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28 April in Hong Kong

Irrespective of the rhetoric

“… irrespective of the rhetoric, workplace safety doesn’t come first, or even second or third when it comes to the priorities of governments or most corporations.”

Michael Quinlan, author of  Ten pathways to death and disaster.

À dix pas de la catastrophe

À une époque où l’atterrissage d’une sonde spatiale sur un astéroïde nous étonne à peine, comment est-il possible que les grandes industries puissent continuer de tuer les travailleurs comme jadis ?

Le professeur Michael Quinlan a étudié les causes des tragédies qui se produisent sur les lieux de travail. Il est parvenu à une conclusion claire : c’est un manque de volonté, et non un manque de savoir-faire, qui est à l’origine des « dix chemins qui mènent à la mort et à la catastrophe ».

« Les chaînes d’approvisionnement mondiales contribuent de plus en plus à la dégradation des normes de sécurité en déplaçant le travail vers des pays dont les normes de sécurité sont minimes et qui ne suivent pas de protocoles pour améliorer les modalités des programmes de libre-échange. C’est exactement ce qu’illustre l’effondrement du Rana Plaza en 2013 au Bangladesh, où plus de 1100 personnes avaient été tuées, principalement des ouvriers du prêt-à-porter qui fabriquaient des vêtements destinés en grande partie aux pays occidentaux ».

« Ces faits parlent d’eux-mêmes et révèlent que, contrairement à ce qui est annoncé dans les beaux discours, la sécurité au travail n’occupe pas la première place, ni même la deuxième ou la troisième, en ce qui concerne les priorités des gouvernements ou de la plupart des entreprises ».

Ten pathways to death and disaster, Michael Quinlan, The Federation Press, ISBN 9781862879775, décembre 2014.

http://www.ituc-csi.org/a-dix-pas-de-la-catastrophe?lang=fr

Los diez pasos que conducen al desastre

En una era en la que apenas parpadeamos cuando una sonda espacial aterriza en un asteroide, ¿cómo es posible que las grandes industrias sigan matando con los mismos métodos de siempre?

El Profesor Michael Quinlan ha estudiado las causas de los siniestros en los lugares de trabajo y ha llegado a una conclusión clara. La falta de voluntad y no la falta de conocimientos propician los “diez pasos hacia la muerte y el desastre”.

“Las cadenas de suministro mundiales están favoreciendo la erosión de las normas de seguridad al transferir el trabajo hacia países con normas mínimas de seguridad y sin ningún protocolo para elevar el nivel de las normas, como parte de las políticas a favor del libre comercio. El derrumbamiento del edificio Rana Plaza en 2013 en Bangladesh que se cobró la vida de más de 1.100 trabajadores, principalmente del sector de la confección y que producían ropa para occidente – es un ejemplo de esto”, dice.

“Estos datos demuestran de forma elocuente que, independientemente de la retórica, la seguridad en el lugar de trabajo no es lo primero, ni siquiera lo segundo ni lo tercero, frente a las prioridades de los Gobiernos o de la mayoría de las empresas”.

Ten pathways to death and disaster, Michael Quinlan, The Federation Press, ISBN 9781862879775, diciembre de 2014.

http://www.ituc-csi.org/los-diez-pasos-que-conducen-al?lang=es

Global: Ten steps from disaster

In an era where we scarcely blink when a probe lands on an asteroid, why do major industries continue to kill in the same old ways? Professor Michael Quinlan has studied the causes of workplace tragedies. He has reached a clear conclusion. A lack of will and not a lack of know-how is behind ‘ten pathways to death and disaster’.

“Global supply chains are increasingly facilitating the erosion of safety standards by moving work to countries with minimal safety standards and no protocols for raising standards as part a free trade agenda. The 2013 Rana Plaza building collapse in Bangladesh which killed over 1,100 – mainly garment factory workers, many producing clothing for the West – exemplifies this,” he says.

“These facts are eloquent testament to the point that irrespective of the rhetoric, workplace safety doesn’t come first, or even second or third when it comes to the priorities of governments or most corporations.”

Ten pathways to death and disaster, Michael Quinlan, The Federation Press, ISBN 9781862879775, December 2014.

http://www.ituc-csi.org/ten-steps-from-disaster

“A Day’s Work” (Documentary, 2015) on Vimeo

"A Day's Work" (Documentary, 2015) from A Day's Work on Vimeo.

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Labour murders in Turkey: The day to mourn and remember

April 28th should be proclaimed The Day the Mourn and Remember Those who Lost Their Lives in Work Murders

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Remember the perished, campaign for those remaining!  

Actively pursuing their lawsuits over the last 7 years, Holding an hour long vigil at Galatasaray square first Sunday of each month,

Worker Families Seeking Justice (The families of those who lost their lives due to work murders) continue their struggle to achieve justice.

The families request April 28th to be proclaimed The Day the Mourn and Remember Those who Lost Their Lives in Work Murders in Turkey. 

Families are organizing two events to make this request be heard louder.  

We want you to be with us.

We can stop the work murders together!

26 April Sunday 13:00, Şişli Kent Cultural Center

  •        Worker Families Seeking Justiceand their pro-bono lawyers tell their experiences in seeking justice throughout the last 7 years.
  •        Support for Justice Seekers Group will launch the 2014 version of the Work Murders Almanac, which they have been releasing since 2012.

28 April Tuesday 19:00, Taksim Tram Stop

  • Wearing black,Worker Families Seeking Justice and their supporters march along İstiklal Street.

We have an ONLINE PETITION to proclaim April 28th The Day the Mourn and Remember Those who Lost Their Lives in Work Murders

Sign now: www.iscinayetleriniunutma.org

INFO NOTE: 

  • 301 miners died in Soma massacre in 2014. At least four Soma massacres happen in Turkey each year.
  • 1886 workers lost their lives while working in Turkey in 2014.
  • Regarding labor murders, Turkey ranks as first in Europe and third in the world.

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Contact: 0537 242 64 13 – 0535 213 58 03 – 0533 543 33 01

Event page  • Leaflet in Turkish

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