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India: Construction unions to take multiple actions on 28 April – BWI

Global union federation BWI’s affiliated in India have a wide ranging plan for 28 April action.

Karnataka State Construction Workers Central Union (KSCWCU) will hold a district level leaders meeting where they will further the campaign for International Workers’ Memorial Day and hold discussions on heat stress and climate justice.

In Rajasthan state Azad Hind Building Workers Union (AHBWU)  will hold an oath taking ceremony. The union will campaign on the safety issues in labour chowks (markets)  and in mining. Awareness raising materials developed by BWI and AHBWU on theme of Deadly Dust.

BMS Gujarat will hold “Tripartite dialogue” with a “Half day program with government officials, CSO & TU.”

Construction Labour Union (CLU) will be out campaigning using the BWI posters on the heat stress and deadly dust themes.

Building and Wood Workers’ International (BWI) affiliate  RPKNMS (Rajasthan Patthar Khan Mazdoor Sangh) will also be out campaigning using the BWI posters on the heat stress and deadly dust themes.

Worker members of the unorganised sector workers’ union, Uttar Pradesh Gramin Mazdoor Sangathan (UPGMS), will  be making aset of key demands  submission to the District Magistrate including:

  1. Stone quarry workers – Dust & Silicosis issues
  2. Heat wave protection
  3. Enrolling inter-State migrant workers from UP in the Rajasthan Silicosis Board
  4. Construction workers schemes to be started again, which are on hold for a long time in the State
  5.  Increase minimum wage

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Indian constructions unions join the global campaign for workers’ safety amid the pandemic – CLU and MAMU)

Snapshots from unions in India (CLU and MAMU) joining the global campaign for workers’ safety amid the pandemic.
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South Asia: Multiple activities planned for International Workers’ Memorial Day

Building Wood Workers’ International (BWI) affiliates in India, Pakistan, Nepal and Bangladesh have planned a wide range of activities to mark International Workers’ Memorial Day.  Those activities will  include workshops, roadshows, meetings, candlelight vigils, training, press events, seminars, silicosis screening a mega health camp and a human chain.

INDIA

BMS In Gujarat one-day workshop on occupational health and safety will be held in association with the employer’s association and the Government along with a Road show on construction  workers safety and health issues on 28th April.

CFBWU Workers’ awareness meeting on occupational health and safety followed by a candlelight vigil.

INCWF Commemoration at the Lafarge Holcim plant in Chhattisgarh and 28 April commemoration at selected other cement plants across the country.

CLU Health and Safety Training Workshop for District-level and second line leadership in Patna, Bihar State.

AHBWU Mega Health Camp (focusing on stone quarry and construction workers) including screening for silicosis.

TKTMS Workers rally and press meeting in Dharampuri District, Tamil Nadu. Over 1,000 workers are expected to participate. Victims and affected families shall also share experiences at the press meeting.

MAMU Meeting with Workers on health and safety awareness in East Delhi.

PAKISTAN

ACEEU Awareness seminar on safety practices and possible hazards at worksites for construction workers in cooperation with selected employers.

PFBWW Occupational health and safety awareness for union members and local union leadership of the Tarbela T4 project.

NEPAL

NAC Unions are planning specific site level actions with  details to follow.

BANGLADESH

BBWWF Workers’ rally and occupational health and safety awareness in Dhaka (including Metro workers) and the Khulna Districts.

BSBWWF Human chain in front of Dhaka Press Club followed by a press meeting on occupational health and safety.