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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TWU Local 101 members maintain the gas lines and services in Brooklyn and Queens. Their contract with National Grid is set to expire on October 15.
Today, labor activists joined with Bangladeshi garment workers outside of the Ralph Lauren shareholders meeting at the St.
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One Year Later: Bangladesh’s Resurgent Labor Movement After Rana Plaza
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Yesterday, in an overwhelming show of approval for their new agreement, the rank-and-file members of TWU Local 100 have ratified their new contract. 82% of the Local 100
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