7 October 2010, Manila, Philippines — The Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (TUCP), the Associated Labor Unions (ALU) and the Building and Woodworkers International (BWI) will hand over statements urging the passage of bills banning asbestos to legislators in the Philippine Senate and the House of Representatives. The unions will also try to hand over a statement urging Canada to stop mining and exporting asbestos to the Canadian Ambassador to the Philippines.
The activity is in parallel with the TUCP, ALU and BWI discussion with government agencies and other stakeholders on strategies to eliminate asbestos diseases in 4 October 2010. The strategies will form part of a National Program for the Elimination of Asbestos Related Diseases (NPEAD) based on the ILO/WHO Outline.
The activity will be part of Philippine unions program leading to the World Day for Decent Work on October 7, 2010
World Day for Safety and Health at Work
“Safety and health at work every day!”
Invoke Article 33 of the ILO constitution
against the military junta in Myanmar to carry out the 2021 ILO Commission of Inquiry recommendations against serious violations of Forced Labour and Freedom of Association protocols.
Accept National Unity Government
(NUG) of Myanmar.
Reject Military!
#WearMask #WashHands #Distancing #TakePicturesVideos
Monthly Observances:
March – Women’s Role in History Month
April – Month of Planet Earth
Weekly Observances:
Last Week of March: Protection and Gender Fair Treatment of the Girl Child Week
Last Week of April – World Immunization Week
Daily Observances:
Mar 25 – International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transallantic Slave Trade
Mar 27– Earth Hour
Apr 21 – Civil Service Day
Apr 22 – World Earth Day
Apr 28 – World Day for Safety and Health at Work
