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Workers at Minnesota’s largest public hospital win deal to protect patient care

Workers at Minnesota’s largest public hospital win deal to protect patient care

Workers Memorial Day: Honor those we lost by fighting for stronger workplace safety

It’s not too much to ask to be safe at work. In fact, the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1971 says every worker has a fundamental right to a safe work environment.

And yet there are still too many avoidable accidents. Too many injuries. And way too many deaths.

Workers Memorial Day: Honor those we lost by fighting for stronger workplace safety

A salute to those who answer the call 

About 240 million times a year, the very first public safety professional to respond to an emergency is the 911 dispatcher who answers the urgent phone call.    

A salute to those who answer the call 

Ser parte de una unión fuerte la ayudó a recuperar su puesto de trabajo

Lesly Trejo trabajaba como conserje en la Universidad de Denver (DU). Era una de casi 200 miembros de la Local 1572 de AFSCME que mantienen instalaciones seguras y limpias para estudiantes, personal y visitantes.

Ser parte de una unión fuerte la ayudó a recuperar su puesto de trabajo

Unjust termination reversed at DU thanks to strong AFSCME representation

Lesly Trejo worked as a custodian at the University of Denver (DU). She was one of almost 200 members of AFSCME Local 1572 who maintain safe and clean facilities for students, staff and visitors.

Unjust termination reversed at DU thanks to strong AFSCME representation