Tag: Worker safety
Local 33 member files ethics complaint against Delegate in West Virginia
Earlier this week, we reported on a possible conflict of interest involved in the Republican push to repeal state regulations for HVAC technicians in West Virginia. Now that charge has reached the state government, as one member of Local 33 filed an official complaint with the Ethics Commission. Local 33 member Steve Hancock cited the questionable tactics of Delegate Eric
Message from Business Manager: Keep Up the Good Work in West Virginia
Even if you do not reside in West Virginia, you should by now be familiar with the efforts of our Brothers and Sisters within Local 33 and other building and construction trades to halt recent attacks on working families by the state’s legislature. (See yesterday’s post, “Building trades members at the WV Capitol today to fight for prevailing wage,” for
Building trades members at the WV Capitol today to fight for prevailing wage
Building trades members are out in full force today at the West Virginia State Capitol to rally against recent efforts to attack the rights of working families. This legislative session, Republicans have pushed bills to roll back safety and legal rights for workers and scale back prevailing wage laws that provide fair compensation and employment and training opportunities for the
Conflict of Interest Does Exist in Attempted Repeal of Sheet Metal Bill in West Virginia
Following up from yesterday’s Government Affairs post – “Republicans Continue to Take Away Safety from Hardworking West Virginians” – one of the Republican lawmakers looking to repeal all state laws that regulate HVAC technicians seems to have a conflict of interest in the matter. Delegate Eric Householder, R-Berkeley, one of the most outspoken proponents of the appeal, owns an HVAC business
Facts about the Ebola virus
With the information released today about a nurse infected with Ebola traveling from Dallas to the Cleveland and Akron area, we wanted to make sure that our members are educated on the Ebola virus, because FACTS, not FEAR, are the best way to protect ourselves. Ebola is a virus that is transmitted by person-to-person contact — specifically by the spread
Fatal work injuries down more than 200 in 2013
The number of fatal work injuries declined by more than 200 in 2013, compared to the year before, according to data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The preliminary data for 2013 showed 4,405 fatal work injuries, down from 4,628 in 2012. The department’s report included a caution that final figures for 2013, which won’t be available until next
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