The Trump administration’s record on worker safety Apr 18, 2018 Progress on safety has halted, and safety programs have been targeted for elimination.
On-the-job fatalities in Oregon in 2017 Apr 18, 2018 Forty-eight Oregon workers lost their lives on the job last year. Here are their names.
Ironworkers protest Facebook Apr 18, 2018 In a major expansion of the Facebook data center in Prineville, Oregon, a general contractor is using low-wage nonunion ironworkers from out of state.
What to do (and what not to do) if you’re injured on the job Apr 18, 2018 In Oregon and Washington, you have rights, and help is available.
Questions for Jordan Barab Apr 18, 2018 Jordan Barab, a longtime union safety expert, was number two at OSHA under Obama. He’s not happy about the way things have gone under Trump.
Use tax dollars to incentivize the creation of middle wage green jobs Apr 18, 2018 The emerging clean economy can be the keystone of a good wage and benefit strategy.
Bill to end tribal worker union rights fails in Senate Apr 18, 2018 The vote was 55-41 to end debate, but backers needed 60 votes.
Time to ban asbestos? Merkley and Bonamici think so Apr 18, 2018 Decades after asbestos insulation was banned, the fibers are still in many legal products in America.
Making roadway construction zones safer Apr 17, 2018 More roadway construction workers are killed each year by construction equipment and vehicles than by on-road vehicles. How can we make it safer?
