Health Safety & Environment News
Workers Memorial Day 2021: Renew the Promise; Safe Jobs for All
On April 28, the USW and all unions of the AFL-CIO will observe Workers Memorial Day to remember those who have suffered and died on the job, and to renew the fight for safe jobs.
OSHA Proposes Changes to Hazard Communications Standard
This proposed new rule updates the standard so that it will be aligned with the current version of the United Nations Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS).
Oregon Steelworker members vital in new COVID rule proposal
OSHA issued its permanent Covid-19 proposed rule earlier this month for a 90-day public comment period.
New Global Union Report: Pandemic places long-term care work among world’s most dangerous jobs
In a new report released today, UNI reveals how similar issues across the long-term care sector in five countries contributed to COVID-19 contagion and deaths not just for residents but also the vulnerable workers in the industry.
USW joins labor coalition urging CDC to acknowledge COVID aerosol transmission
The USW joined a coalition of 45 allied unions and labor organizations in calling upon the CDC to update its Covid-19 guidance to fully reflect the latest scientific evidence regarding SARS-CoV-2 transmission through aerosols.
USW Applauds New Executive Orders to Protect Workers, Pushes for Permanent Action
International President Tom Conway issued this statement welcoming President Joe Biden’s executive orders focused on combatting the coronavirus pandemic, and specifically the order urging OSHA and MSHA to take immediate steps to protect workers
USW Applauds Worker-Friendly Choices for OSHA Leadership Roles
The USW today praised incoming President Joe Biden’s decision to tap workplace safety advocate and former USW Health, Safety and Environment Dept. staff James S. Frederick for a leadership position in the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
EPA Issues Final Risk Evaluation for 1,4-Dioxane
Local 12517-05, which represents workers at Solvay’s Baltimore, Md., location reported in 2019 that 1,4-dioxane is at the site.
USW@Work: Volume 15: Issue 4
In this issue: highlight of USW Local 137M at Owens-Illinois; Joe Biden's plan to rebuild America and his pro-union record; Trump's broken promises on trade; USW members at Local 4889 answer call to help struggling Philadelphia neighbors; and more.
USWTMC Trainer Receives National Safety and Health Award
USW Tony Mazzocchi Center trainer and safety activist Michael Horton received one of two nationwide 2020 Safety and Health Outreach Awards from the Voluntary Protection Programs Participants’ Association.
Your Safety, Your Workplace and Your Vote: A special USW Facebook Event
Join us this Friday, Oct. 23 at noon EST on our Facebook page as we discuss how the upcoming election impacts worker health and safety issues and the people in Washington who make life-saving decisions about our work.
Follow-up Letter to the American Hospital Association: Stop Muzzling Frontline Healthcare Workers
We initially signed on to a letter asking the AHA to do this in March.
USW@Work: Volume 15, Issue 2
In this issue: members mobilize to fight COVID-19; highlight of USW Local Union 8888; results from the "Your Union. Your Voice." survey and town halls; and a recap of Black Labor Week.
Steve Sallman discusses workers’ safety during COVID-19 on The Leslie Marshall Show
USW Assistant Director of the Health, Safety and Environment Department Steve Sallman appeared on the Leslie Marshall show last week to discuss Workers Memorial Day and the Trump administration’s responsibility to workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Workers Memorial Day 2020: Join us for a virtual ceremony
A global pandemic is preventing us from getting together in person, but we will still honor our fallen siblings Tuesday, April 28, with an online ceremony. More...