internacional del Trabajo.
Email  newsroom@ilo.org.

Nuevo informe de la OIT : La IA y la digitalización transforman la seguridad y la salud en el trabajo

 

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Global: Nouveau rapport de l’OIT –  L’IA et la numérisation transforment la sécurité et la santé au travail

À l’approche de la Journée mondiale de la sécurité et de la santé au travail, le 28 avril, un nouveau rapport de l’Organisation internationale du Travail (OIT) montre comment l’intelligence artificielle (IA), la numérisation, la robotique et l’automatisation transforment la sécurité et la santé au travail (SST).

En prenant en charge des tâches dangereuses, en assistant lors d’interventions chirurgicales et en optimisant la logistique, les robots contribuent à réduire les risques et à améliorer l’efficacité. Ces technologies favorisent la santé et le bien-être des travailleurs. Il reste toutefois nécessaire d’intensifier les efforts pour atténuer les risques potentiels qu’elles pourraient engendrer.

Les informations sont attribuables à l’OIT, l’Organisation internationale du Travail.
Email newsroom@ilo.org 

 

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Global: New ILO report – AI and digitalisation are transforming safety and health at work

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Ahead of World Day for Safety and Health at Work on 28 April, a new report from the International Labour Organization (ILO) shows how artificial intelligence (AI), digitalization, robotics and automation are reshaping occupational safety and health (OSH) at work.

By taking on hazardous tasks, assisting in surgeries, and optimizing logistics, robots help reduce risks and improve efficiency, these technologies are improving worker health, and well-being. More, however, needs to be done in order to mitigate against any risks that could arise from such technologies.

The information is attributable to the ILO, the International Labour Organization.  email newsroom@ilo.org

 

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Indonesia: Taking bold steps to protect workers’ lives – Serbuk Indonesia

Ahead of this year’s International Workers’ Memorial Day, members of BWI-affiliated Serbuk Indonesia are taking bold steps to protect workers’ lives, consolidating their ranks through trade union education to expose the hidden dangers of deadly dust in our workplaces and demand safer, healthier jobs for all. #StopDeadlyDust #IWMD2025

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Malaysia: Join the global campaign to stop heat stress and deadly dust – STIEU, TEUPM and UFES

For #IWMD2025, BWI’s Malaysian affiliates STIEU (Sabah), TEUPM (Kuala Lumpur), and UFES (Sarawak) join the global campaign to #StopDeadlyDust and “heat stress” at work.
Despite facing poor working conditions, low wages, and job insecurity, brave trade union affiliates—especially in the wood industry—stand united for better OSH and stronger protections.

 

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Global: Thème de la Journée internationale de commémoration des travailleurs/Journée de deuil, 28 avril 2025

Chères et chers collègues,

En 2025, la CSI propose de poursuivre le thème du 28 avril axé sur la santé et la sécurité au travail : un droit fondamental au travail. Cette année, une attention particulière sera portée à l’impact de l’intelligence artificielle (IA) et de la numérisation sur la santé et la sécurité au travail.

Bien que l’IA puisse contribuer à atténuer le travail monotone, son utilisation de le cadre du travail accentue souvent l’intensification du travail, le contrôle et la surveillance. Ces dynamiques entraînent des effets négatifs sur le bien-être mental et physique des travailleurs, qui subissent une pression accrue en raison d’une microgestion constante en temps réel et d’évaluations automatisées.

Dans les mois à venir, la CSI mettra à votre disposition des ressources spécifiques ainsi que du contenu pour les réseaux sociaux. En attendant, nous vous partageons un court article rédigé par notre expert Rory O’Neill, pour vous offrir des pistes de réflexion.

L’Organisation internationale du travail (OIT) abordera également les risques pour la santé et la sécurité liés à l’IA. Vous pouvez consulter leur annonce disponible en plusieurs langues (anglais, espagnol, français) : Croissance de l’intelligence artificielle et de la digitalisation : un bond dans la bonne direction pour la sécurité et la santé au travail ?.

De nombreuses organisations mettront en avant leurs propres priorités thématiques. L’essentiel reste que les syndicats se mobilisent pour faire du 28 avril une journée d’action significative et efficace en matière de santé et de sécurité au travail.

Nous vous invitons à informer la CSI de vos activités prévues et à partager toutes ressources associées. N’hésitez pas à envoyer les détails de vos événements au fur et à mesure de leur déroulement. Ces informations seront publiées sur notre page dédiée au 28 avril : www.28april.org. Vous pouvez transmettre vos contributions à l’adresse suivante : rory.oneill@ituc-csi.org.

Avec nos meilleurs vœux,

Luc Triangle
General Secretary

 

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Global: Theme for International Workers’ Memorial Day/Day of Mourning, 28 April 2025

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Dear colleagues,

In 2025, ITUC is proposing continuing the 28 April theme of Occupational health and safety: A fundamental right at work. This year, there will be an explicit additional focus on the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) and digitisation on occupational health and safety.

Although Artificial Intelligence (AI) could be used to mitigate monotonous work, AI at work is increasing work intensification, monitoring and surveillance, generating negative impacts on mental and physical wellbeing, as workers experience the extreme pressure of constant, real-time micromanagement and automated assessment. In the coming months, ITUC will provide related resources and social media assets. Meanwhile, to give you some overall ideas, we are attaching a short article produced by our expert Rory O’Neill.

The International Labour Organisation (ILO) will also be highlighting workplace health and safety risks associated with AI (see ILO announcement in English; Spanish, French). https://www.ilo.org/meetings-and-events/growth-artificial-intelligence-and-digitalisation-leap-right-direction

Many organisations will, of course, have their own priority subjects. The critical issue is that unions mobilise to ensure 28 April remains the biggest and most effective OHS activity anywhere.

Please ensure you inform ITUC of your planned activities and any related resources and send details of your events as they occur. We will post resources and updates on our dedicated 28 April webpage, www.28april.org. You can send details of your activities to rory.oneill@ituc-csi.org

Best wishes,
Luc Triangle
General Secretary