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Global: Workers' Memorial Day Activities 2006 BWI AFFILIATES' WORLDWIDE EVENTS Contact Fiona Murie at fiona.murie@bwint.org to include your actvities in this list Country Argentina Event 28 April campaign protests about occupational carcinogens including asbestos Organisation UOCRA, UECARA, USIMRA, BWI Affiliates of the global building and wood workers federation BWI will organise 28 April activities as part of BWI’s campaign for a global asbestos ban. Contact: Carlos Salguero salguero@cableonda.net
Country Brazil Event 28 April campaign against asbestos hazards Organisation CONTICOM-CUT, FETICOM-RS, FETICOM-SP, SOLIDARIDAD Affiliates of the global building and wood workers federation BWI will organise 28 April activities as part of BWI’s campaign for a global asbestos ban. Contact: Carlos Salguero salguero@cableonda.net
Country Burkina Faso Event 28 April campaign against asbestos hazards. Organisation FTBBF, FNTCS Affiliates of the global building and wood workers federation BWI will organise 28 April activities as part of BWI’s campaign for a global asbestos ban.
Country Chad Event 28 April campaign against asbestos hazards Organisation FENATRABAT FENATRABAT, an affiliate of the global building and wood workers federation BWI will organise 28 April activities as part of BWI’s campaign for a global asbestos ban.
Country Chile Event 28 April campaign against asbestos hazards Organisation FETRACOMA, CTF, CNTC Affiliates of the global building and wood workers federation BWI will organise 28 April activities as part of BWI’s campaign for a global asbestos ban. Contact: Carlos Salguero salguero@cableonda.net
Country Colombia Event 28 April campaign against asbestos hazards Organisation FECCA FECCA, an affiliate of the global building and wood workers federation BWI will organise 28 April activities as part of BWI’s campaign for a global asbestos ban. Contact: Carlos Salguero salguero@cableonda.net Country Denmark Event Call for global asbestos ban and deputation to the Canadian embassy Organisation 3F/BAT-Kartel A delegation from the BAT-Kartel, the construction section of Danish union 3F, will visit the Canadian Embassy in Copenhagen on 28 April, to call for an end to Canada’s promotion of asbestos worldwide. This activity forms part of BWI’s worldwide campaign for a global asbestos ban.
Country Dominica Event 28 April campaign against asbestos hazards Organisation FENICOMMC, AMACOA Affiliates of the global building and wood workers federation BWI will organise 28 April activities as part of BWI’s campaign for a global asbestos ban. Contact: Carlos Salguero salguero@cableonda.net
Country Ghana Event Conference and commemoration, ban asbestos and HIV/AIDS themes. Organisation Ghana Trades Union Congress (GTUC), BWI affiliates GTUC and affliates of the global building and wood workers' union
federation BWI have organised a national conference for trade
union representatives and members. Key themes are the fight for
a global asbestos ban - BWI's worldwide theme for 28 April - and
HIV/AIDS. Country Ghana Event 28 April campaign against asbestos hazards Organisation PSWU, GAWU, TWU, PUWU, CBMWU Affiliates of the global building and wood workers federation BWI will organise 28 April activities as part of BWI’s campaign for a global asbestos ban. Contact: Inviolata Chingayanrara Inviolata@lantic.net
Country Guatemala Event 28 April campaign against asbestos hazards Organisation SINCSG, FESITRASMAR, SUCHILMA Affiliates of the global building and wood workers federation BWI will organise 28 April activities as part of BWI’s campaign for a global asbestos ban. Contact: Carlos Salguero salguero@cableonda.net
Country Honduras Event 28 April campaign against asbestos hazards Organisation STINCA STINCA, an affiliate of the global building and wood workers federation BWI, will organise 28 April activities as part of BWI’s campaign for a global asbestos ban. Contact: Carlos Salguero salguero@cableonda.net Country Hong Kong Event 28 April campaign against asbestos hazards Organisation CSGWU CSGWU, an affiliate of the global building and wood workers federation BWI, will organise 28 April activities as part of BWI’s campaign for a global asbestos ban.
Country India Event 28 April campaign against asbestos hazards Organisations - India Assam Chah Mazdoor Sangha (Building, Wood and Forestry Workers'Union) - Adivasi Forest Wood and Building Workers' Association Gandhi Majoor Akila India Kattida Thozhilalar Madhiya Sangam - AIKTMS (All Indian Building and Construction Workers' Union Tamil Nadu) - Bhatha Mazdoor Sabha (Brick Kiln Workers' Union Punjab) - Indian National Building, Construction, Forest and Wood Workers' Federation Orissa - Indian National Rural Labour Federation, Tamil Nadu - Kerala Kettida Nirmana Thozhilali KKNTC - Mahanagar Asangathit Mazdoor Union MAMU (Meghacity Unorganised Workers' Union) - Maharashtra Bandhkam Va Lakud Kamgar Sangathan MBLKS (Maharashtra Construction and Wood Workers' Union) - Rural Workers' Organisation Tamil Nadu : "Graama Iyakkam" Pudukattampur RWO - Shevaroys General Employees Union SGEU Tamil Nadu - Tamil Maanila Kattida Thozhilalar Sangam Tamil Nadu TMKTS (Tamil Nadu State Construction Workers' Union) - United Front for Rural Plantation and Construction Workers UNIFRONT Indian construction union affiliates of the global building and wood workers federation BWI, will organise 28 April activities as part of BWI’s campaign for a global asbestos ban.
IFBWW South Asia Project Office, New Delhi sent out circulars and also relevant materials to all its affiliates in India and Nepal so as to facilitate IWMD activities on 28th April. Although, most affiliates have undertaken some or the other kind of activity, but a special mention needs to be made for the good work undertaken by IFBWW affiliates in two states - Maharashtra (MBLKS) and Tamil Nadu (TMKTS, INRLF, RWO, SGEU, UNIFRONT). more
Country Indonesia Event Manifesto calling for a global asbestos ban Organisation F-Kui As part of its 28 April activities, F-Kui – the Informal Sector and Construction Workers’ General Federation - will issue a manifesto calling on the Canadian government to halt the mining, production and export of asbestos. The Construction Network will issue a joint declaration in support of BWI’s campaign for a global asbestos ban. Country Kenya Event 28 April campaign against asbestos hazards Organisation Kenya Quarry, Kenya Printing and paper, Kenya Building and Construction Affiliates of the global building and wood workers federation
BWI, will organise 28 April activities as part of BWI’s
campaign for a global asbestos ban. Country Latin America Event Demand for an immediate asbestos ban in Brazil Organisation BWI, Latin American unions, asbestos campaign organisations Global building and workers' union federation BWI hosted a regional asbestos conference in Brazil on 20-21 April. Trade union leaders from the construction sector in Brazil, Guatemala, Chile, Colombia, Peru, Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay are participating. Also in attendance are representatives of ABREA, the Brazilian association of victims of asbestos, and representatives of Ban Asbestos Canada and the International Ban Asbestos Network, IBAS. The meeting was addressed on the two days by the leadership of Brazilian construction unions, FETICOM, CONTICOM CUT and SOLIDARIDADE. Other speakers included representatives from FUNDACENTRO, ministry of work, by FIOCRUZ, ministry of Health, and by representatives of the construction materials employers. On the 28 April, representatives from the meeting will present the conclusions and demands for immediate steps to be taken to introduce legislation prohibiting all use of asbestos to the government of Brazil, and to the Regional Symposium on asbestos. BWI will also address a FUNDACENTRO asbestos event on 28 April.
Country Malawi Event 28 April campaign against asbestos hazards Organisation BCCEAWU BCCEAWU, an affiliate of the global building and wood workers federation BWI, will organise 28 April activities as part of BWI’s campaign for a global asbestos ban. Contact: Inviolata Chingayanrara Inviolata@lantic.net Country Malaysia Event Conference calling for a global asbestos ban Organisation UECI As part of its 28 April activities, UECI, a Malaysian affiliate of the global construction union federation BWI, will hold a one-day national conference to support BWI’s campaign for a global asbestos ban. Country Mali Event 28 April campaign against asbestos hazards Organisation FENIBABCOM FENIBABCOM, an affiliate of the global building and wood workers federation BWI, will organise 28 April activities as part of BWI’s campaign for a global asbestos ban.
Country Mauritius Event 28 April campaign against asbestos hazards Organisation CFMEU CFMEU, an affiliate of the global building and wood workers federation BWI, will organise 28 April activities as part of BWI’s campaign for a global asbestos ban. Country Mozambique Event 28 April campaign against asbestos hazards Organisation SINTICIM SINTICIM, an affiliate of the global building and wood workers federation BWI, will organise 28 April activities as part of BWI’s campaign for a global asbestos ban.
Country Nepal Event Building and Wood Workers International report on affiliates' activities in Nepal Organisation CUPPEC, CAWUN and NBCWU Trade union activities in Nepal have suffered in recent months due to the political turmoil there. Despite all the pressures, the three IFBWW affiliates in Nepal continued their struggle and worked in unity withstanding all the pressures directed to curb their fundamental rights. more Country Niger Event 28 April campaign against asbestos hazards Organisation SYNBBAROUTES SYNBBAROUTES, an affiliate of the global building and wood workers federation BWI, will organise 28 April activities as part of BWI’s campaign for a global asbestos ban. Contact: Inviolata Chingayanrara Inviolata@lantic.net Country Nigeria Event 28 April campaign against asbestos hazards Organisation NUCECFWW NUCECFWW, an affiliate of the global building and wood workers federation BWI, will organise 28 April activities as part of BWI’s campaign for a global asbestos ban. Country Panama Event 28 April campaign against asbestos hazards Organisation FENATRACOMAP, SUNTRACS Affiliates of the global building and wood workers federation BWI, will organise 28 April activities as part of BWI’s campaign for a global asbestos ban. Contact: Carlos Salguero salguero@cableonda.net Country Paraguay Event 28 April campaign against asbestos hazards Organisation FETRACOMP FETRACOMP, an affiliate of the global building and wood workers federation BWI, will organise 28 April activities as part of BWI’s campaign for a global asbestos ban. Country Peru Event 28 April campaign against asbestos hazards Organisation FTCCP, FENATIMAP Affiliates of the global building and wood workers federation
BWI, will organise 28 April activities as part of BWI’s
campaign for a global asbestos ban. Country Senegal Event 28 April campaign against asbestos hazards Organisation SYNACO,SNTBBTPP Affiliates of the global building and wood workers federation BWI, will organise 28 April activities as part of BWI’s campaign for a global asbestos ban. Country South Africa Event 28 April campaign against asbestos hazards Organisation BCAWU, NUM, CEEPPAWU under the banner of Ministry of Labour, NACTU/COSATU and BWI Affiliates of the global building and wood workers federation BWI, will organise 28 April activities as part of BWI’s campaign for a global asbestos ban. Contact: Inviolata Chingayanrara Inviolata@lantic.net Country South Korea Event 28 April campaign against asbestos hazards Organisation KFCITU KFCITU, an affiliate of the
global building and wood workers federation BWI, will organise
28 April activities as part of BWI’s campaign for a global
asbestos ban. Country Swaziland Event 28 April campaign against asbestos hazards Organisation SAAPAWU SAAPAWU, an affiliate of the global building and wood workers federation BWI, will organise 28 April activities as part of BWI’s campaign for a global asbestos ban. Country Tanzania Event 28 April campaign against asbestos hazards Organisation TAMICO TAMICO, an affiliate of the global building and wood workers federation BWI, will organise 28 April activities as part of BWI’s campaign for a global asbestos ban. Contact: Inviolata Chingayanrara Inviolata@lantic.net Country Togo Event 28 April commemorations and presentations Organisation SYNBARCOT, SYNTRAGAVO Affiliates of the global building and wood workers federation
BWI, will organise 28 April activities as part of BWI’s
campaign for a global asbestos ban. Country Uganda Event 28 April commemorations and presentations Organisation UBCCECAWU UBCCECAWU, an affiliate of the global building and wood workers federation BWI, will organise 28 April activities as part of BWI’s campaign for a global asbestos ban. Country Uraguay Event 28 April commemorations and presentations Organisation SUNCA SUNCA, an affiliate of the global building and wood workers federation BWI, will organise 28 April activities as part of BWI’s campaign for a global asbestos ban. Contact: Carlos Salguero salguero@cableonda.net Country Venezuela Event 28 April campaign against asbestos hazards Organisation Fetraconstrucción, Fetramaquipes Affiliates of the global building and wood workers federation BWI, will organise 28 April activities as part of BWI’s campaign for a global asbestos ban. Country Zambia Event 28 April commemorations and presentations Organisation NUGEGW NUGEGW, an affiliate of the global building and wood workers federation BWI, will organise 28 April activities as part of BWI’s campaign for a global asbestos ban. Country Zimbabwe Event 28 April campaign against asbestos hazards Organisation GAPWUZ, ZFTATU, ZCATWU, ZEEWU, CSEA Affiliates of the global building and wood workers federation BWI, will organise 28 April activities as part of BWI’s campaign for a global asbestos ban. Contact: Inviolata Chingayanrara Inviolata@lantic.net
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