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2019, 2019 Indonesia, BWI 2019, BWI Indonesia 2019, Events listing, Gallery

Indonesia: SERBUK takes action to demand government protects the lives of construction and wood sector workers

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Federasi Serbuk hit the streets of Jakarta demanding the Indonesian Government takes action to protect the lives of construction and wood sector workers! Later today they will be holding a public discussion in conjunction with the University of South Jakarta on making work safer. #IWMD2019 #SafeWork

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Happening now: Federasi Serbuk hit the streets of Jakarta demanding the Indonesian Government takes action to protect the lives of construction and wood sector workers! Later today they will be holding a public discussion in conjunction with the University of South Jakarta on making work safer. #IWMD2019 #SafeWork

2019, 2019 Korea, BWI 2019, BWI Korea 2019, Events listing, Gallery

Korea: KFCITU demands safety laws make main contractors liable for industrial accidents

In the lead-up to International Workers Memorial Day, the Korean Federation of Construction Industry Trade Union (KFCITU) held a rally in Seoul demanding that new OHS regulations make main contractors liable for industrial accidents for dependent contractor! #IWMD2019 BWI@work

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25 April at 12:46

 

2019, 2019 Macedonia, BWI Macedonia 2019, Events listing, graphics

Macedonia: On 28 April SGIP says unions make work safer

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СИНДИКАТИТЕ ЈА ПРАВАТ РАБОТАТА БЕЗБЕДНА. ПРЕТСТАВНИЦИТЕ НА ВРАБОТЕНИТЕ ЗА БЕЗБЕДНОСТ И ЗДРАВЈЕ ПРИ РАБОТА СПАСУВААТ ЖИВОТИ. БЕЗБЕДНОСТА ПРИ РАБОТА Е ОБВРСКА НА СИТЕ!
#SAFEWORKEVERYWORKERSRIGHT #UNIONSMAKEWORKSAFER#SAFETYREPRESENTATIVESSAVELIVES
#OHS #SGIP #IWMD2019 BWI Global Youth Network

Unions make the work safe. Representatives of security and health employees are saving lives. Security at work is the obligation of everyone!
#SAFEWORKEVERYWORKERSRIGHT #UNIONSMAKEWORKSAFER#SAFETYREPRESENTATIVESSAVELIVES
#OHS #SGIP #IWMD2019 BWI Global Youth Network

2019, 2019 Gabon, BWI 2019, BWI Gabon 2019, Events listing, Gallery

Gabon: Libreville 28 April commemoration for UTBTPBSP

In anticipation, UTBTPBSP Gabon celebrated on 18th April on the IWMD in Libreville under the theme: “Commemorate the dead, fight for the living. with a special thought for KASSA BOUSSOUGOU a 29 year old woman who died following an occupational disease.
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2019, 2019 Ghana, BWI 2019, BWI Ghana 2019, Events listing, Gallery

Ghana: TWU activities for 28 April includes successful workplace campaign

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Timber and Woodworkers’ Union (TWU) of Ghana celebrated International Workers’ Memorial Day  on 23 April with a workplace campaign at Samartex, a wood company that employs 150 workers. The campaign convinced the employer to hire a full-time Health and Safety officer.

2019, 2019 Sweden, BWI 2019, BWI Sweden 2019, Events listing, Gallery

Europe/Sweden: BWI global youth assembly – pictures

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BWI European Youth Assembly (EYA) has just started in Stockholm with the opening speeches of Johan LINDHOLM, President of BYGGNADS, Sweden and BWI European Regional Vice President and Vasyl Andreyev, Interim Chair of BWI International Youth Committee and Jakob Wagner, Youth Secretary of BYGGNADS.

 

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Participants of the BWI European Youth Assembly visited 4 different worksites of Swedish companies JM and PEAB to inspect on OHS conditions in 4 groups. Each group shared their observations to others afterwards and compared the conditions in their respective countries with the conditions in Sweden

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Global/Sweden: BWI European Youth Assembly meeting demands ‘Life before profit’

The BWI European Youth Assembly meeting held in Stockholm on 13 April demanded business put ‘Life before profit’. Pictures below.

2019, News, Resources

Global: Sharan Burrow (ITUC) on workers’ safety- if you expose us, we’ll expose you [VIDEO]

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Sharan Burrow’s (International Trade Union Confederation General Secretary) International Workers’ Memorial Day message on occupational health and safety (YouTube).

2019, 2019 El Salvador, BWI 2019, BWI El Salvador 2019, Events listing, Gallery

EL SALVADOR: SOICSCES inicia actividades del Día Mundial de la Seguridad y Salud en el Trabajo 2019

José Francisco Martínez, organizador de SOICSCES. Reunión con trabajadores en el sitio de trabajo 

El Sindicato de Obreros de la Industria de la Construcción, Similares y Conexos de El Salvador (SOICSCES), afiliado a la ICM, ha dado inicio a las actividades formativas de conmemoración para el Día Mundial de la Seguridad y Salud en el Trabajo de este próximo 28 de abril de 2019.

SOICSCES dio inicio a una serie de charlas de capacitación y concientización sobre Salud y Seguridad en el Trabajo (SST) en diferentes proyectos de construcción en San Salvador.

Las actividades del SOICSCES dieron inicio el 8 de abril del 2019 y continuarán durante todo el mes. Además de charlas de capacitación, el SOICSCES está haciendo entrega de material informativo sobre SST a obreros de la construcción y sus familias.

José Francisco Martínez, organizador de SOICSCES, en reunión con trabajadores el 11 de abril.

2019, 2019 El Salvador, BWI 2019, BWI El Salvador 2019, Events listing, Gallery

El Salvador: SOICSCES starts activities to commemorate IWMD 2019

José Francisco Martínez, SOICSCES organiser. Meeting with workers at the workplace 

The Trade Union of Construction and Allied Workers of El Salvador, SOICSCES, an affiliate of the BWI, has started its activities for International Workers’ Memorial Day to be held on 28 April 2019.

SOICSCES began a series of training and awareness-raising meetings on Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) in different construction projects in San Salvador.

SOICSCES activities began on 8 April 2019 and will continue throughout the month. In addition to conducting meetings at the workplace, SOICSCES is distributing information material on health and safety to construction workers and their families.

José Francisco Martínez, SOICSCES organiser, in a meeting with workers on April 11.

Remember the dead, fight like hell for the living