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Ireland: Workers’ Memorial Day 2022 | ICTU

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Thursday 28th April 2022 – Remember the dead, fight like hell for the living

Workers’ Memorial Day on April 28th will be marked with a ceremony to be held in the Garden of Remembrance in Dublin.

Congress representatives will be joined by the HSA, Ibec, CIF and the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment for a number of short addresses and the laying of a commemorative wreath by Minister Damien English TD. Please contact us at osh@ictu.ie if you wish to attend.

Workers representing a variety of sectors will lay flowers in memory of those who have been killed, injured or made ill at work.

Congress is asking all affiliated unions to encourage events in workplaces to mark the day.

There are a wide range of initiatives that unions can consider including:

  • Get involved in creating awareness by using the official Workers’ Memorial Day Ireland logo on your website, social media presence, presentations, email signatures, displays and in offices and workplaces.  The logo is available below; just right-click and save.
  • Website/Newsletter content
  • Social media content. For example, take a photo of your activity or event and share it on social media.  Please use the hashtag #WorkersMemorialDay and #IWMD22 on any posts and tag relevant organisations
  • Add an overlay to your organisation or personal Twitter account at https://twibbon.com/Support/workers-memorial-day-11
  • In-house training sessions or a toolbox talk
  • Guest speaker presentation to staff
  • Team activities focusing on workplace safety and health
  • Press release to your local/national media marking your event or the day itself
  • Your own ceremonial event or minutes silence to mark the occasion

Source: Workers’ Memorial Day 2022, ICTU

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Zimbabwe: Safety campaign to recognise safety as a human right

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ZEWU will be running a safety awareness campaign and recognising occupational health and safety as a fundamental human right.

The affiliates also intend to monitor all safety misconduct and violations at the workplaces and bring it to the attention of the employers/management to rectify the issues. There also have committed to sign at least three  BWI OHS Declarations to be a fundamental right for the workers at workplace

 

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Young workers will also given safety training with the aim of creating a a team of young campaigners to ensure that OHS standards at workplaces within the Construction industry are fully  adhered to.

 

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Australia: ACTU update on 28 April events plus social media resources

ACTU Centre for Health and Safety Update 2022/13

As you would be aware, 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) will be holding a mixture of in-person and live-streamed events.

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

The ACTU has also prepared some sharables that you are welcome to use – please note some more will be added next week so please do check back then.

Kind regards

Jenny Holden
Executive Assistant to Assistant Secretary, Liam O’Brien

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
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Gabon: BWI affiliates to raise awareness of work safety issues to mark 28 April

Global building unions’ federation BWI has announced the 28 April plans of a Gabon affiliate.

The Union des Travailleurs du Bâtiment Travaux Publics – Bois Sciage et Placage (UTB TP BSP) will run a campaign to recognise occupational health and safety  as a fundamental right for workers.

 

Remember the dead, fight like hell for the living