health and safety
AFL-CIO: The fights for climate justice and racial justice are intertwined
April 30, 2024The greedy corporate boss and global warming both are to blame for immigrant workers dying in the heat.
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A new federal rule seeks to protect miners from black lung disease
April 19, 2024Miners say the "overdue" regulation's success will depend upon effective enforcement.
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$600M settlement of East Palestine derailment class action suit draws flak
April 12, 2024Rail workers’ union has yet to discuss the case.
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AFL-CIO, Building Trades hail EPA’s asbestos ban
March 25, 2024In six months bans on asbestos still used in car brakes, linings, and gaskets will be banned.
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Unions demand Congress keep ban on ‘ghost guns’
March 22, 2024Guns with no metal in them can go through airport, bus, and train detectors and threaten transport workers.
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