For this 28th April, the Trade Union Confederation of the Americas, in cooperation with the ILO bureau for workers’ activities (ACTRAV), will be closing a month-long virtual training on chemicals’ management with a meeting in Montevideo, Uruguay. This initiative is part of TUCA’s “know to act” approach, which aims at strengthening the technical capacities of trade union leaders on matters related to occupational health and safety.
For more information on TUCA actions for 28th April, please contact Isamar Escalona
To commemorate the International Workers’ Memorial Day, the NSZZ “Solidarność” has planned several conferences and meetings in regions. A national trade union conference will be held on April 27 in Wrocław ). The theme this year will be “Is internal monitoring of working conditions in companies sufficient?” this has been chosen following employers’ organisations complaint against the Social Labor Inspection Act. On April 28th Solidarnosc will join a conference organized by the Polish Parliament’s Council of Labor Protection, which will focus on “Observance safety rules in the areas of the economy where there is the greatest number of accidents at work (construction, mining, transport, manufacturing)”
For more information on NSZZ “Solidarność” activities for this 28th April, please contact: m.flis@solidarnosc.org.pl
The Cape Breton District Labour Council will be holding a ceremony in partnership with CUPE Nova Scotia at the Membertou Trade and Convention Centre, at 50 Maillard Street in Sydney. There will be laying of flowers (rather than wreaths).
Bangladeshi unions will mobilise this year with a week of events, which will include meetings on compensation and rehabilitation for Rana Plaza victim workers, a commemoration of the tragedy on April 24th both with OSHE as a lead organiser, a tripartite seminar on the 26th and a joint demonstration of the National Labour Rights and Safety Alliance on the 28th April.
The demo will be calling for immediate ratification of key ILO Conventions on OSH by Bangladesh namely C187 (Promotional Framework for OSH Convention, 2006), C155 (Occupational Safety and Health Convention, 1981) and C167 (Safety and Health in Construction).
The demo is a joint endeavour by the Bangladesh Free Trade Unions Congress (BFTUC), the National Alliance of Construction Workers Safety, Bangladesh Occupational Safety, Health and Environment Foundation (OSHE), Federation of Garments Workers (FGW), Bangladesh Building and Workers Federation (BBWWF), Labour at Informal Economy (LIE), Rana Plaza Accident Victims Network and Tazreen Fashions Accident Victim Network.
The video “Growth with Tears“ has been produced on the struggle of Rana Plaza victims:
The Bangladesh Labour Federation -BLF will Observe 28 ICD 2015 in Dhaka organising a discussion meeting on 28 April 3.30 PM. BLF President & General Secretary & BLF Members ,activists, organisers, educators as well as the women’s & youth wings will be present in the event.
For more information on BFTUC activities for this 28th April, please contact with AR Chowdhury REPON, Acting General Secretary- BFTUC & Executive Director- OSHE, E-mail: oshe@agni.com
For more information on BLF events, please contact M.Shahadat Hossain shahadatjb@hotmail.com
Les presentamos un informe de la CSI que explica por qué los sindicatos debemos movilizarnos para proteger a los trabajadores y trabajadoras de las sustancias peligrosas, con datos y cifras claves.
Este documento ha sido preparado para apoyar los esfuerzos de movilización sindical para la Jornada Mundial de conmemoración de los trabajadores muertos y heridos, este 28 de Abril, que busca este año destacar la necesidad de eliminar la exposición a las sustancias peligrosas.
Nous vous présentons une note de synthèse de la CSI qui introduit les raisons pour lesquelles le mouvement syndical doit se mobiliser pour protéger les travailleurs et travailleuses des substances dangereuses, avec des données et chiffres clés.
Ce rapport a été produit pour soutenir les efforts de mobilisation syndicale autour de la Journée Internationale de Commémoration des Travailleurs Décédés et Blessés, le 28 avril, que cette année met l’accent sur l’exposition aux substances dangereuses.
An ITUC Briefing explaining why trade unions must mobilise for protecting workers from hazardous substances, with key facts and figures.
This Briefing has been prepared to support trade unions’ mobilisation for the International Day of Commemoration of Dead and Injured Workers, on 28th April, which is focusing this year on the need for removing exposure to hazardous substances.
An ETUC and union-backed event will be held at a Latvian EU Presidency conference on health and safety in Riga where ETUC Deputy General Secretary Józef Niemiec will meet the Latvian Presidency of the EU.
Les presentamos un informe de la CSI que explica por qué los sindicatos debemos movilizarnos para proteger a los trabajadores y trabajadoras de las sustancias peligrosas, con datos y cifras claves.
