Worker Safety
The price for killing workers must be prison
April 27, 2017Canadian law holds corporate officials criminally accountable when workers are killed on the job.
Read moreEleven “must knows” about safety for Workers Memorial Day
April 27, 2015Unions observe Workers Memorial Day to remember those who have suffered and died on the job and to renew our efforts for safe workplaces.
Read moreOil industry obstinance on safety forces steelworkers to strike
February 5, 2015Oil industry obstinance, especially its refusal to even discuss worker safety issues, forced tens of thousands of Steelworkers to strike.
Read moreToday in Labor History: Wildfire kills 78 firefighters
August 20, 2014It is believed to be the largest fire in U.S. history and the deadliest until the September 11 attacks in 2001
Read moreWildfires grow while budget to fight them is depleted
August 8, 2014The U.S. Forest Service's annual budget for fighting wildfires is rapidly dwindling; in fact, it may run out by the end of the month: the fires, on the other hand, will keep burning.
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