Demanding Change So Others Will Not Have to Suffer
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.
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.
Leo W. Gerard | Posted 04.23.2012
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.
Richard Trumka | Posted 05.25.2011
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.
Laura Flanders | Posted 05.25.2011
"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 ...
Sec. Hilda Solis | Posted 05.25.2011
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.
Leo W. Gerard | Posted 05.25.2011
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.
Jeanette Smith | Posted 04.27.2012