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UIC Center for Healthy Work @uichealthywork.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

‼️🔔Graduate workers are essential to teaching and research. We stand in solidarity with UIC graduate workers. For more info, go to @uicgeo.org or their website www.uicgeo.org 📣Shout-out to Center for Healthy Work’s graduate workers, past and present, who are an integral part of our work. 🔐‼️

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UIC Center for Healthy Work @uichealthywork.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

In June of 1893, three surviving martyrs were pardoned. 120 years later, May 1st continues to be a powerful day of action for workers’ rights in Chicago and across the country. Here are a few of many events happening TOMORROW for May Day.

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UIC Center for Healthy Work @uichealthywork.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

This event, now known as the Haymarket Affair or Haymarket Bombing, and marks one of the most notorious legal trials in U.S. history involving biased jury selection and allegations of bribery. The jury found eight anarchist labor leaders guilty of conspiracy in a notorious trial.

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UIC Center for Healthy Work @uichealthywork.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

Martial law was declared throughout the nation, and government officials hunted down anarchist labor leaders with baseless charges. On a global scale, politicians used this tragedy to go after workers’ rights movements and political opponents in their own countries.

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UIC Center for Healthy Work @uichealthywork.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

On May 4, 1886, in Chicago, IL, a peaceful protest turned deadly when a bomb was thrown into the crowd, killing attendees, escalating police violence, and causing mass chaos.

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UIC Center for Healthy Work @uichealthywork.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

In 1884, the Federation of Organized Trades and Labor Unions called for an 8-hour workday for all workers by May 1, 1886, beginning a national movement. ⬇️ Art by: www.instagram.com/layqanunayawar #mayday #workersrights #Chicago #Illinois #workerhealth #workersafety

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UIC Center for Healthy Work @uichealthywork.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

On May 1st, we commemorate May Day in memory of the Haymarket Martyrs, the fight for the eight-hour workday in the U.S., and Chicago’s ongoing mark in labor history. Read about the history of the day and how Chicago is showing up tomorrow. ⬇️ Art by: instagram.com/opinorg

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UIC Center for Healthy Work @uichealthywork.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

Meet in the SPH lobby at: • 11:30am to walk WEST to Union Park for the interfaith gathering and Workers Over Billionaires rally • 12:30pm to walk EAST to UIC University Hall for the Chicago Higher Ed Coalition – Central Hub rally. Both rallies will lead to a march to Daley Plaza.

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UIC Center for Healthy Work @uichealthywork.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

TOMORROW is the day! Here is a list of events happening all throughout May Day. 📣 UIC SPH – There will be groups walking from the SPH building to both 1pm rallies. #workersrights #Chicago #Illinois #workerhealth #workersafety #MayDay

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UIC Center for Healthy Work @uichealthywork.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

Workers Memorial Day and May Day mark two of the biggest days to be in solidarity with the labor movement and continue the fight for healthy, safe, and just working conditions. Here is a list of events to attend, including support for our graduate workers on strike with @uicgeo.org ! #WMD #MayDay

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UIC Center for Healthy Work @uichealthywork.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

At the Center for Healthy Work, we recommit to our role in informing strong health and safety standards and legal rights for all workers. #workersmemorialday #workersrights #Chicago #Illinois #workerhealth #workersafety

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UIC Center for Healthy Work @uichealthywork.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

As we commemorate another WMD and May Day this week, we continue engage in actions and research to prevent fatal and non-fatal injuries and illnesses on the job, raise awareness for occupational health and safety issues, and strengthen policies to protect workers’ lives.

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UIC Center for Healthy Work @uichealthywork.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

Worker injuries and illnesses also saw a huge decrease from 10.9 incidents per 100 workers in 1972 to 2.4 incidents per 100 workers in 2023 (Source: OSHA). We still have a LONG way to go, as there is no reason a worker should not return home safely at the end of their shift.

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UIC Center for Healthy Work @uichealthywork.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

Federal statistics on workplace fatalities show that on average worker deaths have greatly decreased since the passing of the OSH Act, from about 38 worker deaths a day in 1970 to about 15 worker deaths a day in 2023.

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UIC Center for Healthy Work @uichealthywork.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

April 28th marks Workers Memorial Day, a day to remember the countless lives lost due to unsafe working conditions and preventable injuries. April 28th is also the same day that the Occupational Health and Safety (OSH) Act went into effect in 1971. ⬇️ Art: @aflcio.org

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UIC Center for Healthy Work @uichealthywork.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

Nos enorgullece haber colaborado en esta capacitación junto al Great Lakes Center for Occupation Health and Safety, la Unión Latina de Chicago y Arise Chicago.

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UIC Center for Healthy Work @uichealthywork.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

Estos materiales para capacitar al capacitador se enfocan en mantener la seguridad, la salud y el empoderamiento de los trabajadores que cuidan a otros y los que se encargan de la limpieza del hogar.

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UIC Center for Healthy Work @uichealthywork.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

¡La guía de capacitación integral sobre salud y seguridad de los trabajadores domésticos está disponible en nuestro sitio web! Puede encontrar la capacitación completa en: buff.ly/02MMwgP #saluddeltrabajador #seguridaddeltrabajador #derechosdeltrabajadordoméstico

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UIC Center for Healthy Work @uichealthywork.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

These train-the-trainer materials focus on keeping caregivers and housecleaners safe, healthy, and empowered. We are proud to have collaborated on this training with the Great Lakes Center for Occupation Health and Safety, Latino Union of Chicago, and Arise Chicago.

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UIC Center for Healthy Work @uichealthywork.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

[Español abajo] The Domestic Worker Health and Safety comprehensive training guide is now available on our website! You can find the complete training at: buff.ly/xOtAnwD #workerhealth #workersafety #domesticworkerrights

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UIC Center for Healthy Work @uichealthywork.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

From the close partnership with Working Family Solidarity (WFS) to the interactive and scholarly community engagement activity inspired by the World Cafe Method, each step ensured that the initiative was grounded in evidence and informed by workers. #workersafety Read here: doi.org/10.25417/uic...

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Process - Greater Lawndale Healthy Work Certification Program Principles

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UIC Center for Healthy Work @uichealthywork.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

The Greater Lawndale Healthy Work Certification Program Principles: Process Guide is now live! This guide outlines the six steps taken to develop a set of values and practices that will inform the foundation of the Greater Lawndale Healthy Work Business Certification Program. ⬇️ #workerhealth

Cover page of Greater Lawndale Healthy Work Certification Program Principles: Process Guide

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UIC Center for Healthy Work @uichealthywork.bsky.social · 30/12/2025

"...Center’s work will inform and inspire future generations of researchers, practitioners, and advocates.” – Kirsten Almberg, PhD, MS, Center for Healthy Work, Director Here is how we are sustaining momentum for worker health and safety research into 2026 and beyond! #WorkerHealth #Worker Safety

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UIC Center for Healthy Work @uichealthywork.bsky.social · 30/12/2025

“As we enter the last year of the current grant cycle, our focus is on... embedding lessons learned into long-term strategies for systems change. "Our commitment to open access resources, community dissemination, and integration into graduate education ensures that the...

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UIC Center for Healthy Work @uichealthywork.bsky.social · 29/12/2025

"Together, we are shaping a future where every worker has a fair and just opportunity to achieve their highest level of health.” – Kirsten Almberg, PhD, MS, Director of the Center for Healthy Work Thank you for celebrating our milestones with us in 2025! #WorkerHealth #WorkerSafety #PublicHealth

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UIC Center for Healthy Work @uichealthywork.bsky.social · 29/12/2025

As we wrap up our calendar year, we want to honor the accomplishments that reflect our progress, partnerships, and growing influence. “These accomplishments reflect the collective effort of our dedicated team, community partners, and collaborators...

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UIC Center for Healthy Work @uichealthywork.bsky.social · 28/12/2025

Explore the various ways our projects transformed evidence into practice this year with creative, community-driven approaches to healthy work! #WorkerHealth #WorkerSafety #WorkersRights #PublicHealth #UIC #Chicago

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UIC Center for Healthy Work @uichealthywork.bsky.social · 28/12/2025

“In our nine-year history, we have demonstrated that meaningful change happens when worker voices, community and employer leadership, and evidence-based strategies converge.” – Kirsten Almberg, PhD, MS, Director of the Center for Healthy Work

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UIC Center for Healthy Work @uichealthywork.bsky.social · 27/12/2025

Here is how our team members advanced Total Worker Health by generating various scholarly outputs, strengthening neighborhood-level capacity, and filling longstanding gaps in occupational health practice! #WorkerHealth #WorkerSafety #WorkersRights #PublicHealth #UIC #Chicago

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UIC Center for Healthy Work @uichealthywork.bsky.social · 27/12/2025

Through this whirlwind of a year, our center has remained steadfast in exploring the interconnectedness of work and health and addressing the root causes of precarious work. As we approach the new year, we are excited to share many of these significant contributions with you!

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UIC Center for Healthy Work @uichealthywork.bsky.social · 28/08/2025

Excited to partner with National COSH this year to welcome COSHCON2025 to Chicago! We'll see you there: nationalcosh.org/COSHCON2025

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UIC Center for Healthy Work @uichealthywork.bsky.social · 28/08/2025

Thank you for the shout out! Excited to tune in!

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UIC Center for Healthy Work @uichealthywork.bsky.social · 25/08/2025

If you’d like, bring a small artifact (photo, charm, etc.) to add to our community altar to honor someone impacted by violence.

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UIC Center for Healthy Work @uichealthywork.bsky.social · 25/08/2025

Community partners will present their interpretation of the Deeply Rooted findings using their own words and based on their lived experiences to influence UIC SPH abolitionist research, policy and action. RSVP here: buff.ly/U6kNVbL

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UIC Center for Healthy Work @uichealthywork.bsky.social · 25/08/2025

Hear 5 community partners from Little Village & North Lawndale (together known as Greater Lawndale) share their interpretation of the Deeply Rooted initiative, which emerged from our community partners’ calls to address various forms of violence experienced in the neighborhoods.

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UIC Center for Healthy Work @uichealthywork.bsky.social · 25/08/2025

Join Greater Lawndale Healthy Work (GLHW) Project at the Deeply Rooted Gathering on this Wednesday, August 27th from 12:30-2 PM at SPH Room 160. Lunch will be provided. ⬇️

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UIC Center for Healthy Work @uichealthywork.bsky.social · 25/08/2025

Happy start of fall semester at UIC! Wishing everyone an academic year filled with success and new opportunities.

Chalkboard against blue background reading "welcome back" with stack of colorful books and an August calendar. Bottom of chalkboard reads "happy fall."

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UIC Center for Healthy Work @uichealthywork.bsky.social · 07/07/2025

To connect with EWS, including sharing you own story about pregnancy and extreme heat to push for change, fill out this form: buff.ly/20qjnxP Visit extremeweathersurvivors.org for more information.

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UIC Center for Healthy Work @uichealthywork.bsky.social · 07/07/2025

and advocate for the resources they deserve. EWS is launching new digital spaces to connect with others on the frontlines, share peer support, build solidarity, and push for recovery efforts and protections that put survivors, frontline workers, and vulnerable populations first.

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UIC Center for Healthy Work @uichealthywork.bsky.social · 07/07/2025

Learn about a new project related to extreme heat and pregnancy: Extreme Weather Survivors (EWS) is a new non-profit organization amplifying the voices of people directly impacted by dangerous weather so they can support each other, educate others, influence policy,...

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National Council for Occupational Safety and Health @nationalcosh.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

🚨 100 days until #COSHCON2025! Oct 8–10 | Chicago Workshops. Organizing. Worker power. 🔗 Register now: nationalcosh.org/COSHCON2025 #COSHCON2025

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UIC Center for Healthy Work @uichealthywork.bsky.social · 27/06/2025

Research briefs from the Center for Healthy Work communicate main findings and takeaways from new publications related to worker health and safety, low-wage and precarious work, and workforce development. Visit our website for a full list of our research projects' publications.

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UIC Center for Healthy Work @uichealthywork.bsky.social · 27/06/2025

The findings showcase the disproportionate precarity of employment reported by this sample of Greater Lawndale residents, which better informs the development of multilevel and community-oriented interventions to promote healthy work in North Lawndale and Little Village. Read here: buff.ly/ziWZjnh

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UIC Center for Healthy Work @uichealthywork.bsky.social · 27/06/2025

There is a new GLHW Project research brief up on our website! This cross-sectional survey using a community-based participatory approach examined the association between employment precarity and Greater Lawndale residents’ experiences with precariousness and material deprivation.

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UIC Center for Healthy Work @uichealthywork.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

[cont.] Health (NIOSH) and the threats to workers’ lives if the full funding is not reinstated. Click here to read more: buff.ly/2QLQBnV #workerhealth #workersafety #laborrights #NIOSH #federalfundingcuts #publichealth #research

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UIC Center for Healthy Work @uichealthywork.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

🦺 “Most people have never heard of NIOSH — when public health is working well, it’s invisible. Occupational health is no different.” In a new Letter to the Editor, the directors of UIC’s three NIOSH-funded centers discuss the dangers of gutting the National Institute for Occupational Safety and...

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