Job Safety
Following passage of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, safety and health conditions in our nation's workplaces have improved. Workers' lives have been saved and injury and illness rates have dropped in many industry sectors of the economy. However, too many employers continue to cut corners and violate the law, putting workers in serious danger and costing lives. Many hazards remain unregulated. The job safety law needs to be updated to provide protection for all workers who lack coverage and to strengthen enforcement and workers’ rights. It's our job to continue this fight for safe jobs.
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This Wednesday, March 23 at 11:30AM, join Workers United, the NYC CLC, the Remember the Triangle Fire Coalition, and labor and community groups as we remember the lives that were lost during the 1911 Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire.
March and Rally for Workplace Safety (en español abajo)
Thursday, December 10
12:30PM Assemble at Beekman and Nassau Street
1PM March to City Hall
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