Today, April 28, 2025, we observe the International Day of Dead and Injured Workers, as well as the World Day for Safety and Health at Work.

The Minister of MLSP, the Deputy Minister of Health, the Director of GLI, and representatives of employer organizations attended the event.

This year, the campaign's focus is on the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) and digitalization on occupational safety and health.

Although AI can be used to alleviate monotonous and heavy work, its implementation leads to increased work intensity, heightened supervision, and monitoring, generating severe negative consequences for workers' mental and physical well-being. More and more workers are feeling the pressure of constant real-time micromanagement and automated performance evaluations.

Federation of Transport Trade Unions (FTTU) to CITUB laid flowers at the memorial plaque in front of the CITUB building in honor of all those who lost their lives or were injured in occupational accidents.

FTTU notes that, according to National Social Security Institute (NSSI) data, 325 occupational accidents were registered in the "Transport" sector in 2024, 8 of which were fatal.

FTTU insists on the urgent adoption of the NPOSH 2025 - 2027 and the introduction of specific measures and implementation deadlines to achieve zero mortality at the workplace by 2030.

The President of FTTU, Eng. Aleksandar Shopov, and the President of TU AP Druzhba in "Stolichat Avtotransport", Naycho Naydenov, also attended the ceremony for the annual "Promethea" awards, which are presented to companies without registered occupational accidents and fatalities over the past year. Enterprises from the "Education", "Healthcare", and "Industry" sectors were recognized.