health and safety
Workers in Ohio and Indiana join USW strike against oil industry
February 10, 2015"Management cannot continue to resist allowing workers a stronger voice on issues that could very well make the difference between life and death for too many of them."
Read moreLos Angeles-Long Beach port truckers again forced to strike
November 25, 2014Short-haul truckers at the nation's largest port again had to strike over terrible working conditions and employer exploitation.
Read moreNYC transit worker’s death prompts training reflection
April 29, 2013Moore's tragic death marks the end of the longest period in the history of the New York City Transit Authority (NYCTA) without the death of a union-represented worker on the tracks.
Read moreMine owner to pay $210M for deadly explosion
December 7, 2011The owners of the West Virginia coal mine where 29 died in an explosion agreed to pay $210 million, the biggest ever payout for a disaster the government blamed on "the ruthless pursuit of profits ahead...
Read moreCompany admits fracking caused quakes
November 15, 2011In the race to obtain gas, many companies have taken to tampering with large underground deposits, using a process called hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, to retrieve it.
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