Category Archives: Gallery

2018, 2018 Gibraltar, BWI Gibraltar 2018, Events listing, Gallery

Gibraltar: Remembering the dead – fighting for the living in Gibraltar today

Remembering the dead – fighting for the living in Gibraltar today.

Sadly it is all too likely that people know someone who has died or been injured in the workplace – Find out about events marking International Workers’ Memorial Day on 28 April  … #IWMD18

2018, 2018 Italy, Events listing, Gallery

Italy: Photos from Italian International Workers’ Memorial Day 2018 events

Claudio Sottile of Confederazione Italiana Sindacati Lavoratori (CISL) has sent the following photographs from International Workers’ Memorial Day 2018 events in several Italian cities. including Rome, Naples, Milan, Turin).

2018, 2018 Hungary, Events listing, Gallery

Hungary: “Seventy-nine workplace deaths in 2017 – we cannot allow it!” [photos]

An update from MASZSZ (Hungarian Trade Union Confederation)  International Workers’ Memorial Day.

György Károly has sent photos from the 26 April 2018 commemoration in Budapest.

Commemorating those fallen at work, at the MASZSZ memorial in Csepel/ Budapest. Seventy-nine pairs of protective shoes – seventy-nine workplace deaths in 2017 – we cannot allow it!

2018, 2018 Sweden, BWI Sweden 2018, Events listing, Gallery

Sweden: On 28 April construction union Byggnads will campaign for tougher enforcement of safety laws across Sweden

BWI affiliate The Swedish Building Workers Union –  Svenska Byggnadsarbetareförbundet (Bynggads) – will carry out actions to commemorate comrades who died in construction workplaces.

In Stockholm, a major manifestation has been initiated at Sergels Torg in the center of the city. Several other unions will join and also MPs.

Minor actions will take place in a number of other cities such as Malmö, Luleå and Gothenburg.

There will also be a published statement regarding the number of deaths in the construction industry.  Focusing on the fact that responsible executives are not punished for their crimes in the event of accidents

The pictures below are from last year’s action.

Further details

Byggnads
106 32 Stockholm
Besök: Hagagatan 2
Telefon: 010-6011063
Mobil: 073-0931374
E-post: jakob.wagner@byggnads.se
Web: www.byggnads.se

2018, 2018 Hungary, Events listing, Gallery

Hungary: MASZSZ conduct many activities to mark International Workers’ Memorial Day

MASZSZ (Hungarian Trade Union Confederation) action for International Workers’ Memorial Day

April 25, Budapest – Conference on the role and function of workers safety representatives. Authorities, employers, unions together for better prevention and OSH management. Lighting the candle commemorating the victims of work accidents.

April 26, Budapest – Laying wreath at the Memorial of workers victims of work accidents. This year 79 pairs of protective boots with candles will commemorate the 97 colleagues died at work in 2017.

Media interviews, articles for awareness raising in public (based on information sheet and infographics on OSH, workers safety reps situation).

2017 Egypt, Events listing, Gallery

Egypt: BWI affiliate GTUBWW action on 28 April

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

2017, 2017 Global, Gallery, graphics

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

2017, 2017 Ghana, 2017 kenya, 2017 Mauritius, 2017 Namibia, 2017 Nigeria, 2017 Tanzania, Events listing, Gallery

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, Gallery

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 Belgium, Events listing, Gallery

Belgium: EPSU’s firefighters network mark International Workers Memorial Day at Brussels meeting

EPSU’s Firefighters Network met in Brussels today on this  International Workers’ Memorial Day. This is the day when we remember the 168,000 people who die each year from work-related accidents and diseases. And recognise that over 3 million people report accidents at work each year.

Many firefighters are developing cancers and unfortunately losing their lives due to their constant exposure to hazardous materials, as they go about their day-to-day work. more

EPSU Firefighters Network Meeting 27-28 April 2017 Brussels