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Pakistan: 28 April message from Pakistan Food Workers Federation

An International Workers’ Memorial Day message from Khaista Rehman, Secretary General of the Pakistan Food Workers Federation. #iwmd22 

Cambodia: 28 April video message from CFSWF

An International Workers’ Memorial Day message from Brother Chorn Chivorn, member of local union CFSWF. #iwmd22

Nigeria: TCCESSA marks 28 by drawing attention to the many worker deaths in building collapses

 

The General Secretary and staff members of CCESSA in Nigeria mark this year’s International Workers’ Memorial Day in Abuja by drawing attention to the series of building collapses in the country that have killed many workers since 2021. #IWMD2022

Source: Facebook#iwmd22

Global/Switzerland: BWI world board action calls for OHS as a fundamental worker right

A day before the marking of International Workers’ Memorial Day (IWMD), 35 participants of BWI’s World Board Meeting held a solidarity action at the iconic Broken Chair monumental sculpture in Geneva, Switzerland to push for the recognition of healthy and safe workplaces as a fundamental workers’ right. They were joined by representatives from UN1A, a trade union representing private sector workers in Switzerland.
The solidarity action expressed the demand of the 2022 International Labour Conference (ILC) to make OHS a fundamental right. It also expressed support for ILO Convention No. 155 on Occupational Safety and Health (1981) and ILO Convention 161 on Occupational Health Services (1985), which BWI called as “core OHS conventions” and necessary pillars for the recognition of workplace health and safety as a right. #IWMD2022
Source:  BWI website#iwmd22 

Mauritius: Young members from CMWEU campaign to put lives over profit

Youth from CMWEU Mauritius in campaign to put the lives of workers over and above profit on the occasion of the IWMD2022. The union organized an exhibition to demand that Occupational health and safety be a fundamental right for the worker

Source: Facebook #iwmd22

Uzbekistan: Video message for 28 April

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Peru: BWI signs OHS declaration with Faber-Castell

BWI and its affiliate, the Union Trade Union of Workers of A.W. Faber Castell in Peru (SUTFACAP) inked a Joint Declaration on Safe and Healthy Workplaces with the management of the multinational company, Faber-Castell.
Signatories to the declaration were SUTFACAP General Secretary Celso Arce, BWI Regional Representative for Latin America and the Caribbean Nilton Freitas and Faber-Castell Peru General Manager Fernando Cabrera. The declaration expresses the commitment of the workers and company to work together to promote healthier and safer workplaces.
A similar declaration was signed last year by trade unionists and the Faber-Castell management in Brazil.
“BWI and its affiliated unions in Latin America, the Caribbean and worldwide are committed to ensure the prioritisation of life over profit as bannered by our global campaign: Global Alliance on Safe and Healthy Workplaces.
This OHS Declaration with Faber-Castell in Peru showcases the importance of field-based trade union action to realise OHS as a fundamental right of workers, and comply with the UN’s 2030 agenda,” Freitas said. #IWMD2022

Kenya: Roadworkers campaign for better workplace health and safety – KBCTFIEU

 

During a work place visit at the Kenol-Sagana-Marua road project in Kenya, members of KBCTFIEU campaigned for better workplace health and safety as part of BWI’s global commemoration of International Workers’ Memorial Day. They were joined by Union to Union’s General Secretary, SIDA’s desk officer, and the SEKO international programs officer. #IWMD2022

Source: Facebook#iwmd21

Canada: 28 avril – Ne les oublions pas – FTQ

Chaque année, le 28 avril est le Jour commémoratif des personnes décédées ou blessées au travail. C’est l’occasion de se rappeler que le travail fait encore trop de victimes et que nous devons continuer à faire de nos lieux de travail des endroits où il est possible de gagner sa vie sans la perdre.

Cette année, cela est encore plus vrai avec l’entrée en vigueur de nouvelles dispositions de la Loi sur la santé et la sécurité du travail qui vise à faire de la prévention dans tous les milieux de travail.

Événements et activités

Des cérémonies et minutes de silence seront tenues dans différents lieux à travers le Québec.

Montréal

L’événement se tiendra à la place Square-Victoria. Vous êtes attendus à partir de 9h30.

  • Minute de silence prévue à 10h
  • Cérémonie des croix de 10h à 10h30
  • Discours des dirigeants de 10 h 30 à 10h45.

Estrie

Lieu de rassemblement: devant le bureau de la CNESST situé au 1650, rue King Ouest, à Sherbrooke

  • Début de l’activité à 14 h 45 par un cortège automobile funèbre intersyndicale
  • Départ du Cortège à 15h30, arrêt devant le bureau de la députée
  • Ensuite, arrêt à la Coopérative Funéraire du 24 juin et dévoilement du monument en l’honneur des personnes décédées au travail
  • Prise de paroles.

Côte-Nord

Deux rassemblements devant les bureaux de la CNESST à 17 h 15:

  • À Sept-Îles au, 700, boul. Laure.
  • À Baie-Comeau au, 235, boul. La Salle.
  • À Port-Cartier : 17h15 – Local des Métallos au, 178 Portage des Mousses
  • Au Fermont : 20h30 – Au monument commémoratif (devant le local des Métallos)

Québec

Rassemblement à 12 h devant le bureau de la CNESST à Québec avec banderole indiquant le nombre de décès.

Bas Saint-Laurent

Rassemblement intersyndicale à 9 h 30 devant le bureau de la CNESST et prise de parole :

180 rue des gouverneurs, Rimouski

Laurentides-Lanaudière

Rassemblement devant le bureau de la CNESST ou le bureau du ministre Legault.

Outaouais

Mobilisation pour une minute de silence dans les milieux de travail avec diffusion sur les médias-sociaux.

Abitibi

Rassemblement de 12 h à 13 h devant les bureaux de la CNESST à Val-D’Or, au 1185 rue Germain. Personnes responsables : Gilles Chapadeau et Sonia Charette

Pour plus de détails, consulter la page Web des conseils régionaux.

https://santesecurite.ftq.qc.ca/28-avril-ne-les-oublions-pas/

South Africa: Young workers demand bosses put workers’ lives above profit – NUM

Young trade unionists from the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) in South Africa campaigned for safe and healthy jobs as part of BWI’s global commemoration of the International Workers’ Memorial Day on 28 April. They demanded companies to put the lives of workers over and above profit during their National Youth Executive Meeting last 22 April in Johannesburg.

Source BWI Facebook • #iwmd22