The Unsung Heroes: Workers Braving the Monster Storm
It’s a very cold, sunny Saturday morning here in Boston. Like many others, we are bracing for the monster snowstorm…
Congress Rejects OSHA & MSHA Cuts
The Senate and House of Representatives agreed this week on an FY 2026 appropriations bill that rejected President Trump’s proposal…
Weekly Toll: How Workers Die
How workers died last week: Bee attack, caught in chemical mixer, dough mixer and dip tank, hit be steel beam,…
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…
The Changing Landscape of Minimum Wage Across America in 2025 – and What It Means for Workers and Their Families
As we move into 2026, millions of American workers are experiencing changes in their paychecks, thanks to some minimum wage…
In Memoriam: Those We Lost in 2025
This is always the saddest part about ushering in the New Year: remembering the health and safety and environmental activists…
Trump Administration Retreats on NIOSH Destruction
Even in these darkest of days, there is sometimes good news. Health and Human Services Secretary RFK Jr. and the…
Congressional Hearing: Protecting an Industry that is Killing Workers
A subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee is holding a hearing this morning at 10 AM ET with the snappy…
Weekly Toll: Killed on the Job
How workers died last week: Three dead from electrocutions, 5 workers crushed under vehicles, construction, confined space, welding explosion, falls,…
Trench Collapse Deaths Ring Out the Old Year
At least five workers were crushed to death in preventable trench collapses in the last month and a half of…