Jul 1, 2011
April 2011 Districts 2 and 13 OSH Conference Call
Minutes of the CWA Districts 2 and 13 Occupational Safety and Health Conference Call conducted on Wednesday, April 6, 2011.
Jun 29, 2011
May 2011 District 9 OSH Conference Call
Minutes of the CWA District 9 Occupational Safety and Health Conference Call conducted on Tuesday, May 31, 2011.
Jun 11, 2011
ADAO: International Labour Organisation (ILO) issues landmark decision on Asbestos
In its conclusions about a case on Canadian asbestos launched by Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) the International Labour Organisation (ILO) today issued a landmark decision that could create ripple effects on global campaigns to ban the product.
Jun 10, 2011
June 2011 District 3 OSH Conference Call
Minutes of the CWA District 3 Occupational Safety and Health Conference Call conducted on Thursday, June 2, 2011.
May 26, 2011
AFA, FAA Partner on Airline Safety Practices as Travel Season Begins
AFA-CWA and the Federal Aviation Administration kicked off the summer travel season with a media event at CWA headquarters to educate airline passengers about making air travel as safe as possible.
May 5, 2011
Workers Killed, Hurt on the Job Honored on Workers’ Memorial Day
From Boston to Sacramento, hundreds of Workers' Memorial Day events last Thursday brought together union members and other activists to honor and mourn working people killed or injured on the job.
Memorial events reminded workers that 2011 marks the 40th anniversary of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, whose oversight has greatly reduced safety and health risks at U.S. workplaces.
May 4, 2011
US Department of Labor: OSHA’s 40 Year History
Healthier Workers. Safer Workplaces. A Stronger America.
Apr 28, 2011
Presidential Proclamation: Workers Memorial Day, April 28
The White House Office of the Press Secretary released President Obama's Workers Memorial Day proclamation.
Apr 28, 2011
‘A Burning Issue’: Heat Stress a Serious Threat to Outdoor Techs
Just in time for summer's heat and humidity, CWA's Occupational Safety and Health Department has issued a vital report examining how heat stress endangers members in the telecom industry.
Apr 28, 2011
Reminder: Share Your Workers’ Memorial Day Activities with CWA
With events today and throughout this week, locals across the country are honoring fallen workers and fighting for safe workplaces to mark Workers' Memorial Day.
Apr 28, 2011
Annual Report: On-the-Job Deaths Decline but Risks Still Too High
An average of 12 workers every day died on the job in 2009, a total of 4,340 fatalities according to the AFL-CIO's annual "Death on the Job" report.
Apr 28, 2011
Obama Speaks Out for Workers’ Rights, Safety
President Obama told a Cleveland TV interviewer this week that he "strongly disapproves" of the assaults in Ohio, Wisconsin and other states on workers' collective bargaining rights.
Apr 26, 2011
Heat Stress: A Burning Issue
Read the report, produced by the CWA Occupational Safety and Health Department.
Apr 21, 2011
Still Time to Make Plans for Workers’ Memorial Day April 28
Workers' Memorial Day is a few days away, April 28, but there's still time to plan or get involved in events in your community.
Apr 20, 2011
Blog Entry from The Pump Handle: One year after the BP/Deepwater Horizon Disaster
Will the next cleanup be better?
Apr 18, 2011
US Department of Labor News Release: US DOL Fall Protection Directive Upheld in US Court of Appeals
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit rejected a challenge by the National Roofing Contractors Association to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s December 2010 directive on the use of fall protection in residential construction. The directive withdrew an earlier one that allowed certain residential construction employers to bypass some fall protection requirements.
Apr 12, 2011
CWA/USW Occupational and Environmental Safety and Health Regional Conferences
CWA and the USW will conduct three Occupational and Environmental Safety and Health Regional Conferences during 2011.
Apr 8, 2011
March 2011 District 4 OSH Conference Call
Minutes of the CWA District 4 Occupational Safety and Health Conference Call conducted on Wednesday, March 9, 2011.
Apr 8, 2011
March 2011 District 6 OSH Conference Call
Minutes of the CWA District 6 Occupational Safety and Health Conference Call conducted on Thursday, March 10, 2011.
Apr 7, 2011
Statement by CWA on the Proposed Colombia Free Trade Agreement
In Colombia, just 100,000 workers out of 20 million have bargaining rights.
