CWA Testifies About Need for OSHA Standard on Workplace Violence

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration held a hearing on Jan. 10 on the need for a federal OSHA standard to address workplace violence – a critical issue for social workers, nurses, and other health care workers. CWA and seven other unions had petitioned the Department of Labor to take action on the growing number of workplace assaults and injuries these workers endure.

CWA's Safety and Health Director Dave LeGrande testified, along with the AFL-CIO and other unions representing health care workers.