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In Public Safety, Dangers Are Often Unseen
With all of the potentially life-threatening situations police officers face out in the streets, one wouldn't expect that exposure to toxic substances is a major and growing danger.
‘I Consider Myself One of the Lucky Ones’
Liam McLoughlin, a union steward from CWA Local 1101 and Verizon field technician, was one of the many CWA members who restored communications in lower Manhattan in the aftermath of the September 11 attacks.
CWA Fighting for Workers Exposed To Toxic Air at Ground Zero
Just before the sixth anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks, CWA members and leaders gathered with hundreds of other union activists at Ground Zero in New York to demand government help for workers, rescuers and others affected by the toxic air and other health risks in the aftermath
Get CWA’s New Electrical Safety Handbook
A new booklet is available to all CWA technicians and telecom locals describing how to safely work near electrical power sources. The handy 6x9-inch manual, "Reducing Electrical Hazards," will fit in your toolboxes and glove compartments.
Social Workers Fight Workplace Violence
Thrown to the floor, kicked in the head and beaten, Cathy Donatos, then a New Jersey social worker, has become a staunch advocate for safety in a dangerous profession.