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Workers Memorial Day is April 28
More than 50 years ago on April 28, Workers Memorial Day, the Occupational Safety and Health Act went into effect, promising every worker the right to a safe job—a fundamental right.
The law was won because of the tireless efforts of the labor movement, which organized for safer working conditions and demanded action from the government to protect working people. Since then, unions and allies have fought hard to make that promise a reality—winning protections under the law that have made jobs safer and saved lives. But our work is not done.
Each day, more than 340 workers are killed and more than 6,000 suffer injury and illness because of dangerous working conditions that are preventable.
Protecting Childhood:Why Loosening Child Labor Laws Is a Dangerous Proposition
In recent years, there has been a concerning trend in certain states across the United States, where Republican lawmakers have been pushing to loosen restrictions on child labor laws. Several state legislatures are weakening—or threatening to weaken—child labor...
Florida Bill Rolling Back Child Labor Laws Advances in Florida House
Florida House Republicans have advanced a bill in the Florida legislature that removes child labor protections for 16- and 17-year-olds. HB 49, would allow teens to work longer hours per day and per week and be given fewer mandatory break periods during work hours....
Bipartisan Group of Senators Question Amazon’s Labor Practices
“Amazon needs to stop these union-busting techniques, needs to stop punishing workers for standing up for themselves,” said Senator Chris Murphy, D-CT, in a press conference on Capitol Hill in early January. The remarks come after Murphy and a group of Democratic and...
Union Busting is Big Business
“Minimize the likelihood of future union encroachment,” is a statement appears in the letter of engagement between Motor Appliance Corporation (MAC) and the union-busting firm, Sparta, a division of International Labor Relations, Inc. The letter, which was obtained by...
