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Omaha Steve

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Thu Apr 28, 2016, 10:58 AM Apr 2016

Workers Memorial Day Commemorated Across the Country as We Fight for Better Workplace Safety Standar

Source: NH Labor News

Statement by AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka on Workers Memorial Day:

Today, on Workers Memorial Day, we take time to commemorate all those who lost their lives while on the job. We reflect on how far we have come in making workplaces safer and healthier, and how much farther we still have to go to ensure all working people have the necessary workplace protections. As a third-generation coal miner, I know the fear of not knowing if your loved one is coming home at the end of the day. This is a fear no family should have to endure.

As we remember those we have lost, we continue to fight for those we work with today. For example, millions of workers across the country can breathe easier now that the new OSHA silica rules have been issued. The new rules are the most significant OSHA standards in decades and will save thousands of lives. But even these advances are not enough. We will continue to demand stronger job safety standards for all working people until every workplace is safer and healthier and every working person has the protections they deserve.

More at link. NH Labor News is run by DUer Matt Murray.



About NH Labor News
The New Hampshire Labor News is a group of NH Workers who believe that we need to protect ourselves against the attacks on workers. We are proud union members who are working to preserve the middle class. The NHLN talks mostly about news and politics from NH. We also talk about national issues that effect working men and women here in the Granite State.



Read more: http://nhlabornews.com/2016/04/workers-memorial-day-commemorated-across-the-country-as-we-fight-for-better-workplace-safety-standards/

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