{"id":2588,"date":"2019-02-15T12:45:58","date_gmt":"2019-02-15T11:45:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/28april.org\/?p=2588"},"modified":"2019-04-17T13:57:15","modified_gmt":"2019-04-17T12:57:15","slug":"28-april-dangerous-substances-campaign-theme-confirmed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/28april.org\/?p=2588","title":{"rendered":"28 April \u2018dangerous substances\u2019 campaign theme confirmed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Global union confederation ITUC has confirmed the theme for International Workers\u2019 Memorial Day on 28 April 2019.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/28april.org\/?p=2567\">\u2018Taking control &#8211; removing dangerous substances from the workplace\u2019<\/a> will be this year\u2019s focus for what has become the world\u2019s largest annual health and safety event. The union-led campaign will emphasise a \u2018Zero Cancer\u2019 approach, urging reps to seek to eliminate or minimise exposure to carcinogens in the workplace.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00ab <a href=\"https:\/\/28april.org\/?p=2565\">Prendre le contr\u00f4le \u2013 \u00e9liminer les substances dangereuses du lieu de travail<\/a> \u00bb<\/li>\n<li>\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/28april.org\/?p=2563\">Tomar el control: eliminar sustancias peligrosas del lugar de trabajo<\/a>\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>ITUC says it will be developing resources ahead of the event to support union preparation of campaign materials. It adds that new resources and events will be featured on the regularly updated dedicated <a href=\"https:\/\/28april.org\">www.28april.org<\/a>\u00a0webpages. It is urging organisations to use the hashtag #iwmd19. ITUC is also highlighting key existing resources:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ituc-csi.org\/IMG\/pdf\/ituc_factsheet28april_en.pdf\">Toxic work: Stop deadly exposures today!<\/a>, ITUC [2015]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hazards.org\/cancer\/preventionkit\/docs\/ZeroCancer_en.pdf\">Occupational cancer\/zero cancer: A union guide to prevention<\/a>, Global Unions [2007].<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.etui.org\/Publications2\/Books\/Cancer-and-work-understanding-occupational-cancers-and-taking-action-to-eliminate-them\/?utm_source=Hesamail_January2019\">Cancer and work: understanding occupational cancers and taking action to eliminate them<\/a>, ETUI [2018]<\/li>\n<li>ITUC\/Hazards occupational cancer blog <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cancerhazards.org\">www.cancerhazards.org<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.srtoxics.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/2018-HRC-report-on-Workers-Rights-EN.pdf\">Report of the Special Rapporteur on the implications for human rights of the environmentally sound management and disposal of hazardous substances and wastes<\/a>, OHCHR, 2018.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The high profile event, which in 2018 saw tens of thousands of activities in over 70 countries, has \u2018trended\u2019 on twitter in recent years.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sharedaddy sd-sharing-enabled\"><div class=\"robots-nocontent sd-block sd-social sd-social-icon sd-sharing\"><h3 class=\"sd-title\">Share this post<\/h3><div class=\"sd-content\"><ul><li class=\"share-facebook\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-shared=\"sharing-facebook-2588\" class=\"share-facebook sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"https:\/\/28april.org\/?p=2588&amp;share=facebook\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to share on Facebook\" ><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-linkedin\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-shared=\"sharing-linkedin-2588\" class=\"share-linkedin sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"https:\/\/28april.org\/?p=2588&amp;share=linkedin\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to share on LinkedIn\" ><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-twitter\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-shared=\"sharing-twitter-2588\" class=\"share-twitter sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"https:\/\/28april.org\/?p=2588&amp;share=twitter\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to share on Twitter\" ><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-pocket\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-shared=\"\" class=\"share-pocket sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"https:\/\/28april.org\/?p=2588&amp;share=pocket\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to share on Pocket\" ><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-jetpack-whatsapp\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-shared=\"\" class=\"share-jetpack-whatsapp sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"https:\/\/28april.org\/?p=2588&amp;share=jetpack-whatsapp\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to share on WhatsApp\" ><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-print\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-shared=\"\" class=\"share-print sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"https:\/\/28april.org\/?p=2588\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to print\" ><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to print (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-email\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-shared=\"\" class=\"share-email sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"mailto:?subject=%5BShared%20Post%5D%2028%20April%20%E2%80%98dangerous%20substances%E2%80%99%20campaign%20theme%20confirmed&body=https%3A%2F%2F28april.org%2F%3Fp%3D2588&share=email\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to email a link to a friend\" data-email-share-error-title=\"Do you have email set up?\" data-email-share-error-text=\"If you&#039;re having problems sharing via email, you might not have email set up for your browser. 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