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Ratify ILO C176

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Ratify and implement ILO Convention 176 on Safety and Health in Mines

There is a safety crisis in the mining industry. But a solution exists: ratifying and implementing ILO Convention 176 on Safety and Health in Mines provides the organizing space for unions to build a workplace safety culture from the ground up.

"The stronger the union the safer the mine"

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Mine safety in Pakistan

Pakistan's coal mines are some of the most dangerous in the world.

Most of them are privately operated in remote areas, some of them are illegal.

Safety standards are negligible and mineworkers pay a terrible price.

IndustriALL is campaigning for Pakistan to ratify and implement

ILO Convention C 176.

Background resources

Campaign guides to download

C176 Campaign guide (EnglishC176 Campaign guide (Urdu)Guide de Campagne C176 (Français)

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