Dreaming of Acosta Being Kicked Upstairs?
OK, it’s the weekend, so we can kick back and gossip and spread rumors. If you read last Monday’s Punching…
Blankenship: Negros, Chinapersons and 29 Dead Miners
There are a lot of things to hate Don Blankenship for. Putting production over safety leading to the deaths of…
Rest in Power: Workplace Safety Heroes John Mehring and Samuel Epstein
The workplace safety movement lost two of its heroes in March — one fairly well known (enough to get an…
Workers Memorial Day Around the Country
Workers Memorial Day events were held around the world last weekend. Here are some articles about many of the US…
OSHA and Industry Reach Beryllium Settlement
OSHA and the Beryllium industry have reached a settlement regarding changes in OSHA’s Beryllium standard for general industry. The changes,…
Weekly Toll: Mourning and Fighting for Another Year
Even though President Trump somehow forgot to mention Workers Memorial Day at his rally in Michigan Saturday night, we here…
Really Stupid Sh*t: Johns Hopkins, Scott Walker and Bad Foster Parents
Sometimes you just have to smack your head and laugh. Because the only other thing you can do is scream…
Read, Mourn and Fight — Especially Fight
Lots more today as Workers Memorial Day approaches: First, ME. The Economic Policy Institute has published a Workers Memorial Day…
Wisconsin Refinery Explosion Injures Workers, Causes Mass Evacuation
A huge explosion rocked the Husky Energy Oil refinery in Superior, Wisconsin this morning, sending at least six workers to…