28 April 2023 00:35
BWI Statement on the 2023 International Workers’ Memorial Day
In memory of workers who passed away, the Building and Wood Workers' International, BWI, and its affiliates around the world are mobilising on this International Workers' Memorial Day to promote worker's right to a safe and healthy work environment as a fundamental right.
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26 April 2023 16:12
BWI affiliates AGAC-IS, CIMSE-IS, ORMAN-IS and TARIM ORMAN-IS, under the umbrella of the Turkish Union of Road, Construction and Building Workers (YOL-IS), gathered in Ankara, Türkiye on 25 April to mark this year’s International Workers’ Memorial Day.Weiterlesen...
25 April 2023 15:56
On the occasion of this year’s “International Workers’ Memorial Day” and as part of the “Global OSH Brigades Programme,” the Building and Wood Workers' International (BWI) is launching on 27 April its "Occupational Health and Safety Brigade Manual". Weiterlesen...
21 April 2023 09:22
More than a year after a fire killed four workers and injured several others at the Hima Cement factory (Holcim) in Uganda's Kasese District, BWI and its trade union affiliate in the country gathered relevant information on the situation of the victims' families and those who survived the accident.
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30 March 2023 04:50
International Workers' Memorial Day 2023 is annually observed on April 28. This year, BWI will highlight ways to put the right to safe and healthy workplaces into practice through the theme “MAKE IT HAPPEN.” This is an effort to celebrate and raise awareness on occupational health and safety (OSH) as a basic worker right.
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09 March 2023 09:52
After a devastating earthquake hit Türkiye in 6 February, BWI affiliates in Türkiye, particularly Civil Servants’ Union of Agriculture, Forestry, Husbandry and Environment (TARIM ORMAN-IS) President Sükrü Durmuş, have been regularly visiting earthquake-affected areas to monitor the needs of union members and identify the problems of public servants in the forestry sector. Weiterlesen...
06 March 2023 15:50
Last 21-24 February, the National Union of Building, Engineering, and General Workers (NUBEGW) organised a Project Review Meeting and Financial Management Training together with SASK, the development cooperation organisation of the Finnish trade union movement. Weiterlesen...
02 December 2022 06:17
Am 28.-30. November kamen 25 Gewerkschafter aus West- und Ostafrika zu einer dreitägigen Schulung zusammen, bei der Arbeitsschutz und Arbeitsklauseln im Kontext der gewerkschaftlichen Aufbauarbeit bei multinationalen Unternehmen im Mittelpunkt standen. Weiterlesen...
15 November 2022 05:02
In an effort to re-intensify their campaign against the use of asbestos at workplaces, BWI’s trade union affiliates in Zimbabwe held a two-day workshop last 27-28 October. Weiterlesen...