Union members assaulted in Bangladesh

They were calling for an end to child labour.
After a long fight for legal collective bargaining status at global confectioner Perfetti Van Melle's Bangladesh factory, PVM Union leaders and members have been the target of threats and physical assault. Central to this fight against abusive labour practices was the PVM Union's call for an end to the exploitation of child labour supplied by Perfetti Van Melle's third party labour and services provider Rahat Corporation.

Click here to send a message to Perfetti Van Melle calling on the company to: remedy and compensate for the harm it has caused to child labourers exploited by Rahat Corporation; guarantee the safety of all union members; end its business relationship with Rahat Corporation immediately; and engage in good faith collective bargaining with the PVM Union with the purpose of ultimately negotiating a collective bargaining agreement with the union.

Workers’ Memorial Day 2019

Every year more people are killed at work than in wars. Most don't die of mystery ailments, or in tragic "accidents". They die because an employer decided their safety just wasn't that important a priority. Workers’ Memorial Day (WMD) commemorates those workers.

Workers' Memorial Day is held on 28 April every year. All over the world, workers and their representatives conduct events, demonstrations, vigils and a whole host of other activities to mark the day

What is Workers' Memorial Day
Workers' Memorial Day has always been to "remember the dead: fight for the living" and unions are asked to focus on both areas, by considering events or memorial to remember all those killed through work but at the same time ensuring that such tragedies are not repeated. That can best be done by building trade union organisation, and campaigning for stricter enforcement with higher penalties for breaches of health & safety laws. Workers Memorial Day is commemorated throughout the world and is officially recognised by the UK Government.

Commemoration in Liverpool

Unite Memorial, Hunter Street, Liverpool L3 8EN, Sunday 28 April 11:30 – 12:15.
Remember the dead, but FIGHT for the living. Come and join us in Liverpool with speakers Ritchie James, Unite NW regional secretary, and Joe Anderson, Liverpool mayor.

Unite the Union link here. NW TUC link here.

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