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Electrical Hazards: An Everyday Danger for Telecom Technicians
News
March 26, 2012
Working around electrical power lines is an everyday hazard for thousands of CWA telecom technicians. Ensuring worker safety means comprehensive training, training that emphasizes safe clearance and approach distances for techs working in buckets near power lines.
Heat Stress, a Burning Issue for Outside Telecom Techs
News
March 26, 2012
Last September, Brent Robinson, a Verizon field technician, started feeling sick while installing phone service at a customer's house in Cucamonga, Calif. Working outdoors in 100-105 degree heat, the Local 9588 member called his supervisor and asked to be released to go home. That request was denied, and Robinson continued with the installation.
Don't Let the Verizon/Cable Deal Slam the Door on Our High Speed-Future
Press Release
Groups of elected officials and advocates from Albany, Baltimore, Boston, Buffalo and Syracuse announced today in Reply Comments to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) their deep concerns about a secretive deal between Verizon subsidiary Verizon Wireless and the nation?s biggest cable companies. If approved, this deal would lead to higher prices, fewer options, and a growing digital divide for consumers in the five cities and across the country.
For N.J. Child Protective Services Workers, Violence Comes with the Job
News
March 26, 2012
Child care workers face many of the same risks of violence as law enforcement officers. They work in high-crime neighborhoods at all hours of the day, and they don't always know what to expect when entering a home.
Strong New Workplace Violence Language At Kaleida Healthcare
News
March 26, 2012
Health care workers in New York State's Kaleida network of hospitals and health care centers won a new workplace violence committee and a first-time commitment from Kaleida management to address the issue as part of contract negotiations last year.