Dear colleagues,

 With this email, we would like to inform you about the initiatives of ACV‑CSC around 28 April 2026, Workers’ Memorial Day. In Belgium, workers are confronted with a government that is strongly committed to far‑reaching labour market flexibilisation. This has led, among other things, to a significant increase in the number of workers employed under various atypical short‑term contracts. These workers receive little or no information, training or guidance in the field of occupational safety and health. As a result, we see an increase in the number of occupational accidents and work‑related diseases among these workers. Increasingly, workers are no longer covered by occupational accident insurance because of their employment status, or they are unable to have a work-related disease recognised as an occupational disease.

 As the government plans are now being fully rolled out, we have decided to dedicate 28 April 2026 to a better protection for these atypical workers. All information can be found on our website (available only in French and Dutch).

 FR: La santé et la sécurité au travail ne sont pas un jeu!

NL: Veiligheid en gezondheid op het werk is geen spel! | ACV

 We would also like to thank the ITUC for annually promoting Workers’ Memorial Day and for fighting alongside us for safer and healthier workplaces for all workers.

 Best regards,

Kris Van Eyck

Head industrial relations department ACV-CSC