Cada 11 segundos muere en el mundo un trabajador debido a las condiciones de trabajo. Todas las muertes son evitables. Existen los conocimientos, existe la tecnología, simplemente no existe la voluntad. La organización sindical es un antídoto comprobado.
En todo el mundo, unas malas condiciones de trabajo ocasionan la muerte de un trabajador cada 11 segundos. Todas estas muertes son evitables, y sin embargo la cifra sigue incrementándose, advierte Sharan Burrow. La Secretaria General de
la CSI indica que es por ese motivo que los sindicatos mundiales están lanzando una urgente y renovada campaña de organización, reclamando seguridad, justicia y responsabilidad.
Los sindicatos organizan para lograr trabajo decente, más seguro y más saludable
ITUC has published a 28 April poster to accompany its Unions are organising for safer, healthier, decent work report.
Worldwide, poor working conditions kill a worker every 11 seconds. All these deaths are avoidable, yet the body count is increasing, warns Sharan Burrow. The ITUC General Secretary says that is why global unions are launching a reinvigorated and urgent organising campaign to demand safety, justice and accountability.
ITUC – Unions are organising for safer, healthier, decent work
Also available in German, Spanish and French
Scottish union body STUC and safety campaign group Scottish Hazards have produced an online listing of International Workers’ Memorial Day events. With a month to go before the annual 28 April event, six events are already planned, in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Falkirk, Alexandria, Kilmarnock and Bonnyrigg.
Scottish Hazards/STUC listing of International Worker’s Memorial Day events in Scotland. TUC 28 April 2018 webpages. Email details of UK events to the TUC health and safety office to be included in the TUC listing. ITUC/Hazards 28 April 2018 international events and campaign website and theme announcement in English, Spanish and French. Hazards Campaign 28 April 2018 resources.
When tweeting details of your 28 April plans and resources, use the hashtag #iwmd18 Risks 840. 10 March 2018
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¡Es hora de enviar un fuerte mensaje a la gerencia de LH exigiendo que mejoren la salud y la seguridad y respeten la vida de los trabajadores! Hacemos un llamado a TODOS a tomar medidas el 28 de abril, Día Internacional de Conmemoración de los Trabajadores Fallecidos y Lesionados,para exigir: LafargeHolcim, cumple tu promesa: ¡respeta la vida de los trabajadores!
Enviemos conjuntamente un fuerte mensaje a la gerencia de LafargeHolcim que:
Il est temps d’envoyer un signal fort à la direction de LH et de demander d’améliorer la santé et la sécurité et de respecter la vie des travailleurs!
Nous vous appelons à TOUTES et TOUS à vous mobiliser le 28 avril, laJournée internationale de commémoration des travailleurs morts et blessés, et d’exiger : LafargeHolcim, tenez votre promesse : respectez la vie des travailleurs!
Envoyons ensemble un signal fort à la direction de LafargeHolcim en demandant de:
Global construction union federation BWI says it is time to send a strong signal toward LH management in order to improve health and safety and respect workers’ lives! They call upon YOU ALL to take action on 28 April, the International commemoration day for dead and injured workers, and demand:
LafargeHolcim, keep your promise: respect workers’ lives!
Start improving jointly the health and safety situation at LafargeHolcim!
Involve workers and their trade unions in the health and safety dialogue!
No more top-down approaches in health and safety!
Global construction union BWI is asking affiliates to start planning for International Workers Memorial Day.
BWI has produced a guide: Unions Make Work Safer – Reclaim Our Rights On Site! and also suggested ideas for organising a 28 April event of your own.