COMMENTARY | Extreme heat and new technologies have created less obvious but equally potent new dangers in workplaces. More state and local action can address ongoing and new threats.
Learn more from Terri Gerstein at NYU Wagner:
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Today kicks off California’s first official #WorkplaceReadinessWeek ! High school students are supposed to be learning about their rights at work, wage & hour laws, sick days & their right to join a union! See more at California Labor Federation calaborfed.org/workforce-read…

Unions for the win. Everyone from progressive lefties to centrist Dems should be a lot more cognizant of the role unions play in democracy.

Study after study says it: Right-wing policies and rhetoric lead to more homicides and suicides. Why don’t more people know this?

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On Workers Memorial Day, we are reminded that Texas is one of the most dangerous states for workers, accounting for 10.5% of the nation’s worker deaths.

That’s 578 workers who didn’t return home.

Today & every day, we mourn these lives lost and commit to building a safer Texas.

apparently every creator knows this

Good news from City of Cleveland! The city's fair wage board is poised to operate for first time in 20 years. The board's duties include ensuring employers with city contracts pay the living wage. Better late than never! #LocalActionForWorkers signalcleveland.org/fair-wage-boar…

Hey everyone - a question for you on #WorkersMemorialDay 2024: How much money do you think is available to protect each US worker under workplace safety and health laws, based on the current budget for OSHA_DOL? Please share honest guesses below. (Don't look it up first).