Worker safety Unsafe streets: Deteriorating public safety is impacting workers on the job Feb 2, 2022 Attacks on parks workers. Assaults on bus drivers. Safety concerns are driving some employees to leave their jobs altogether.
Worker safety Unions contend with vaccine mandates Sep 20, 2021 Unions are encouraging members to get vaccinated, but are also trying to protect the rights and jobs of workers who haven’t been vaccinated.
Worker safety Construction industry confronts suicide in the ranks Sep 1, 2021 Construction workers commit suicide at three times the national average. More die by suicide than job site injuries or accidents.
Worker safety Oregon OSHA issues emergency heat rule Jul 14, 2021 It took a frightening three-day heat wave to get action, but on July 8, Oregon OSHA said employers must protect workers during extreme heat.
Worker safety COVID close call Jul 14, 2021 IBEW rep Scott Zadow, hospitalized with the virus, says COVID is no joke. This month local labor is partnering PBGC to host vaccine clinics.
Worker safety 40 hours a week is a good rule. Overwork can kill you. Jun 2, 2021 Limiting the work week to 40 hours isn’t just labor’s most important historic win. It also prevents an early death for working people.
Worker safety Death on the Job: The toll of neglect May 19, 2021 For 30 years the national AFL-CIO has been reporting on workplace safety and fatalities on the job. Progress has stalled.
Worker safety Workers Memorial Day 2021 Apr 14, 2021 Workers Memorial Day, April 28, is a day to honor workers who have died on the job, and recommit to fight for a safe work environment.
Worker safety A regulator with a life-and-death mission: Keeping workers safe Apr 14, 2021 For over 15 years, Michael Wood has been at the helm of Oregon OSHA. The Labor Press caught up with him by Zoom April 8.
Worker safety Teachers union blasts Governor Brown for reversal on school reopening Dec 30, 2020 Oregon took months to develop guidelines for safe reopening. Now they won’t be enforced, Governor Kate Brown announced.