Workers Memorial Day

Demanding Change So Others Will Not Have to Suffer

Jeanette Smith | Posted 04.27.2012

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Jeanette Smith

The numbers of work-related fatalities in the State of Florida are troubling. These deaths should prompt us to reflect and prepare to take action in our communities.

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End the Delays Deadly to Workers

Leo W. Gerard | Posted 04.23.2012

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Leo W. Gerard

Saturday is Workers' Memorial Day, a time devoted to commemorating those killed on the job. No one volunteers to sacrifice their life for corporate profit, yet every day in workplaces across this country, the lives of 12 workers are taken, not given.

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How Many More Must Die?

Richard Trumka | Posted 05.25.2011

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Richard Trumka

Here in the United States, you can get more jail time for harassing a burro on federal land than for killing a worker through workplace negligence. We must do more to ensure worker safety.

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The F Word: Catastrophes Every Day for Profit

Laura Flanders | Posted 05.25.2011

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Laura Flanders

"It's premature to say this is catastrophic." The words of Gulf Coast Coast Guard Commander Mary Landry about the BP oil spill Tuesday were spoken as ...

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Workers Memorial Day

Sec. Hilda Solis | Posted 05.25.2011

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Sec. Hilda Solis

Today we remember those killed on the job, recognize the tremendous pain left behind by their deaths, and we recommit ourselves to ensuring that future tragedies are prevented.

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Workers Need a Robust OSHA for Their Survival

Leo W. Gerard | Posted 05.25.2011

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Leo W. Gerard

To reduce that daily toll, to make Workers Memorial Day less memorable, the U.S. Labor Department and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration must be properly funded and empowered.

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