Norway: Young workers in Norway turn remembrance into action on heat stress and safety

In Norway, young union leaders marked Workers’ Memorial Day at the BWI Global Young Workers Forum in Utøya by combining commemoration with action. Participants held a minute of silence for workers who lost their lives due to unsafe conditions and political violence, including the victims of Utøya, and discussed how to push heat stress protections into collective bargaining. The forum emphasised the growing impact of climate risks and the need to prioritise worker safety, health and dignity in negotiations.

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