The Weekly Toll.

'A message that echoed through each of the families…don’t forget my husband, don’t forget my mom, don’t forget my dad, don’t forget my baby. Each of our fallen workers is so much more than an incident.' - #OSHA Family liaison Tonya Ford. jordanbarab.com/confinedspace/…

Today is #WorkerMemorialDay . Take a moment to remember & honor those who paid the ultimate price and then commit to fight for the living. ⁦ jordanbarab.com/confinedspace/…

International Workers’ Memorial Day: Unions on the front lines of tackling climate risks, says   UNI Global Union #iwmd24 uniglobalunion.org/news/iwmd-clim…

A Song For Workers Memorial Day #iwmd24 jordanbarab.com/confinedspace/… via Jordan Barab

‘I’m a Grown Man Running Against a 6-Year-Old’

This disparages 6-year-olds, who by that age have some idea of what's acceptable and what's not. Trump hasn't quite gotten there yet.

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South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem showing Trump how she'd handle Cabinet members and other government officials if they show signs of succumbing to the lure of the deep state.

'If you can't train 'em, shoot 'em and toss them in a gravel pit.'

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AFL-CIO issues 2024 Death on the Job report. The state of US workers' safety and health is not great. But there are things that can be done. jordanbarab.com/confinedspace/…… via Jordan Barab

“Most people don’t realize that 15 out of the 20 states with the highest union density are also the states with the lowest rate of workplace fatalities. That’s not a coincidence!”
Liz Shuler @aflcio OSHA_DOL #DeathOnTheJob #WorkersMemorialDay

Who are the real victims of silica exposure? Workers who suffer ravaged lungs, or mine operators who have the 'buden' of ensuring the safety of the workplace? jordanbarab.com/confinedspace/… via Jordan Barab

In 2028, Thomas will be 80 and Alito 78, and Sotomayor is in ill health, meaning that a second Trump term could leave the Court 7-2, with Roberts (68) the only one over 60, while a Biden/Democratic Senate could actually leave the Court 5-4 the other way.

These are the stakes.

This is what happens when you ingest too much lead paint as a child.

We invite you to join us tomorrow at 1 p.m. E.T. for our Workers Memorial Day event.

Hear from family members who have lost loved ones to a workplace incident and join us as we reaffirm our efforts to improve workplace safety.

Join here: youtube.com/watch?v=exxVFJ…

Sunday is #WorkerMemorialDay . A time to remember and honor those who paid the ultimate price for their labor and a time to fight for the living. Here’s a blog with data and a call to action. jordanbarab.com/confinedspace/…

Happy Disinfectant Injection Day to those who celebrate.

That was fast. Marisa Taylor of Reuters used the employer reported injury data that #OSHA posted just last week to show that the worker injury rate at Elon Musk's SpaceX is higher than the industry average.
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Last week 3 workers were killed in a highway work zone & workers were electrocuted, killed in falls, vehicle incidents, and shootings. On average, over 100 workers are killed every week in the US due to traumatic injuries suffered at work. jordanbarab.com/confinedspace/… via Jordan Barab

Terrific piece on a very important topic.