CTSP (Mauritius) held a virtual activity on Saturday 24 April. The activity had a series of other connected activities, ie. local and national level. Read more
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Mauritius: Union campaign action ahead of 28 April
CTSP (Mauritius) held a virtual activity on Saturday 24 April. The activity had a series of other connected activities, ie. local and national level:
- Posters
- Explanation on the posters in different languages
- Pictures by our staff and the leadership
- Letter addressed to the Minister of Labour and Industrial Relations demanding :
(a) That a Covid-19 OSH Regulations be promulgated
(b) That Covid-19 be recognised as an Occupational Disease
(c) And a series of measures that employers and government should take immediately - Virtual meeting with our union delegates through ZOOM and broadcasted live on FACEBOOK where workers had an opportunity to ask questions to our 3 experts on OSH, namely (1) The President of the CTSP – Brother Reeaz Chuttoo (2) Ms Farheen Domun – our OSH Consultant (3) Dr Ackmez Chuttoo – Occupational Physician
- Letter of invitation to the Press
- The above mentioned virtual meeting was followed by the Press, TV and Radio included.
- A pamphlet in our local language on OSH as per model from BWI (where one of our unions, the CMWEU, is affiliated)
Jane Ragoo
General Secretary – CTSP (Mauritius) Confédération des Travailleurs des Secteurs Publique et Privé
5 Nalla Street (Ex 6-10), Elias Street – Rose Hill, Republic of Mauritius
Mauritius: On 28 April CMWEU calls on LafargeHolcim to stop its exploitative outsourcing scheme
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Mauritius: Government urged to take measures to protect workers from Covid 19 risk | SEF/GSEA
The General President of the Mauritius government employees’ union SEF/GSEA, Radhakrisna Sadien, has written an open letter to the Mauritius Prime Minister urging the government to take appropriate measures to protect workers and their families with a view to prevent its propagation in the Republic of Mauritius.
Read the letter • 18 April update on Covid 19 in Mauritius
Mauritius: CMWEU calls for risk assessments to be required by law
Mauritius: CMWEU will hold meetings and conduct week long campaigning activities for 28 April
CMWEU, a Mauritius affiliate of the global union federation Building and Wood Workers’ International (BWI), will hold a series of actions between 23 and 30 April to mark International Workers’ Memorial Day. These activities are intended to awareness of the importance of work related medical check ups, occupational disease prevention and legal protections for workers. CMWEU will also spread the message that ‘Unions make safe work’.
Mauritius: Reflection and ceremony to mark 28 April
To mark 28 April the Mauritius Trade Union Congress (MTUC) is holding a one day reflection on ‘Awareness of occupational safety and health issues in the workplace and the contribution of trade unions in the prevention of accidents and ill health at work’ at the Emmanuel Anquetil Labour Centre, MTUC Office, GRNW, Port Louis, Mauritius on Monday 27th April 2015. Delegates from affiliates of MTUC and from other Confederations including that of Council of Trade Unions (CDS) will participate. Opening ceremony at 9.30 a.m will be attended by the Minister of Labour Industrial relations and Employment.
Updates on 28 April activities in Africa
In Burkina Faso FTBBF union activists will engage in dialogue and health and safety management and participation training with companies on 27 and 28 April.
In Côte d’Ivoire SYNASODEFOR union health and safety meetings and training will be held at the SinoHydro construction project between 27 and 29 April.
In Gabon UTBTPBSP union activists will engage in dialogue and health and safety management and participation training with companies on 27 and 28 April.
In Ghana Timber and Woodworkers’ Union (TWU) activists will engage in dialogue and health and safety management and participation training with companies on 27 and 28 April.
In Kenya KUPRIPUPA union activists will engage in dialogue and health and safety management and participation training with companies on 27 and 28 April.
Mauritius To mark 28 April the Mauritius Trade Union Congress (MTUC) is holding a one day reflection on ‘Awareness of occupational safety and health issues in the workplace and the contribution of trade unions in the prevention of accidents and ill health at work’ at the Emmanuel Anquetil Labour Centre, MTUC Office, GRNW, Port Louis, Mauritius on Monday 27th April 2015. Delegates from affiliates of MTUC and from other Confederations including that of Council of Trade Unions (CDS) will participate. Opening ceremony at 9.30 a.m will be attended by the Minister of Labour Industrial relations and Employment.
Also: CMWEU plans to create awareness on occupational safety and health issues at sixty workplaces through a campaign against psychosocial hazards.
In Namibia MANWU plans to raise awareness of occupational safety and health issues in the workplace highlighting the important contribution unions make to the prevention of accidents and ill health at work.
In Mozambique SINTAF and SINTICIM plan to raise awareness of occupational safety and health issues in the workplace highlighting the important contribution unions make to the prevention of accidents and ill health at work.
In Zambia NUBEGW plans to raise awareness of occupational safety and health issues in the workplace highlighting the important contribution unions make to the prevention of accidents and ill health at work.