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CWA District 1 Occupational Safety and Health Retreat

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April 21, 2009
Under the leadership of District 1 Vice President Chris Shelton and with the assistance of Ms. Micki Siegel de Hernandez, Director of the District's Occupational Safety and Health Program, the CWA Occupational Safety and Health Department conducted the CWA District 1 Occupational Safety and Health Retreat and Training Sessions, March 13-14, 2009.

Death On The Job: AFL-CIO 2008 Report

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April 8, 2009
Just released, the 17th edition of the AFL-CIO national and state-by-state profiles on worker safety and health in the United States reveals that in 2006, 5,840 workers died from workplace injuries, compared with 5,734 in 2005. The figures show a continued and significant increase in fatalities among Latino and foreign-born workers.