In Mexico, BWI affiliate CIT marked Workers’ Memorial Day through a social media campaign supporting BWI’s action on heat stress. The initiative highlighted the dangers extreme temperatures pose to workers and promoted awareness of the need for stronger occupational health and safety protections.
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In Brazil, BWI affiliated unions including SINTRACOM Londrina, SINTRIVEL, Químicos Unificados, SINTEPAV-BA and others marked Workers’ Memorial Day through remembrance events, workplace training, demonstrations and safety campaigns involving around 1,000 participants. Activities highlighted the importance of occupational health and safety, workers’ rights and prevention of workplace accidents. A major protest at the Amanco plant denounced unsafe conditions following a serious injury in which a subcontracted worker lost his hand. Unions also carried out extensive worksite visits and awareness activities linked to the “Green April” campaign for safer workplaces.
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In Panama, BWI affiliate SUNTRACS marked Workers’ Memorial Day with a nationwide programme of workplace assemblies, training sessions, videos and social media campaigns involving over 2,000 participants. Activities commemorated workers killed in past accidents while promoting occupational health and safety, mental health and stronger prevention measures. The union carried out on-site talks and risk prevention training across multiple projects, highlighting workers’ rights secured through collective bargaining and reaffirming its long-standing campaign for safer working conditions and reduced workplace deaths.
BWI affiliate UOCRA marked Workers’ Memorial Day with training, videos, workplace assessments and social media safety campaigns. Activities addressed heat stress prevention, psychosocial risks including stress and harassment, and safety measures for high-risk construction work such as working at height. The union also carried out workplace risk assessments and practical safety training, emphasising prevention, worker participation and the recognition of health and safety as a fundamental right.
In Peru, BWI affiliate, FTCCP marked Workers’ Memorial Day with a broad campaign of seminars, training sessions, videos and social media outreach focused on occupational safety and health in construction. Activities included the certification of the first 50 workplace safety promoters under the “I build health and safety” programme, alongside virtual training on risk assessment and fall prevention. Working with government bodies and industry organisations, the union emphasised prevention, worker education and stronger safety standards to reduce fatal and disabling workplace accidents.
In the Dominican Republic, BWI affiliates including FENTICOMMC, AMACOA, FUNTRACON and FETRACOM marked Workers’ Memorial Day through training, awareness activities and a candlelight ceremony honouring victims of occupational accidents and diseases. Events in San Francisco de Macorís and Santo Domingo focused on workplace risks, legal protections and prevention measures, with particular attention to heat stress and hazardous materials. The activities concluded with a candlelight ceremony attended by more than 300 construction workers.
Kyrgyzstan construction union and BWI affiliate KBTU marked Workers’ Memorial Day with meetings, a public statement and a social media campaign.
Georgian construction and BWI affiliate GCFTU marked International Workers’ Memorial Day in a number of ways with a rally, meetings and a public statement.
Italian construction union and BWI affiliate FILCA CISL marked Workers’ Memorial Day with a public statement and the production of campaign materials.