Weekly Toll
How workers died last week: Trench collapse, skid steer, fork lift, coal mining, fall, shootings and vehicle incidents. On average,…
An Open Letter to ICE Agents
To the men and women of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement: I write to you not as an adversary, but…
How Workers Died Last Week: The Weekly Toll
How workers died last week: Two separate trench collapses, trash compacter, falls, snowplow, demolition, shootings and vehicle incidents. On average,…
Washington Post’s Road to Anti-Union Perdition
The Washington Post has never been an especially labor-friendly organization. I first learned this in 1977 when potential future housemates…
Give Workers the Gift of Kindness When Shopping for the Holidays
It’s that time of year again. Holiday lights are up; there’s a Christmas tree in the town square. The Hanukkah…
2025 Holiday Book List
No doubt about it. It’s been a shit year. But there’s good news — especially for those of you who…
Baby It’s Cold Outside!Â
There’s no snow on the ground, but it’s windy and cold here in Boston this morning – 18°F as I…
The Weekly Toll: How Workers Died Last Week
How workers died last week: Trench collapse, tree care, forklift, railroad, construction, stabbing, falls, shootings and vehicle incidents. On average,…
Trouble in Republican Paradise? Mineworkers Don’t Want to Die
News Flash: Some Republican politicians think it might be a bad idea to kill their constituents.
Death by Deregulation: MSHA May Roll Back Miners’ Silica Protections
On April 18, 2024 the Biden administration issued a long awaited new silica rule to protect coal miners — more…