All in a Seven Days’ Work: The Weekly Toll
How workers died last week: bird flu, mining, shootings, electrocutions, falls, on-duty medical emergencies, vehicular collisions, helicopter crashes, carbon monoxide…
The Quiet Heroes of the Back-to-School Season
In many places, students are returning to school this week, and the familiar signs of a new academic year are…
Is Labor Secretary Chavez-DeRemer Not Long for this (Political) World?
Donald Trump, who only hires the best, seems to be very very bad at choosing Secretaries of Labor. His first…
A Thanksgiving Thank You for Those Working on the Holiday
Thanksgiving is a day when many of us gather with family and friends to relax and celebrate the holiday. Our…
A Tribute to Trash Collectors
Thursday is trash and garbage pickup day here in Boston. This week is also the week that students move in…
Celebrating the Life of a Working Mom
99 years, and well more than half of it working. Born of hardworking immigrant stock, Ellie had aspirations. She wanted…
Gratitude for Workers in My Life Today
One of my daily morning rituals is to think of 3 things I’m grateful for. Waking up is always Number…
Chavez-DeRemer Moves Forward. Sonderling Flails
Secretary of Labor nominee Lori Chavez-DeRemer was approved this morning by the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee by…
Not a Brain Fart: Blaming DEI for Air Disaster is Official
As if things couldn’t get even more depressing here in Washington DC, the mid-air collision between a military helicopter and…
The Confined Space Endorsement: Kamala Harris and Tim Walz
As we approach the most important election of our lifetime (yes, this time it really is), the Editorial Board of…