safety
On 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.
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OSHA 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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Teamsters: railroads won’t spend money on track maintenance
April 10, 2015"U.S. railroads now transport 400,000 tank-car loads of oil yearly, passing through thousands of cities, towns, and communities where we live."
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USW local ratifies new pact with Honeywell, ends long lockout
April 3, 2015The plant was scheduled to reopen Apr. 1 but the federal Nuclear Regulatory Commission must recertify the workers before all can return.
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Oil workers continue strike against BP despite tentative settlement
March 20, 2015"We will continue the strike until we get a fair contract and a safer workplace."
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