{"id":465,"date":"2015-04-24T10:58:07","date_gmt":"2015-04-24T10:58:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/28april.org\/?p=465"},"modified":"2015-04-27T09:17:20","modified_gmt":"2015-04-27T09:17:20","slug":"bwi-philippine-affiliates-launch-workers-rights-on-wheels","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/28april.org\/?p=465","title":{"rendered":"BWI: Philippine affiliates launch ‘Workers’ rights on wheels’"},"content":{"rendered":"

Building and Woodworkers International (BWI) Philippine affiliates Associated Labor Unions (ALU) and National Unions in Building and Construction Workers (NUBCW) will observe the International Workers Memorial Day (IWMD) on Tuesday, April 28th<\/sup> and jointly launch the \u2018Workers\u2019 Rights on Wheels\u2019 (WROW) as a tool to raise awareness among employers, government and workers of their labor rights and responsibilities.<\/p>\n

Not more 200 members from ALU and NUBCW will march with their WROW vehicles to the Philippine Labor department\u2019s Occupational Safety and Health Center (OSHC) office to publicly address government negligence amid the rising patterns of safety lapses in the construction work sites that caused the death and injury of several workers.<\/p>\n

The participants will then handover a call to action addressed to the Center containing demands to revive the tripartite safety inspection patrol, stronger penalty against project owners and contractors who violate safety standards and prescribed wages, and limit to only three the layers of sub-contracting.<\/p>\n

Prior to the march, participants will be given updates on ban asbestos campaign and will be given tips on improving health and safety practices in the workplace. The morning gathering will be highlighted by an indoor candle lighting ceremony in observance of the IWMD.<\/p>\n

Website: www.alu.org.ph<\/a>\u00a0\u2022 BWI news release<\/a><\/p>\n

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