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NEW! ITUC's International Commemoration Day
This year's International Commemoration Day - on April 28th - will see workers and trade unions around the world remembering their comrades who have lost their lives, were injured or fell ill due to unsafe, unhealthy or unsustainable work conditions. This year, the focus of activities is on the role trade unions play in making the workplace safer..
“The International Trade Union Confederation has chosen 'Unions make work safer' as our common theme for this day of action and is calling on its members to use this day for deepening discussions on the need for workers to have safe and sustainable working conditions, and for unions to step up their efforts in fighting for safe and healthy workplaces for all”, said Guy Ryder, General Secretary of the ITUC
The most updated information shows that there are almost 360,000 fatal occupational accidents in any year, and almost 2 million fatal work-related diseases. Every day, more than 960,000 workers get hurt because of accidents and on average 5,330 workers die because of work-related ailments. “Unions play a critical role in stopping this workplace carnage,” said Ryder. “This 28th April is the time to put occupational health and safety back on the agenda of governments and enterprises and show it is a key element of a sustainable future for our people”.
The ITUC has produced a leaflet, explaining the significance of April 28th - the International Day of Commemoration of Dead and Injured Workers - and providing information on how unions campaign on a daily basis to make the workplace safer. The leaflet is available here and on the International Commemoration Day website.
In addition, and during this month, the ITUC will be reporting on activities which will be organised in different countries, ranging from a moment of silence in a workplace, to training workshops, and - in some countries - to mass rallies. If you want to be aware of these events, or report your events to us, you can join the special 28th April e-list sending an email to "Anabella.rosemberg@ituc-csi.org" or to our Facebook group. The ITUC represents 176 million workers in 155 countries and territories and has 312 national affiliates.
For more information, please contact the ITUC Press Department on +32 2 224 0204 or +32 476 62 10 18.
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