{"id":3964,"date":"2020-04-28T12:43:03","date_gmt":"2020-04-28T12:43:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/28april.org\/?p=3964"},"modified":"2020-04-28T12:43:03","modified_gmt":"2020-04-28T12:43:03","slug":"global-unions-demand-recognition-of-covid-19-as-an-occupational-disease-iuf-uita-iul","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/28april.org\/?p=3964","title":{"rendered":"Global: Unions demand recognition of COVID-19 as an occupational disease | IUF UITA IUL"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/28april.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/iug.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3965\" src=\"https:\/\/28april.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/iug.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"906\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/28april.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/iug.jpg 906w, https:\/\/28april.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/iug-212x300.jpg 212w, https:\/\/28april.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/iug-725x1024.jpg 725w, https:\/\/28april.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/iug-768x1085.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 906px) 100vw, 906px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">The IUF joins with our sister international union organizations in calling for speedy official recognition of COVID-19 as an occupational disease by governments and national health and safety bodies. Official recognition of exposure to SARS-CoV-2 as a preventable occupational hazard, and work-related COVID-19 as a work-related disease, would require employers to take necessary measures to protect workers against the risk of exposure, establish liability for failure and provide compensation to workers and their families sickened and killed by COVID-19.<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">A short\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.iuf.org\/w\/sites\/default\/files\/IWMD2020COVID19en.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\"><b>policy brief<\/b><\/a>\u00a0 explains how and why this recognition is needed to protect workers, their families and their communities.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.iuf.org\/w\/?q=node\/7634\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\">http:\/\/www.iuf.org\/w\/?q=node\/7634<\/a><\/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-3964\" class=\"share-facebook sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"https:\/\/28april.org\/?p=3964&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-3964\" class=\"share-linkedin sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"https:\/\/28april.org\/?p=3964&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-3964\" class=\"share-twitter sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"https:\/\/28april.org\/?p=3964&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=3964&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=3964&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=3964\" 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%20Global%3A%20Unions%20demand%20recognition%20of%20COVID-19%20as%20an%20occupational%20disease%20%7C%20IUF%20UITA%20IUL&body=https%3A%2F%2F28april.org%2F%3Fp%3D3964&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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