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It's been nearly a year since 12-year-old Elizabeth Gilreath's scalp was ripped from her head when her hair got caught on a carnival ride.
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson called for sanctions on countries trading with North Korea to pressure a dismantling of its nuclear program.
Data from the workout tracker poked holes in the suspect's story, documents show.
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson called for sanctions on countries trading with North Korea to pressure a dismantling of its nuclear program.
At least a million babies have been born in the U.S. using lab-assisted techniques, a new report finds.
At least a million babies have been born in the U.S. using lab-assisted techniques, a new report finds.
A federal judge ruled there had been 16,386 days of violations and 10 million pounds of pollutants had been released in violation of permits.
A federal judge ruled there had been 16,386 days of violations and 10 million pounds of pollutants had been released in violation of permits.
Workers Memorial Day Reminds Us Why We Need Unions and Worker Safety Laws
AFL-CIO
The voice of history, the subject I taught in a community college for two dozen years, could hardly be louder or clearer when it comes to unions and to worker safety and health laws.
We need them both.
In an ideal world, everybody would live by the Golden Rule, some form of which can be found in just about every religion. But we live in a real world where greed is the gospel of many employers.
If many bosses had their way, we wouldn’t have unions or worker safety and health laws. For a long time, we didn’t have either in the United States. Not until the 1930s did a Democratic-majority New Deal Congress pass legislation giving workers the right to bargain collectively and requiring their employers to recognize unions.
President Franklin D. Roosevelt, a Democrat, signed the legislation into law.
Not until 1970 did Congress create the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. The landmark bill passed with bipartisan support. Even Republican President Richard Nixon, who was less than labor-friendly, hailed the...
Mourn for the Dead, Fight Like Hell for the Living
AFL-CIO
Today, on Workers Memorial Day, people all over the world remember workers who were killed, injured or made sick by their jobs. It's also a day we commit to fighting for safer working conditions. Most importantly, it is the day we remind ourselves that safe jobs are every worker’s right.
In the United States, 150 workers die each day from job injuries and diseases and millions more suffer serious injuries because of their work. But no person should have to sacrifice his or her life and livelihood for a paycheck. This is why communities hold vigils, rallies, marches and other events to mourn the loss of loved ones and rally for stronger safety and health job protections.
Find a Workers Memorial Day event near you.
In 2015, 4,836 workers died from traumatic injuries such as those related to falls, machines and fires. At least another 50,000–60,000 workers died from occupational diseases that are caused by chemicals, dusts, fumes and other toxic agents. Commonsense safeguards would have prevented these deaths, but winning these protections for workers is...
