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28 April: Los sindicatos mundiales se organizan para un mundo pospandémico – Equal Times
Desde que la pandemia de COVID-19 paralizara la actividad en varios países europeos, las personas confinadas en sus casas salen a sus ventanas y balcones cada noche para vitorear y aplaudir a los trabajadores sanitarios que luchan contra el virus.
Los médicos, los enfermeros y otros profesionales sanitarios se encuentran en primera línea de la lucha contra una pandemia que ya se ha cobrado más de 62.000 vidas en todo el mundo (en el momento de la presente publicación). Y estos trabajadores pagan un precio muy alto. En Italia, donde se ha registrado el mayor número de muertes por coronavirus hasta la fecha, más de 40 trabajadores sanitarios han fallecido desde el inicio del brote, mientras que en todo el mundo decenas de miles se han contagiado y han tenido que ponerse en cuarentena, lo cual ha supuesto una presión increíble para muchos sistemas de atención de salud.
Sin embargo, la contribución de muchas otras categorías de trabajadores también es esencial en la lucha mundial contra el virus. Se trata de trabajadores que no pueden desempeñar su trabajo con un ordenador portátil desde su salón y ahora realizan su trabajo diario con la preocupación añadida de contraer una enfermedad potencialmente mortal.
Camioneros de todo el mundo han publicado fotos de sí mismos en las redes sociales con el pie de foto: “No me puedo quedar en casa, soy camionero”. En Italia, un empleado de supermercado murió tras contraer el virus; en Sudáfrica, periodistas han dado positivo en las pruebas del coronavirus; trabajadores de la economía de plataforma en los Estados Unidos, que carecen de red de seguridad, continúan llevando a pasajeros y entregando comida y paquetes, aunque una sola interacción con un portador de coronavirus puede ser fatídica. Y en Bélgica, barrenderos como Ahmet Sener hacen su trabajo con una bufanda como único equipo de protección.
28 April: Global labour unions organise for a post-pandemic world – Equal Times
Every night, since the COVID-19 pandemic brought several European countries to a standstill, people confined to their homes have taken to their windows and balconies to cheer and applaud the health workers battling against the virus.
Doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals are on the frontlines of the fight against a pandemic that has already claimed more than 64,000 lives (at the time of publication) worldwide. And they pay a heavy price. In Italy, which so far has the biggest death toll from coronavirus, close to 90 health workers have died since the beginning of the outbreak (at the time of publication), while across the world, tens of thousands more have been infected and forced into self-isolation, putting many healthcare systems under incredible strain.
But there are many other categories of workers whose contribution to the global fight against the virus is essential. Workers who simply cannot perform their job with a laptop from their living room and now carry out their daily work with the added anxiety of deadly contamination.
Truck drivers worldwide have posted pictures of themselves on social media with the caption: “I can’t stay home, I’m a truck driver.” In Italy, a supermarket clerk died of the virus; in South Africa, journalists have tested positive for COVID-19; gig economy workers in the US, with no safety net to fall back on, continue to drive passengers and deliver food and packages, even though just one interaction with a coronavirus carrier could be fatal. And in Belgium, street cleaners like Ahmet Sener perform their work with no protective equipment other than a winter scarf.
28 April: ITUC – ¿Cuál es la peor compañía de la semana?
¿Cuál es la peor compañía de la semana❓
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❌No hay protección básica contra #COVID19
❌No hay cooperación con los sindicados
❌No hay política global de bajas por enfermedad#NameandShame #ChangeYourWays@uniglobalunion pic.twitter.com/4Gfljn2wN8— ITUC (@ituc) April 4, 2020
Journée internationale de commémoration des travailleuses et des travailleurs : Stoppons la pandémie au travail – CSI
Journée internationale de commémoration des travailleuses et des travailleurs : Stoppons la pandémie au travail
Le 28 avril marque la Journée internationale de commémoration des travailleuses et des travailleurs, qui a pour but de rendre hommage aux travailleurs décédés, devenus invalides, blessés ou malades à cause de leur travail en organisant des actions.
30-03-2020
Le thème de cette année porte évidemment sur la pandémie de COVID-19. Bien que tout le monde soit touché par la crise, les travailleurs se trouvent en première ligne.
« Les professionnels de la santé, en particulier, risquent leur vie en réalisant leur travail pour prendre soin des malades, tandis que des travailleurs se chargent des soins aux personnes âgées et d’autres infrastructures s’occupent des groupes les plus vulnérables. Mais nous avons également besoin des travailleurs dans les transports et les supermarchés, des fournisseurs de services essentiels et de nombreux autres pour maintenir l’économie à flot. Les citoyens devraient également remercier ces travailleurs car si vous ne pouvez pas acheter de produits alimentaires, vous ne pourrez pas nourrir votre famille pour qu’elle reste en bonne santé », a déclaré Sharan Burrow, secrétaire générale de la CSI.
La Journée internationale de commémoration des travailleuses et des travailleurs 2020 sera organisée pour soutenir tous ces travailleurs courageux, ainsi que pour rendre hommage aux personnes décédées, malades ou blessées en raison de leur travail.
Compte tenu des mesures de distanciation sociale et de confinement, les réunions et événements physiques ne pourront vraisemblablement pas être organisés.
Voici quelques suggestions d’activités et de diffusion de vos messages :
Solidarité en action – stoppons la pandémie au travail
La grande majorité des activités syndicales organisées le 28 avril seront virtuelles et vos photos représenteront le pouvoir, la solidarité et l’engagement des membres de syndicats en faveur de la sécurité au travail.
Publiez vos photos ou vidéos de 30 secondes sur les réseaux sociaux (Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram) en utilisant #iwmd20 ou envoyez-les par courriel à editor@hazards.org.
Quant aux travailleurs en première ligne, qui « sauvent des vies – en sécurité », envoyez une photo de vos vêtements de protection ou de la façon dont votre lieu de travail respecte la distanciation physique en toute sécurité pour « stopper la pandémie au travail ».
Exemples de message pour les médias sociaux :
Une partie de l’équipe sauvant des vies en sécurité sur #iwmd20
Ensemble nous pouvons #StopthePandemicAtWork
Pour tous les travailleurs, afin de manifester votre solidarité pour « stopper la pandémie au travail », envoyez une photo d’une bougie que vous allumez chez vous ou sur votre lieu de travail en solidarité avec les travailleurs en première ligne qui rendent notre vie possible.
Exemples de message pour les médias sociaux :
Mettons en lumière tous ceux qui travaillent pour #StopthePandemicAtWork
Merci à tous les travailleurs en première ligne à l’occasion de la #iwmd20
Pour les responsables syndicaux, portez une pancarte avec une liste des mesures de soutien que vous avez négociées pour « stopper la pandémie au travail »
Exemples de message pour les médias sociaux :
Les syndicats en action #StopthePandemicAtWork
Luttant pour :
Des congés de maladie rémunérés
Des lieux de travail sûrs
Une sécurité d’emploi
#iwmd20
Si vous souhaitez partager des idées concernant des activités virtuelles, veuillez nous en faire part en envoyant un courriel à editor@hazards.org. Nous les publierons sur notre site web consacré à la campagne https://28april.org/.
https://www.ituc-csi.org/28avril2020-FR
Global – Stop the pandemic at work – ITUC
Workers’ Memorial Day: STOP THE PANDEMIC AT WORK
Brussels, 3 April 2020: April 28 is International Workers’ Memorial Day or Workers’ Mourning Day. This is the international day of remembrance and action for workers killed, disabled, injured or made unwell by their work.
The focus this year is of course the global COVID-19 pandemic. While everyone is affected by the crisis, workers are on the front line.
“Healthcare workers in particular are risking their lives doing their job to take care of the sick. And there are people working in aged care and other facilities looking after the most vulnerable groups of people. But we also need transport and supermarket workers, providers of essential services and many others to keep the economy going. People should also thank these workers because if you can’t buy food, then you can’t keep your family sustained and healthy,” said Sharan Burrow, ITUC General Secretary.
International Workers’ Memorial Day 2020 will be held in support of all these courageous workers and in remembrance of the people who have died or become sick or injured while doing their job.
Social distancing and lockdown measures most likely mean that physical meetings and events will not be possible.
Here are some suggestions for activities, and how to spread your message:
Solidarity in Action – Stop the Pandemic at Work
The overwhelming majority of union activities on April 28 will be virtual and your photos will represent the power, the solidarity and the commitment of union members everywhere to safety at work.
Share your photos or 30 second videos on social media (Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram) using #iwmd20 or email them to editor@hazards.org
For frontline workers who are ‘Saving Lives – Staying Safe’, send a photo in your protective apparel or how your workplace is practicing social distancing safely to ‘Stop the Pandemic at Work’.
Sample social media message:
Part of the team that’s saving lives and staying safe on #iwmd20
Together we can #StopthePandemicAtWork
For all workers, to show your solidarity to ‘Stop the Pandemic at Work’, send a photo of a candle you light in your homes or workplaces in solidarity with frontline workers making our lives possible.
Sample social media message:
Shining a light on all those who are working to #StopthePandemicAtWork
Thank you to all frontline workers on #iwmd20
For union officials, hold a sign with a list of support measures you have negotiated to ‘Stop the Pandemic at Work’
Sample social media message:
Unions in action #StopthePandemicAtWork
Fighting for:
Paid sick leave
Safe workplaces
Job guarantees
#iwmd20
If you have ideas for virtual activities, please share them with us by sending an email to editor@hazards.org. We will make them public on our campaign website https://28april.org/.
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Asia: Anroev plans 28 April commemoration of COVID 19 Victims
Announcement from the ANROEV Secretariat, 2 April 2020
The Asian Network for the Rights of Occupational and Environmental Victims is scheduled to do a formal attribute to all the victims of COVID 19 who have sacrifices their lives, on the occasion of International Workers Memorial Day 2020 ( 28 April 2020) with the theme of ” Remember the Dead, Fight for the Living.”
The ANROEV secretariat aims to collect names of workers and other front liners against the pandemic who have died fighting COVID-19. The compilation of names and information of those who died will be published as a public tribute during the IWMD 2020 commemoration on 28 April 2020.
Additionally, ANROEV members are encouraged to have their own memorial and tribute at the national level.
Ram Charitra Sah
Coordinator | ANROEV
ANROEV Secretariat
C/O- Center for Public Health and Environmental Development (CEPHED)
Mahalaxmi Municipality, Ward No.2, Lalitpur ,
Kathmandu, Nepal
Tel/Fax: +977-1-5201786
Mob: +977-9803047621
www.anroev.org
Global: Stop the pandemic at work
In response to the worldwide coronavirus crisis, the global union confederation ITUC has announced unions are to make ‘Stop the pandemic at work’ a major campaign focus. The union has produced a series of posters and resources to kick off the campaign, which will build to a day of ‘virtual’ action on 28 April 2020, International Workers’ Memorial Day. ITUC says while everyone is affected by the crisis, workers are on the frontline.
ITUC news release. ITUC/Hazards 28 April website, including news on activities and resources. ITUC/Hazards coronavirus resource hub. ITUC Covid-19 resource pages – news, resources and publications from ITUC affiliates, Global Union Federations and LabourStart. Risks 941. 4 April 2020
USA: Worker health is public health
In the Covid-19 pandemic, worker health is public health – but worker safety and health is in crisis, a top US safety law expert has said. Debbie Berkowitz of the National Employment Law Project (NELP) said the US federal government “is failing to ensure the safety and health of workers – including those most at risk, health care workers. The government has also abandoned its role in keeping all other essential workers safe – those in supermarkets, delivery, warehouses, factories, public transportation and sanitation.”
But she added: “As the federal government walks away from its responsibility to protect workers in this crisis, unions and worker activism are helping to fill the vacuum.” Berkowitz noted that dangerous shortages of protective gear were being compounded by a lack of official oversight of working conditions. She criticised the lack of action by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), “the government agency responsible for protecting worker’s health and safety on the job. In a sharp departure from previous pandemics and crises, OSHA is not conducting any Covid-19 enforcement—even for health care workers at risk.
This kind of ‘dereliction’ is unprecedented, she wrote, adding: “It’s the unions and an amazing exercise of worker power and activism that have come to the rescue.” The safety law expert concluded: “It is stunning for most of us to realise the weakness of the legal protections for worker safety and health. It is amazing to see the incredible efforts of the unions and rank and file workers – both unorganised and organised – to stand up and demand protections from employers.”
Spain: Detener la pandemia en el trabajo
El 28 de abril se celebra la Jornada Internacional de Conmemoración, para recordar y reclamar acciones respecto a los trabajadores muertos, discapacitados, lesionados o enfermos a causa de su trabajo. Este año la jornada se centrará evidentemente en la pandemia de COVID 19.
Aunque todo el mundo está afectado por esta crisis, los trabajadores se encuentran en primera línea. El personal sanitario en particular está arriesgando su vida para seguir con su labor de cuidar a los enfermos. Hay personas que trabajan en centros de atención para personas mayores que cuidan al grupo de personas más vulnerable. Pero también necesitamos transporte, trabajadores de supermercados y proveedores de servicios esenciales para para mantener la economía en marcha. La gente debería agradecer a estos trabajadores porque si no puedes comprar comida, entonces no puedes mantener a tu familia sostenida y saludable ”, dijo Sharan Burrow.
La Jornada Internacional de Conmemoración 2020 se celebrará en apoyo a todos esos valientes trabajadores y para rememorar a todas las personas que han muerto, enfermado o se han lesionado realizando su trabajo.
Las medidas de distanciamiento social y de confinamiento probablemente harán imposible la organización de reuniones y eventos presenciales. Si tienen alguna idea respecto a actividades que podrían llevarse a cabo, agradeceríamos las compartan con nosotros enviando un email a esp@ituc-csi.org. Publicaremos sus sugerencias en el sitio web de la campaña https://28april.org/.
https://www.ituc-csi.org/detener-la-pandemia-en-el-trabajo
