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Global: Everyone wants a piece of 28 April
It wasn’t just Gordon Brown that saw the necessity to speak out on Workers’ Memorial Day. Around the globe, everyone from world leaders to international safety and health organisations have been chipping in. The 28 April event, which was created by unions and remains a union-led activity, was even the subject of a “presidential proclamation” from Barack Obama.
Presidential Proclamation • Risks 454
Hazards news,
1 May 2010
AUSTRALIA: 10,000 march on Deputy Prime Ministers' Office on Workers' Memorial Day more
ITUC: "Trade unions save lives": A message for the 28th of April Thousands of trade union events in more than 100 countries for the International day of dead and injured workers. more
CSI: "Les syndicats sauvent des vies": Tel est le message du 28 Avril Des milliers d’activités syndicales sont prévues à travers 100 pays à l’occasion de la Journée internationale de commémoration des travailleurs morts et blessés au travail. plus
CSI:"Los sindicatos salvan vidas": Mensaje para el 28 de Abril
Miles de eventos sindicales en más de 100 países para el Día Internacional de Conmemoración de los Trabajadores Muertos y Lesionados. más
ISP Día Internacional de la Seguridad y la Salud en el Trabajo Bajo el lema adoptado por los Sindicatos Mundiales para el año 2010 – “Los sindicatos dan más seguridad en el trabajo”-, este 28 de abril, Día Internacional de la Seguridad y la Salud en el Trabajo, conmemoramos a nuestros compañeros y compañeras que han perdido la vida o sufrido lesiones en sus puestos de trabajo. Más
ISP Journée mondiale de la sécurité et la santé au travail Dans le cadre du thème adopté par les Syndicats mondiaux pour 2010 - « Les syndicats rendent le travail plus sûr » - ce 28 avril, Journée mondiale de la sécurité et la santé au travail, nous rendons hommage à nos collègues qui ont perdu la vie ou ont été victimes d’un accident sur leur lieu de travail. Plus
PSI Under the banner theme adopted by the Global Unions for 2010, "Unions Make Work Safer," this April 28, International Workers' Memorial Day, we commemorate our fellow workers who have lost their lives or been injured in the workplace. More
AFL-CIO The nation's workplace safety laws and penalties are too weak to effectively protect workers, according to the new AFL-CIO annual report released today: Death on the Job: The Toll of Neglect. News release • Report
IUF: On April 28, remember: 'Zero Accidents' can be hazardous to your health! Flanked by an army of consultants and propagandists, employers increasingly promote the lie that workers are themselves to blame for the epidemic of workplace illness and death. more
USA: US secretary of labor Hilda Solis said "indeed, each day in this country, 14 workers lose their lives on the job. That is 14 workers too many," adding: ""Later this week, we will mark Workers’ Memorial Day. Let us take the time to reflect on and honor the love and contributions of those we’ve lost and to re-focus o...ur efforts on not only providing secure and rewarding jobs for every American worker, but safe ones as well." more
Save lives: join unions on this 28th April!
On the annual International Commemoration Day on 28th April, workers and trade unions around the world will commemorate those who have lost their lives, were injured or fell ill due to unsafe, unhealthy or unsustainable work. This year, the focus of activities is on the role trade unions play in making work safer. more
Sauvez des vies: adhérez à un syndicat ce 28 avril!
À l’occasion de la Journée internationale de commémoration des travailleurs morts et blessés au travail du 28 avril, les travailleurs et les syndicats du monde entier rendront hommage à ceux et celles qui ont perdu la vie, qui ont été blessés ou qui souffrent de maladies à cause de conditions de travail peu sûres, malsaines ou intolérables. Les activités menées cette année se concentreront sur le rôle que jouent les syndicats pour rendre le monde du travail plus sûr. plus
Salvemos vidas: ¡únase a los sindicatos este 28 de abril!
Los trabajadores y trabajadoras así como los sindicatos de todo el mundo conmemorarán, como lo hacen cada año el Día Internacional de Conmemoración el 28 de abril, a todos aquellos y aquellas que han perdido sus vidas, han resultado lesionados o han contraído una enfermedad a causa de un trabajo inseguro, insalubre o no sostenible. Este año, las actividades se centran en el papel que desempeñan los sindicatos para hacer que el trabajo resulte más seguro. más
International Metalworkers' Federation Under the global theme adopted by the Global Unions for 2010, "Unions Make Work Safer," metalworkers across the world commemorate the 15th international commemoration day for dead and injured workers this April 28. more
Global: BWI calls for action on 28 April
Construction unions worldwide are to undertake national, local and workplace level activities worldwide this year, to mark International Workers’ Memorial Day. “The BWI believes that trade unions must have the right of access to all workplaces to carry out their role of representing workers on health and safety and to provide external trade union support for workplace health and safety representatives,” a BWI briefing says.
BWI news update • briefing [pdf] and action checklist • TUC 28 April 2010 webpage and events listing • Global Unions 28 April resources • Risks 448
Hazards news,
20 March 2010
Britain: Unions make work safer every day
The worldwide theme for Workers’ Memorial Day on 28 April this year is to be ‘Unions make work safer.” The general theme – unions at national level can adapt it to fit local campaigns and priorities – was announced in a circular this week from the International Trade Union Confederation. Tell TUC what union safety organisation in your workplace has done – through active safety reps, effective safety committees, mapping exercises and union insistence that health and safety is a priority - to make work healthier and safer all round.
Send examples to TUC • TUC Workers’ Memorial Day webpages and union effect briefing • Global 28 April webpage and facebook page • Risks 442
Hazards news,
6 February 2010
Britain: Union welcome for 28 April recognition
The UK government’s official recognition of Workers’ Memorial Day has been met with a lot of praise from unions and a bit of now-we’ll-have-some-more-thank-you.
BFAWU news release • URTU news release • UCATT news release • UNISON news release • Risks 442
Hazards news,
6 February 2010
Britain: Campaigners point to true work toll
Union-backed workplace justice and safety groups have said the government’s formal recognition of Workers’ Memorial Day should be backed up with a new system of official statistics to recognise that tens of thousands, not hundreds, are killed by work every year. Families Against Corporate Killers (FACK) and the Hazards Campaign say the real toll demonstrates why there needs to be a renewed government emphasis on health and safety enforcement.
FACK news release • Hazards Campaign news release • Risks 442
Hazards news,
6 February 2010
Britain: Workers’ Memorial Day – it’s official!
The UK will officially recognise Workers’ Memorial Day to commemorate thousands of people who have died, been seriously injured or made ill through their work, cabinet minister Yvette Cooper has announced. To mark the day this year, the TUC is calling for two minute’s silence in workplaces up and down the country at noon on Wednesday 28 April.
DWP news release • TUC news release and Workers’ Memorial Day webpages • International 28 April website • Risks 441
Hazards news,
30 January 2010
USA: Honor fallen workers with a memorial brick
Construction of the national workers memorial to honor individuals killed on the job is under way at the National Labor College (NLC). Dedicated on Workers Memorial Day 2009, the memorial with more than 10,000 bricks and scores of granite benches and pavers, will be finished in time to commemorate this year’s Workers Memorial Day, April 28.
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Hazards news, 28 January 2010
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