Forty participants, 13 of whom are women, lighted candles in remembrance of fellow workers who have died, got injured or got sick because of unhealthy, unsafe and unsustainable working conditions. They held placards calling for the ban of asbestos use emphasizing the fact that no level of exposure to the substance is safe. “Asbestos kills! Ban asbestos, now!” was the mantra.
The participants represent 12 global union federations, national labor centers and local unions; eight national government agencies; two local government units; five media outfits; one UN organization; one organization of asbestos-affected workers; and two party-list organizations.
Trade unions: Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (TUCP), Building and Woodworkers International (BWI); Associated Labor Unions (ALU); Trade Unions of the Philippines and Allied Services (TUPAS); Association of Construction and Informal Workers (ACIW); Development Action for Women of TUCP (DAWN-TUCP); EEI Supervisory Union; National Labor Union (NLU); Philippine Seafarers Union (PSU); Alyansa ng Mga Mangagawa at Pilipinong Organisado (AMAPO); Alliance of Progressive Labor (APL); National Union of Building and Construction Workers (NUBCW). National Government Agencies: Bureau of Working Conditions (BWC) and Occupational Safety and Health Center (OSHC) of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE); Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth); Social Security System (SSS); Employees’ Compensation Commission (ECC); Department of Science and Technology (DOST); Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG), Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH); Local Governments: Quezon City and Marikina City. Media: Manila Bulletin; Philippine Star; Remate; Police Files Tonite; Hataw; UN Organization: World Health Organization (WHO). Asbestos –Affected Organization: Subic Asbestosis Victims Association (SAVA). Party-list Organizations: TUCP Party-List and Akbayan.
The program culminated with the development of an Inter-agency Action Program for the Elimination of Asbestos-Related Diseases.
May –
Anti-Graft and Corruption Awareness Month
“Corruption drains the nation
and victimizes workers who build the nation.
Accountability now!”
Invoke Article 33 of the ILO Constitution
against the military junta in Myanmar
to carry out the recommendations of the 2021 ILO Commission of Inquiry
against serious violations of protocols of
Forced Labour and Freedom of Association.
Accept the National Unity Government (NUG)
of Myanmar. Reject Military!
#WearMask #WashHands
#Report Corruption #SearchPosts #TakePicturesVideos
May 1 – Labor Day
May 2 – World Freedom Day
May 12 – World Communication Day
May 15 – International Day of Families
May 16 – International Day of Living
Together in Peace
May 21 – World Day for Cultural Diversity
for Dialogue and Development
Monthly Observances:
The Month of the Ocean
Anti-Graft and Corruption Awareness Month
Volunteerism Month
Weekly Observances:
Week 2: Safe Motherhood Week
Daily Observances:
May 1: Labor Day
May 7: Health Worker’s Day
May 31: National Fisherfolks Day
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