28 April marks International Workers’ Memorial Day.
Please join us in honouring the memory of those brave workers we have lost to coronavirus by observing a minute’s silence at 11am.
Together, we will remember them.
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Turkey: The YOL-IS union says ‘Protect workers! Stop Covid-19!’
Ramazan AGAR, President of YOL-IS, Turkey (Türkiye Yol-İş Sendikası) says that all of humanity, particularly workers, are in an important decisive moment in the battle against COVID-19. Protect Workers! Stop COVID-19!”
Global: BWI launches ‘protect workers, stop COVID-19’ video
BWI cannot overemphasis the need to do these simple, yet life-saving acts.
✅ Wash your hands.
✅ Wear a mask.
✅ Keep your distance.
Please help BWI share this message. Share this video. Help us save lives.
Protect workers. Stop COVID-19. #BWI2020IWMD #iwmd20
Zimbabwe: ZCTU says stop the pandemic at work, protect workers’ rights and safety and save lives!
In this video message several officers of the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) join to demand workers’ protection and workers’ rights, social protection, non-discrimination and non-stigmatising and the full payment of salaries and wages during the Covid 19 pandemic lockdown in Zimbabwe.
A ZCTU officer demonstrates effective hand-washing techniques and encourages social distancing.
In the following clip ZCTU’s Nathan Banda calls to Stop the Pandemic at work, full rights for workers and practice good personal hygiene and a Regional Officer reaffirms the ZCTU’s demands for workers’ protection and workers’ rights during the Covid 19 pandemic lockdown.
The union confederation has also called for workers to report issues they are facing during lockdown by sending SMS or WhatsApp messages saying: “Provide as much details as possible including the nature of the issues, name of institution or company and location.”
UK: TUC action call for 28 April
Video message for 28 April from Shelly Asquith – TUC Health, Safety and Wellbeing Policy Officer
Brazil: Proteger os Trabalhadores! Parar o COVID-19 | SINTEPAV-BA
Victor, Diretor do SINTEPAV-BA, Brasil envia uma mensagem como parte da campanha da ICM: “Proteger os Trabalhadores! Parar o COVID-19”.
Emerson Gomes, Vice-Presidente do SINTEPAV-BA,
UK: What does Workers Memorial Day mean to you? – Hazards Campaign [Video]
Congo: Les travaileurs de IFCO FTBB/CDT en campagne contre le COVID 19
Ukraine: Unions demand employers protect workers from Covid 19 [Video]
Video message from Ukraine, Lesia Gusak, PROFBUD, ERWC member PROTECT WORKERS! STOP COVID-19!
“On the eve of International Workers Memorial Day, I would like to remind everyone that today more then ever our health is in our hands! Here, in Ukraine, at the CRH factory, we work without OSH accidents already for 3509 days. COVID-19 requires us to comply with additional safety measures, and we should do so, and demand from employers necessary PPE! Stay healthy!”
#BWI2020IWMD
#iwmd20
Scotland: Government will join minute’s silence for health workers killed by Covid 19
.@NicolaSturgeon says @scotgov will join a minute’s silence at 11am tomorrow to honour health and care workers who have lost their lives in the battle against #coronavirus The event is being held on International Workers’ Memorial Day #IWMD20
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— BBC Scotland News (@BBCScotlandNews) April 27, 2020