Worker Safety
Fatal on-the-job injuries rose by seven percent in 2016
December 27, 2017Growing economic sectors which receive little attention and oversight, such as health care and food services, saw jumps in death rates on the job.
Read moreThe price for killing workers must be prison
April 27, 2017Canadian law holds corporate officials criminally accountable when workers are killed on the job.
Read moreEleven “must knows” about safety for Workers Memorial Day
April 27, 2015Unions observe Workers Memorial Day to remember those who have suffered and died on the job and to renew our efforts for safe workplaces.
Read moreOil industry obstinance on safety forces steelworkers to strike
February 5, 2015Oil industry obstinance, especially its refusal to even discuss worker safety issues, forced tens of thousands of Steelworkers to strike.
Read moreToday in Labor History: Wildfire kills 78 firefighters
August 20, 2014It is believed to be the largest fire in U.S. history and the deadliest until the September 11 attacks in 2001
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