The Real Victims of Silica: Mine Operators
What happens when a miner is exposed to silica dust every day on the job? Several years ago, NPR reporter…
Mourning and Fighting: Workers Memorial Day 2024
On March 26, 2024 we woke to some grim news. A cargo ship had hit the Francis Scott Key Bridge…
Weekly Toll: Death on the Job
Next Sunday is Workers Memorial Day when, in the words of Mother Jones, we take a minute to “mourn the…
Silica: MSHA Acts to Protect Miners From Deadly Lung Disease
The Mine Safety and Health Administration announced yesterday that it is issuing its long-awaited standard protecting miners from deadly silica-related…
April: The Cruelest Month For Workers
Today marks the 11th anniversary of the catastrophic West, Texas fertilizer plant explosion. The explosion of tons of ammonium nitrate…
Weekly Toll
Crane collapse, train crash, caught in machinery, fall down an elevator shaft, shootings, vehicle incidents, On average, over 100 workers…
Heat: Blood on the Hands of DeSantis, Florida Republicans
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis may have crashed and burned in the Presidential primary race, but he’s leading the pack for…
Employers Who Help Workers Help Themselves
Just a short note at the end of the week to remind everyone that in life — as well as…
Weekly Toll: Death on the Job
Two highway construction workers, a flagger and a tow truck driver killed, three tree cutting deaths, teen killed on hog…
It’s Getting Hotter: The Climate, Heat Protections and Politics
It’s getting hot out there. The planet experienced its hottest year on record in 2023, and temperatures are expected to…