2018, News

International Workers’ Memorial Day, 28 April 2018 – Theme announcement

The ITUC is proposing a general theme for International Workers’ Memorial Day, 28 April 2018, of ‘Organized workplaces are safer workplaces’. Variants on this could include ‘Unions make workplaces safer and healthier’ and ‘Union organization saves lives’.

The ITUC will developing resources in the coming weeks to support preparation of campaign materials. To assist with this we are seeking evidence of union action leading to workplace, legislative or sectoral improvements, and the human and economic payoff from this protective action. Please send details to ITUC Health and Safety Adviser, Rory O’Neill at editor@hazards.org

Updates to the dedicated www.28april.org webpages will start as materials, activities and events are confirmed.

Affiliates are of course free to adapt or change the theme to suit local priorities.

Yours Sincerely,

Sharan Burrow

2018, News

Britain: What are you planning for Workers’ Memorial Day?

The TUC is going to start listing events for the 28 April 2018 Workers’ Memorial Day. The theme is “Unionised workplaces are safer workplaces.” The national union body is urging organisation to send details of all local, regional or national events to be included on the online listing. According to the TUC: “As Workers’ Memorial Day is on a Saturday this year it may be that some workplaces will aim to have the two-minutes’ silence or other event on Friday 27 April. However other events should still be scheduled for 28 April.”
TUC 28 April 2018 webpages. Email details of events to the TUC health and safety office. Risks 833. 20 January 2018

2017 malta

Malta: 28 April marked with a union conference on workplace carcinogens

On 28 April 2017, Malta’s main trade union, the General Workers Union (GWU), held the conference “Together to Eliminate Carcinogens from the place of work” in collaboration with the ETUI.

The topic, the date and the venue were not selected by chance, with 28 April being the World Day on Safety and Health at Work and with occupational cancers the No. 1 cause of work-related deaths in Europe. Malta currently holds the presidency of the European Union (EU). More than a hundred participants took part in the debates, including many unionists, labour inspectors, universities and the official Maltese team tasked by the European Council with negotiating with the European Parliament and the European Commission on the revision of the directive on carcinogens or mutagens at work.

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Egypt: BWI affiliate GTUBWW action on 28 April

BWI affiliate GTUBWW made the point that ‘Unions make work safer’ on 28 April 2017

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Global: IndustriALL urges Iran to improve safety as 35 miners die

IndustriALL Global Union has written a letter of solidarity to the President of Iran urging the government to improve safety in Iranian mines after at least 35 miners were killed and scores injured in a coal mine explosion on 3 May.  more

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Africa: Action by BWI affiliates in Africa – photos

Global union BWI has supplied photographs of 28 April activities in several African states.

KENYA
MAURITIUS
NAMIBIA
NIGERIA
TANZANIA
GHANA

2017, 2017 UK, Events listing

UK: Not everyone is able to go to work and come home safely – Prospect

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Not everyone is able to go to work and come home safely from Prospect Union on Vimeo.

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USA: USW, North America #iwmd17

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UK: Trades Union Congress – Workers Memorial Day photos and exhibition

Here are the first photos of Workers Memorial Day events:

York Trades Council WMD 2017

York Trades Council gathering at the National Centre for Early Music to hear Ken Loach speak and show his film Riff Raff

Ken Loach speaking at WMD York

Trade Unionists in Leeds gather for the unveiling and dedication of the new Workers Memorial Stone outside the library.

gathering at unveiling of WMD stone Leeds

The new stone with wreaths

WM stone with wreaths

There is still time to visit the exhibition of relevant material compiled from the Leeds Library and Information Service Local and Family History collection on the first floor of Leeds Central Library. This will run until Friday 5th May so do have a look if you are in Leeds this week as it is very interesting and informative.

TUC

2017, 2017 Togo, Events listing

Togo: La Journée mondiale de la sécurité et de la santé au travail a été célébrée au Togo

 

A l’occasion de la Journée mondiale de la sécurité et de la santé au travail célébrée la semaine dernière, la Coordination Nationale de l’ITF (Fédération Internationale des ouvriers du Transport) et la Fédération des Syndicats des Travailleurs des Transports du Togo (FESYTRAT) ont conjointement organisé deux rencontres.

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