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Australia: Action nationwide on 28 April

ACTU Centre for Health and Safety Update 2023/10

International Workers’ Memorial Day takes place annually around the world on 28 April – it is an international day of remembrance and action for workers killed, disabled, injured or made unwell by their work.

This year, Trades and Labour Councils (TLCs) have returned to holding in-person events.

You can find details of the various TLC events around the country here, and we encourage you to attend.

Australian Council of Trade Unions
Level 4/365 Queen Street, Melbourne, Victoria 3000
t (03) 9664-7340
e jholden@actu.org.au w actu.org.au
w australianunions.org.au
Facebook /AustralianUnions
Twitter @UnionsAustralia
Instagram @AusUnions

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Uganda: UBCCECAWU plans to raise safety awareness to honour fallen workers

UBCCECAWU – The Uganda Building Workers’ Union plans a safety awareness raising campaign at a China Railway construction site.

2023, 2023 Africa, 2023 Rwanda, Events listing, News

Rwanda: Numerous activities planned by extractive industries union

The Rwanda Extractive Industries Workers” Union (REWU) has planned a series of site visits, inspections, safety campaigns and commemorations to raise awareness of work hazards and to honour departed workers. The activities will involve unions, workers and the employers.

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Zambia: Multiple safety campaigns to mark International Workers’ Memorial Day

The BWI affiliate National Union of Building, Engineering and General Workers (NUBEGW) has reported plans to run occupational health and safety awareness activities in six separate organised workplaces.

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28 April activities in Mozambique

In Mozambique the union SINTAICAF will join with the national centre to conduct a campaign stressing the importance of Occupational health and safety.

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Mauritius: CMWEU campaigning and training actions for 28 April

On International Workers ‘Memorial Day the union and BWI affiliate Construction Workers’ Union of Mauritius (CMWEU) is planning training and campaigning activities with the national centre including pamphlet distribution.

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Zimbabwe: Joint training and inspections between ZCATWU and Chinese employer

The Zimbabwe Construction and Allied Trades Workers’ Union (ZCATWU) is planning to mark 28 April through joint occupational health and safety training and inspections with a Chinese employer.

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USA: USW Memorial Scroll 2023

 

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At the recent United Steelworkers Health, Safety and Environment Conference  there were very few dry eyes when they remembered those who never made it home from work since the last conference.

Watch the video memorial showing a list of bargaining unit members, supervisors, and contractors killed in USW workplaces from August 23, 2019 to April 11, 2023.

May they rest in peace, power, and solidarity.

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Tunisia: FGBB activities for 28 April

FGBB, a Tunisian affiliate of the global construction federation BWI has reported that safety campaigning actions will be held  to mark International Workers’ Memorial Day, involving over 200 workers.

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Tasmania: Remembering workers killed or injured by their employers

The 28th of April is #InternationalWorkersMemorialDay

Unions Tasmania will hold services in Launceston and Hobart to remember those killed or injured because of their work. We invite the community to join with us #politas #IWMD23

Remember the dead, fight like hell for the living