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Frank Tanner, CWA Local 9410, Dies from Asbestos-Caused Lung Cancer
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September 25, 2012
On September 16, 2012, Frank Tanner, a long-time member of CWA Local 9410, San Francisco, California, and employee of Pacific Telephone succumbed to asbestos-caused lung cancer.
Verizon Named a Severe Safety Violator
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September 6, 2012
OSHA just confirmed what workers have been saying for years: Verizon ignores worker safety.
Workers Launch Hazardous Chemicals Database
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September 6, 2012
Workers often ask, "Can this chemical affect my health?" and "Are there safer alternatives?" Now those answers are available at the touch of a button.
August 24 USW and Tony Mazzocchi Health and Safety Digest
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September 4, 2012
USW Health, Safety & Environment Department and Tony Mazzocchi Center Digest, 8/24/2012
Responsibility for Employees' Health and Safety Doesn't End at U.S. Borders
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August 30, 2012
American workers assigned to duties overseas don?t give up their right to health and safety on the job, according to a recent OSHA case.