European Work Hazards Network presented :

the 6th European Work Hazards Conference !

the 6th European Work Hazards Conference !

14, 15 and 16 March 1997 in Egmond aan Zee, the Netherlands

The Conference book is now ready and will be send to all participants of the Conference this month (December 1997). If you haven't got it or if you didn't attend the Conference but are still interested in the Conference book mail to Net_Werk@yahoo.com.

Work fit for people :

- How to get rid of stress

- The transfer of risks from EU to 3rd World and Eastern E

- Ban Asbestos

- Labour Culture

- Fighting repetitious work and heavy lifting

- The risks of health screening and health surveys

- How to fight deregulation

- Working conditions it a production chain

- Working conditions in Small and Mediumsized Enterprises

- Responsible technology

- Working hours

- Etc.

For : active trade unionists, their advisors and researchers

Main results :

* The national networks will start coordinated campaigns on :

Workers Memorial day (28th of April)

Working hours (Conferences in Sheffield, Berlin and Madrid)

Stress and workpressure

* Before the EU Summit in Amsterdam (16, 17 June) there will be a Shadow Summit ; the EWHN will take part in that and bring in occupational health and safety issues.

EWHN will also take part in the marches from Spain, Denmark etc. on Amsterdam.

* Through these EWHN Homepages workers in Multinational Companies in the EU can get contacts with workers in their sister/daughter companies in developping countries and Eastern Europe and vice versa (see Transfer of Risks ).

More information : frank.nijman@wxs.nl

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