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November 16, 2009

US workers die at work [Economic, social, trade union, etc., Human rights, Crime, Medicine, health] — Administrator @ 9:07 pm


From 16 Deaths Per Day in the USA:

Sixteen workers are killed a day in the United States because of reckless negligence on the part of their employers. Under existing laws, these employers get a slap on the wrist, or walk away scot-free. Meanwhile, workers who blow the whistle face threats and retaliation at the workplace.
You can sign a petition against this here.

The number of workplace accidents and illnesses in the US is vastly underreported, according to a survey by the Government Accountability Office: here.

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