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Here?s a quick look at what working families are up against, from Maine to Arizona

Some 10,000 union members and supporters filled the grounds of the state capitol in Trenton, sending a message of solidarity to Wisconsin public workers and some advice to New Jersey Governor Chris Christie: stop the attacks on public workers. Busloads of CWAers from Pennsylvania, New York, Virginia, Maryland, D.C. and West Virginia made the trip to stand up with public workers, sending a strong message that workers can?t be divided. Despite the pouring rain, union members and supporters cheered the call for workers to have bargaining rights and jeered at politicians? efforts to divide workers.

On February 11, 2011, the US Environmental Protection Agency announced its policy for engaging workers and their union representatives during Risk Management Program Inspections under the Clean Air Act, Section 112(r). This policy supersedes their interim policy issued on April 2, 2010 and is effective immediately. The document clearly lays out the obligation of EPA (and employers) to afford workers and union representatives the opportunity to participate during EPA inspections and audits at approximately 13,000 facilities using high hazard chemicals.

Minutes of the CWA District 3 Occupational Safety and Health Conference Call conducted on Friday, February 11, 2011.