Turkish BWI affiliates will hold joint panel on occupational health and safety to issue a statement and raise awareness of the high level of construction workers’ deaths in Turkey.
Ethiopia: Construction union EIFCWMCO plans multiple events leading up to 28 April
Ethiopia construction union and BWI affiliate, EIFCWMCO, plans multiple events leading up to 28 April that include campaign, lobbying, ceremonies, workplace visits and workshops.
20th April Ethiopia EIFCWMCO Establishment of 10 new OHS Committees in 10 Companies Minimized hazards in the work places
21st April Ethiopia EIFCWMCO Campaigning and lobbying for OHS policies at workplace To Expose Companies with bad practices in OHS
23-25th April Ethiopia EIFCWMCO Campaigning and lobbying for OHS policies at workplace To Recognize Companies withgood practices in OHS
26th April Ethiopia EIFCWMCO Workplace visit to Work Skill OHS Laboratory in Addis Ababa To Familiarize with OHS equipments produced by the Laboratory
27th April Ethiopia EIFCWMCO Workshop with workers and employers on OHS issue in Ethiopia Experience Sharing and Bringing fair work place
28th April Ethiopia EIFCWMCO Workers memorial day celebration “To remember work place Accidents and reduce Injuries”
28th April Kenya UNRISK Promoting the recognition of health and safe workplaces as a fundamental right “Strengthen the health & safety committees already constituted to adhere to labor laws instituted in the acts and regulations”
Kenya: KUPRIPUPA plans for 28 April include campaigning and safety meetings
Kenyan BWI affiliate KUPRIPUPA has plans for 28 April that include safety meetings, empowering workers on labour law, developing negotiation skills, campaigning and lobbying for safety awareness.
Zimbabwe: Safety campaign to recognise safety as a human right
Zimbabwean BWI affiliates ZCATWU, CLAWUZ, GAPWUZ and
ZEWU will be running a safety awareness campaign and recognising occupational health and safety as a fundamental human right.
The affiliates also intend to monitor all safety misconduct and violations at the workplaces and bring it to the attention of the employers/management to rectify the issues. There also have committed to sign at least three BWI OHS Declarations to be a fundamental right for the workers at workplace
Namibia: Construction safety, prevention, training and awareness campaign to mark 28 April
To mark 28 April BWI global affiliate MANWU will hold a state level coalition meeting to capacitate young trade unionists in addressing work safety issues including Covid-19 prevention and workplace mitigation strategies.
MANWU will also conduct a workplace construction safety, prevention and awareness campaign.
Young workers will also given safety training with the aim of creating a a team of young campaigners to ensure that OHS standards at workplaces within the Construction industry are fully adhered to.
Over thirty BWI affiliate unions in Latin America are making plans for 28 April
Over thirty BWI affiliate unions in Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Panama, Nicaragua, Argentina, Venezuela, Ecuador, Jamaica, Curazao, Bermuda, Colombia, Peru and Brazil plan meetings with workers in workplace, OHS Talks in workplaces, virtual or face-to-face OHS-related trainings, public statements issued, national or sectoral mobilisations and the creation of campaign materials.
Argentina/Brazil/Panama: Video messages from OHS leaders on 28 April
Global building unions’ federation BWI has announced the 28 April plans of affiliates in three South American countries: Panama, Argentina and Brazil.
SUNTRACS, UOCRA and SINTICOM Campinas will be producing promotional videos from unions leaders of work safety with Workers’ Memorial Day messages.
Australia: ACTU update on 28 April events plus social media resources
ACTU Centre for Health and Safety Update 2022/13
As you would be aware, International Workers’ Memorial Day takes place annually around the world on 28 April – it is an international day of remembrance and action for workers killed, disabled, injured or made unwell by their work.
This year, Trades and Labour Councils (TLCs) will be holding a mixture of in-person and live-streamed events.
You can find details of the various TLC events here, and we encourage you to participate.
The ACTU has also prepared some sharables that you are welcome to use – please note some more will be added next week so please do check back then.
Kind regards
Jenny Holden
Executive Assistant to Assistant Secretary, Liam O’Brien
Australian Council of Trade Unions
Level 4/365 Queen Street, Melbourne, Victoria 3000
t (03) 9664-7340
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Gabon: BWI affiliates to raise awareness of work safety issues to mark 28 April
Global building unions’ federation BWI has announced the 28 April plans of a Gabon affiliate.
The Union des Travailleurs du Bâtiment Travaux Publics – Bois Sciage et Placage (UTB TP BSP) will run a campaign to recognise occupational health and safety as a fundamental right for workers.
Senegal: BWI affiliates to raise awareness of work safety issues in SMEs to mark 28 April
Global building unions’ federation BWI has announced the 28 April plans of its Senegal affiliates.
National Union of Construction and Civil Works of Senegal (SNTC/BTP) will conduct workplace campaigns to promote occupational safety in the small and middle enterprises to create awareness of workplace safety issues.