safety
Nurses celebrate their day by protesting in Washington
May 12, 2015Nurses support legislation to mandate minimum nurse-to-patient ratios and for full collective bargaining rights for nurses employed at the VA.
Read moreNew AFL-CIO report shows weaknesses in safety, health enforcement
May 4, 2015Low fines and lack of jail terms for heads of firms that disobey or disregard safety provide little incentive for companies to obey the law.
Read more“Peace and planet” marchers at UN: “No more nukes!”
April 29, 2015It was a picture perfect Sunday for a peaceful march against the most violent instruments of war: nuclear weapons.
Read moreOn Workers Memorial Day: The words of the dead
April 28, 2015USW members who work for Marathon have gone without pay for nearly three months because they know what's at stake: Their lives.
Read moreOSHA sets high goals for National Safety Stand-Down event
April 23, 2015In a follow-up to Workers Memorial Day, OSHA will stage the largest occupational safety event ever next month.
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