Three BWI affiliated unions in Kenya will be marking Workers’ Memorial Day with workplace-focused health and safety activities.

ETAWU is holding a workplace meeting and campaign aimed at strengthening workers’ representatives on occupational health and safety, with a focus on raising awareness of heat stress and wider work safety and health risks.

KBCTFIEU is conducting a workplace visit and awareness campaign at Zenith Fabricators in Isinya, meeting 50 workers and training 30 representatives who will relay information to around 580 union members and 600 workers.

UBCCECAWU is carrying out workplace awareness at Zhongmei Engineering Company, addressing compliance with core labour standards and emphasising occupational heath and safety and heat stress among over 300 road construction workers.