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Obama First President to Proclaim April 28 as Workers Memorial Day
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April 29, 2010
As CWA locals nationwide joined other unions and activists on Apr. 28 to remember workers killed or harmed on the job, President Obama did something no other U.S. president has done: he issued a proclamation officially marking the date as Workers Memorial Day.
Electrocution Kills AT&T Technician in Detroit, Michigan OSHA Investigating
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April 22, 2010
Kevin James, an AT&T splicing technician and member of CWA Local 4100, was fatally electrocuted April 15 while working on a telephone pole in Detroit. The accident is under investigation by Michigan OSHA.
Hazards Training Focus of OSHA Retreat for Districts 4, 7, 9
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April 22, 2010
There's still time to register for CWA's Districts 4, 7 and 9 Occupational Safety and Health Retreat being held in two weeks in Phoenix, where sessions will focus on hazardous materials training and general hazards awareness.
Still Time to Plan Your Workers Memorial Day Activities
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April 15, 2010
CWA locals, many of them working with other unions, community groups and occupational safety and health experts, are planning rallies, memorial services and educational activities during the week of Workers Memorial Day, April 28.
April 2010 CWA District 9 Occupational Safety and Health Conference Call
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April 12, 2010
Conducted Monday, April 12, 2010 from 9:00-11:00 a.m. (PDT)