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Venezuela: Venezuela se une a la campaña de la ICM: “¡Proteja a los Trabajadores! Alto al COVID-19” – SUNTIMAVEN

SUNTIMAVEN, Venezuela se une a la campaña de la ICM: “¡Proteja a los Trabajadores! Alto al COVID-19”

 

Puerto Rico: ¡Proteja a los Trabajadores! Alto al COVID-19

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Austria: Gedenken wir gemeinsam allen tödlich verunglückten Kolleginnen und Kollegen – Gewerkschaft Bau-Holz

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Ethiopia: EIFCWMCTU says companies must protect workers from the pandemic

EIFCWMCTU from Ethiopia established COVID-19 committees in 12 companies to regulate safety measures and protect workers from the pandemic. #BWI2020IWMD

 

Rwanda: Informal workers’ union STECOMA-KINERWANDA says Stop Covid 19! Protect workers!

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Peru: Peru joins ICM’s campaign: “Protect Workers! Stop COVID-19”

SINTRACESANLO, Peru joins ICM’s campaign: ” Protect Workers! Stop COVID-19 “. #Lifebeforeprofit
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Indian constructions unions join the global campaign for workers’ safety amid the pandemic – CLU and MAMU)

Snapshots from unions in India (CLU and MAMU) joining the global campaign for workers’ safety amid the pandemic.
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Burkina Faso: IUF affiliates take the lead in organizing worker safety and protection

Since the first appearance of COVID-19 in Burkina Faso, the national IUF Women’s Committee and the IUF national Coordination Committee have stepped in where employers and public authorities have been unwilling or unable to provide adequate protection for workers. They have been supplying soap, masks and disinfectant and informing members how to protect themselves, their families and their communities, on and off the job. They have been working with civil society organizations to maximize  the impact on local communities.

The Women’s Committee has collaborated for several years with a national personal product company to teach women working in the informal economy how to make soap. With the knowledge gained, the women have been making liquid soap in containers with information on COVID-19 for distribution to IUF members, in their workplaces or at affiliates’ offices.

On April 27 the IUF Coordination Committee organized a distribution to affiliates  of soap, disinfectant and locally designed face masks in the capital city Ouagadougou. National Coordinator Bassirou Ouédraogo emphasized the importance of maintaining  rigorous sanitation and protection throughout the crisis, at work and at home. He also called on the government to ensure respect for worker rights during the health emergency and after, citing several cases of employers who, under cover of the crisis, had dismissed union members in retaliation for exercising their rights.

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Malaysia: Unions demand legal sanctions against construction companies that violate safety standards – BWI

On the occasion of International Workers’ Memorial Day on 28 April, 40 Malaysian trade unions and civil society groups, with the support of BWI, issued a statement demanding legal sanctions against construction companies that violate occupational health and safety standards. #BWI2020IWMD

Belgium: ACV-BIE Belgique lors de la célébration de la journée commémorative des travailleurs le 28 avril

ACV-BIE Belgium during the celebration of worker s’ commemorative day on April 28