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Worksafe is a California-based organization dedicated to promoting and protecting the basic right of all people to a safe and healthy workplace. worksafe.org

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Worksafe @worksafeoak.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
#workers #safety #workersmemorialday2026 #MayDay
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The American Postal Workers Union @apwu.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
Today is Workers’ Memorial Day - a day we remember those killed or injured on the job and recommit to safer workplaces. So postal workers are wearing stickers at work to remind postal management that “Talk is cheap: safety matters.”
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UAW @uaw.org · 28/04/2026
On Workers’ Memorial Day, we honor those lost on the job and recommit to the fight for safer workplaces. Read more from UAW President Shawn Fain: ow.ly/Uybh50YNC7X
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AFL-CIO @aflcio.org · 28/04/2026
On Workers Memorial Day, America’s unions mourn the workers who have lost their lives or been injured or made ill on the job. Every worker should be able to go home after their shift safe and healthy, and we’ll keep fighting like hell to make that a reality for every worker.
Hold the line for safe jobs. Workers Memorial Day | April 28 | AFL-CIO
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California Department of Industrial Relations @californiadir.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
Agriculture workers can be exposed to serious and fatal safety and health risks while harvesting and processing in the fields. On April 28, Workers’ Memorial Day, let’s all recommit to this promise and make sure all workers are safe. www.dir.ca.gov/dosh/dosh_publications/Ag-Field-Operations.pdf
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Worksafe @worksafeoak.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
The AFL-CIO's annual comprehensive report on the state of safety and health protections for America’s workers, featuring national and state information on workplace fatalities, injuries and illnesses aflcio.org/dotj-2026 #workers #safety #workersmemorialday2026
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Death on the Job: The Toll of Neglect, 2026 | AFL-CIO
This report features national and state information on workplace fatalities, injuries and illnesses, as well as workplace safety inspections, penalties, funding, staffing and public employee coverage ...
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Worksafe @worksafeoak.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
#workers #safety
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Worksafe @worksafeoak.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
#workers #safety #workermemorialday
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California Fast Food Workers Union @cafastfoodunion.org · 22/04/2026
Today, a week before #WorkersMemorialDay, after our members exposed rodents, excessive heat, workplace violence, wage theft, bounced payments, and more, Subway has been named to the Dirty Dozen 2026 report by The National Coalition of Occupational Safety and Health🧵 nationalcosh.org/resources/di...
a cover of the Dirty Dozen report
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Worksafe @worksafeoak.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
Sexual harrassment is a #worker #safety crisis
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Worksafe @worksafeoak.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
Worksafe is proud to stand today with Adrienne Boulware’s family, Assemblymember Gipson and our coalition partners to advance protections for workers inside California’s prisons @lspcmovement.bsky.social @afscme.bsky.social #EarthDay #workers #heat
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Worksafe @worksafeoak.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
#Workers #Heat #Climate #EarthDay2026
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🦞Awawa🦞 @avatonka.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
Por si trabajan en Purastone o similar. La silicosis es una enfermedad grave e irreversible.
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David Michaels @drdavidmichaels.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
There is a major national silicosis epidemic. Unless steps are taken to change what’s going on now, in a very dramatic way, we’ll continue to see more and more workers develop silicosis and die from silicosis. Don't miss this powerful article by Semantha Raquel Norris, @capitalandmain.bsky.social
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As Worker Silicosis Deaths Mount, GOP Moves to Shield Companies From Liability
Republicans in Congress want to ban lawsuits against quartz manufacturers, including a company whose CEO is a major Trump donor.
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Worksafe @worksafeoak.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
#workers #safety #heat
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National Council for Occupational Safety and Health @nationalcosh.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
Nueva serie de KJZZ revela la realidad mortal del calor laboral en AZ. El calor mata, y es prevenible. Se necesitan protecciones obligatorias ya. 🔗 www.kjzz.org/hard-work-an... 📌 Solo en inglés #FiredUp #JusticiaClimática @kjzz.org
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Hard work and heatstroke
Arizona workers say they need more protections from extreme temperatures on the job.
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Capital & Main @capitalandmain.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
While lawmakers debate, medical professionals are calling for swift action to address the growing silicosis epidemic, saying time is running out to protect thousands of vulnerable stone fabrication workers. capitalandmain.com/as-worker-si...
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As Worker Silicosis Deaths Mount, GOP Moves to Shield Companies From Liability
Republicans in Congress want to ban lawsuits against quartz manufacturers, including a company whose CEO is a major Trump donor.
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Julie A. Su @juliesulabor.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
Love to all who also loved Lora Jo Foo. It’s been comforting to share stories and memories with many of you. juliesulabor.substack.com/p/loras-life...
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Lora's Life & Legacy
We lost a giant in our community, which sounds kind of funny because Lora Jo Foo was barely 5-feet tall and always spoke with a quiet authority.
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Senator Bernie Sanders @sanders.senate.gov · 26/03/2026
Today, 3,800 meatpacking workers in Greeley, CO are striking against JBS — the world's largest meat processing company — over dangerous conditions and impossible line speeds. JBS made $2B in profits last year. Yes, they can afford to keep workers safe.
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Labor Notes @labornotes.bsky.social · 22/03/2026
3,800 workers at the JBS beef processing plant in Greeley, Colorado—among the largest in the country—have united this past week in the largest U.S. meatpacking strike in 40 years. Caitlyn Clark of Essential Workers for Democracy and @l-l-xu.bsky.social report: labornotes.org/2026/03/57-l...
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In 57 Languages, Meatpackers Strike for the First Time in 40 Years
In less than a quarter-mile stretch of sidewalk, chatter in 57 languages overlaps with the sound of dancehall, bachata, Thai pop, Haitian kompa, and Micronesian hip-hop. At sunset, dozens gather for i...
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Worksafe @worksafeoak.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
As temperatures rise, is California doing enough to keep its farmworkers safe? Great interview with Dr. Edward Flores @ucmercedclc.bsky.social @ucmerced.bsky.social www.capradio.org/articles/202...
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As temperatures rise, is California doing enough to keep its farmworkers safe?
California was the first state in the country to pass heat regulations to protect agricultural workers in 2005. But a lack of resources to enforce these protections means many workers may not be infor...
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Martin Luther King III @officialmlk3.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
Farmworkers feed our nation, often under grueling conditions and little recognition. Every fruit, vegetable, and grain we enjoy comes from their hands. In 2022, I marched with the UFW to stand in solidarity. Today, we honor their labor and resilience.
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International Longshore & Warehouse Union @ilwu.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
In the background, a photo of the 1946 Hawaii Sugar Strike. Text: Honoring Farm Workers Day: From the fields to the docks one struggle for justice and dignity
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SEIU_ORG @seiu.org · 31/03/2026
Workers showed up to #NoKings events across the country on Saturday because using our power means not living in fear. No worker should be one emergency away from collapse. No worker should be one decision away from eviction. Using our power means control over our lives.
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Worksafe @worksafeoak.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
Important Issue Brief from @aflcio.org - Without Robust Guardrails, AI Harms Workers aflciotechinstitute.org/policy/AIHar... FACT: Workers have the right to demand safeguards for how technologies are being used in their workplace and in society at large.
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Issue Brief: Without Robust Guardrails, AI Harms Workers
Employers are rapidly deploying AI systems across workplaces to monitor, evaluate, manage, and replace workers. Despite grandiose claims that AI systems can deliver unprecedented productivity gains an...
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Rebecca Fachner @rebeccafachner.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
It’s Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire Day. The fact that everyone knows about the Titanic and no one knows about the largest industrial disaster of the era says a lot about our priorities and how we view class and labor
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
146 workers died in the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire on this day in 1911. The bosses responsible were never held accountable for the awful working conditions that sparked the blaze. Remember this today as politicians and their corporate backers attack workplace safety.
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Worksafe @worksafeoak.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
California Proposes Ending Prison Heat Rule Exemption as Temperatures Rise @kqedforum.bsky.social reports @faridajhabvala.bsky.social www.kqed.org/news/1207659... @lspcmovement.bsky.social
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California Proposes Ending Prison Heat Rule Exemption as Temperatures Rise | KQED
California regulators are considering new heat protections for prison employees and incarcerated workers, requiring water, rest breaks and cooling measures as extreme temperatures rise in state facili...
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Worksafe @worksafeoak.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
#Gender #equality is not a side issue in occupational #health and #safety; it is a prerequisite for safer, fairer and more sustainable workplaces. www.etui.org/publications...
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Worksafe @worksafeoak.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
In California, we are pushing to ban this deadly product
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Worksafe @worksafeoak.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
Worksafe Applauds Historic Proposed Indoor Heat Protections for Workers in California Correctional Facilities news.bloomberglaw.com/safety/calif...
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California Seeks to Expand Heat Protections for Prison Workers
California safety regulators want to be the first to give heat safety protections for workers in the state’s correctional facilities.
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Worksafe @worksafeoak.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
In monster snowstorms or blistering heat, workers need protection thehill.com/opinion/ener... @nyuwagner.bsky.social @terrigerstein.bsky.social
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Worksafe @worksafeoak.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
Worker Insecurity Raises Safety Threats @nationalcosh.bsky.social progressive.org/op-eds/worke...
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Worker Insecurity Raises Safety Threats
We cannot ask people to choose between paying rent and staying alive.
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Worksafe @worksafeoak.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
La Inseguridad Laboral Aumenta las Amenazas a la Seguridad nationalcosh.org/es/2026-02-W... @nationalcosh.bsky.social
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La Inseguridad Laboral Aumenta las Amenazas a la Seguridad
En todo el país, las personas están saltándose comidas y atrasándose en los pagos de vivienda mientras los despidos, la automatización y la reducción de las protecciones laborales profundizan la inseg...
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Worksafe @worksafeoak.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
Trump's Department of Labor: "One of the incidents, during working hours on the morning of Dec. 18, was recorded on office security cameras, the people said. The video showed Dr. DeRemer giving one of the women an extended embrace, and was reviewed as part of a criminal investigation"
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Miami Herald @miamiherald.com · 15/02/2026
Planting Justice campaign asks retailers to sign legally-binding contract to only buy from growers who follow a code of conduct.
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On Valentine’s Day, outdoor workers want you to know ‘human cost of houseplants’
Planting Justice campaign asks retailers to sign legally-binding contract to only buy from growers who follow a code of conduct.
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The American Postal Workers Union @apwu.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
  "It is the union's position that every employee has the right to call 9 -1 -1. That is not even debatable. This is what you're supposed to do in an emergency situation." - APWU President Jonathan Smith.
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Climate, Ecology, War & More: Dr. Glen Barry BigEarthData.ai @bigearthdata.ai · 12/02/2026
California's Avian Flu Safety Rules Are Strong - Their Enforcement Isn't. ->Sentient Media | More on "California avian flu safety enforcement" at BigEarthData.ai | #BirdFlu #AvianFlu
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California's Avian Flu Safety Rules Are Strong - Their Enforcement Isn't.
As H5N1 infects over 70% of the state’s dairy herds, exposed farmworkers are left without PPE or mitigation training in their native language. And some aren’t informed of an outbreak at all...
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Worksafe @worksafeoak.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
Measures to control an incurable lung disease aren't enough @kqednews.kqed.org @npr.org - Lopez feels desperate sitting at home, unable to work ... His wife asked NPR not to use her name due to fears of deportation. She chokes back tears... The couple have four kids. www.npr.org/2026/02/01/n...
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Doctors say measures to control an incurable lung disease aren't enough
Silicosis is an often deadly lung disease linked to inhaling toxic dust from cutting engineered stone. California has passed new safety measures for workers in the last few years, but doctors say they...
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Worksafe @worksafeoak.bsky.social · 16/12/2025
Attacks on immigrants are attacks on workers and work
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Worksafe @worksafeoak.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
Cal/OSHA fines company $221,000 for violations related to deadly Esparto explosion www.capradio.org/articles/202...
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Cal/OSHA fines company $221,000 for violations related to deadly Esparto explosion
The pyrotechnics company was issued 15 citations, including three related directly to the July 1 explosion that killed seven employees at the fireworks storage facility.
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Liza Gross @lizagross.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
No worker should die of heat exposure. The fact that 100s have died over the past several years shows why leaving heat plans up to bosses doesn't work. What does work, new research shows, is enforcing simple rules mandating access to water, shade and breaks. insideclimatenews.org/news/0212202...
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New Analysis Provides More Evidence That Heat Standards Save Lives - Inside Climate News
As the Trump administration is expected to finalize a standard to prevent heat-related injury and illness for workers by early next year, a new study shows that clear, comprehensive rules save lives.
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Worksafe @worksafeoak.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
A powerful study "documenting the life-saving impact of a comprehensive workplace heat standard" @drdavidmichaels.bsky.social @jbarab.bsky.social @nelp.org @nationalcosh.bsky.social OSHA must act now
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Jordan Barab @jbarab.bsky.social · 24/11/2025
Texas workers are dying from heat, but business leaders and Republicans support a ban on local protections, because too many different laws will confuse businesses. But they oppose a national OSHA standard as well. Maybe they just don't care? insideclimatenews.org/news/2411202...
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Texas Workers Keep Dying in the Heat - Inside Climate News
Despite its blazing temperatures, Texas has no labor protections for heat. That leaves workers, especially immigrants, vulnerable on the job.
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Jordan Barab @jbarab.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
A Thanksgiving Thank You for Those Working on the Holiday jordanbarab.com/confinedspac...
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A Thanksgiving Thank You for Those Working on the Holiday - Confined Space
Not everykone gets to celebrate Thanksgiving. A lot of people are required to work over holidays. And they pay a price for it. Honor them.
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Worksafe @worksafeoak.bsky.social · 25/11/2025
State agriculture dept. is hiding bird flu information, legal aid group alleges in lawsuit www.yahoo.com/news/article...
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State agriculture dept. is hiding bird flu information, legal aid group alleges in lawsuit
A legal aid group that represents farm workers is suing the state agriculture department claiming it is not sharing the locations of dairies that are experiencing H5N1 bird flu outbreaks, and that has...
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Worksafe @worksafeoak.bsky.social · 24/11/2025
Los niños jornaleros de California: agotados, mal pagados y trabajando en campos de cultivo tóxicos www.latimes.com/espanol/cali...
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Los niños jornaleros de California: agotados, mal pagados y trabajando en campos de cultivo tóxicos
Una investigación ha revelado que los funcionarios estatales no están protegiendo la salud y la seguridad de miles de jóvenes trabajadores agrícolas.
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Worksafe @worksafeoak.bsky.social · 24/11/2025
State Board Considers Next Steps for Stoneworker Safety @idepsca.bsky.social @kqednews.kqed.org omny.fm/shows/kqed-s...
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State Board Considers Next Steps for Stoneworker Safety - KQED
In California, dozens of stoneworkers have died and nearly 50 underwent lung transplants because of cutting engineered stone… popular in kitchen countertops. Yesterday, the state board that adopts wor...
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Worksafe @worksafeoak.bsky.social · 24/11/2025
California Public Health Advisory​ TO: Healthcare Providers and Local Health Departments #Silicosis Cases in Countertop Workers Continue to Rise #workers #safety @capublichealth.bsky.social www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/OPA...
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California Department of Public Health
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Los Angeles Times @latimes.com · 20/11/2025
California's child farmworkers: Exhausted, underpaid and toiling in toxic fields
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California's child farmworkers: Exhausted, underpaid and toiling in toxic fields
State officials are failing to protect the health and safety of thousands of young field laborers, an investigation has found.
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