Worker Safety
Steelworkers lobby for jobs, jobs, jobs — good, green and safe
May 14, 2010WASHINGTON — "Our people want to work!" Rep. Betty Sutton of Ohio declared at the 1,000-strong Steelworker Rapid Response Conference here on May 6.
Read moreHope fades for 11 workers after oil rig explosion
April 23, 2010The explosion on the Gulf of Mexico oil rig was the fourth oil industry accident in two weeks that has killed or seriously injured workers. "The industry is long overdue for a complete overhaul of its...
Read moreFilmmakers launch 16deathsperday.com to strengthen worker safety laws
November 16, 2009Sixteen workers die every day on the job. It's past time to do something about it.
Read morePassing EFCA is single most important thing for worker safety
February 24, 2009The first and foremost thing workers can do to protect their safety and health is to join a union. Without a union to protect them, rights to safe and healthful working conditions are a legal abstraction.
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