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Climate Change Becomes New Bargaining Chip in Labor Negotiations
Climate Change Becomes New Bargaining Chip in Labor Negotiations

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com -- UPS recently reached a tentative agreement with 340,000 of its unionized workers, and one of the union’s biggest bargaining chips was climate change. “Workers are so relieved that they will be […]
Mother Sues Employer for Son’s Death from Extreme Heat
Mother Sues Employer for Son’s Death from Extreme Heat

San Antonio, TX (WorkersCompensation.com) – The mother of an employee who was accused of being on drugs has sued his employer for not providing him with any protections from extreme heat. The mother of 24-year-old […]
Aviation Consultants Say Airport Ramp Employees Remain Caught in Unsafe Work Jungle
Aviation Consultants Say Airport Ramp Employees Remain Caught in Unsafe Work Jungle

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) -- The recent death of two ramp workers being sucked into jet engines comes as no surprise to Ross Aimer, a former airport ramp worker and 747 pilot. “These deaths illustrate the […]
Workers Threaten to Strike Over Heat as Texas Laws Place Heat Protections on Workers’ Backs
Workers Threaten to Strike Over Heat as Texas Laws Place Heat Protections on Workers’ Backs

Houston, TX (WorkersCompensation.com) – As outdoor workers across the South struggle under a massive and long-lasting heat dome, some postal employees and delivery workers are threatening to strike over working conditions. In Texas, Gov. Gregg […]
Violent Turbulence Injures Flight Attendants
Violent Turbulence Injures Flight Attendants

Asheville, NC (WorkersCompensation.com) – Add turbulence to the list of dangers flight attendants face in the air. Twice in the past two weeks severe turbulence has injured flight crew members and passengers in the skies […]
Exploring the Impact of Cannabis on Workplace Policies and Safety at the 61st Annual Workers’ Compensation Symposium (Part Two of Two)
Exploring the Impact of Cannabis on Workplace Policies and Safety at the 61st Annual Workers’ Compensation Symposium (Part Two of Two)

Understanding the Implications and Balancing Employer Concerns Des Moines, IA (WorkersCompensation.com) -- In the second part of the session titled "High Society: Cannabis in the Workplace" at the 61st Annual Workers' Compensation Symposium, Terri Davis, […]
With Another Heat Wave Coming, Workers Call for OSHA Heat Standard
With Another Heat Wave Coming, Workers Call for OSHA Heat Standard

Washington, D.C. (WorkersCompensation.Com) – As two separate heat waves threaten both U.S. coasts this week, workers are continuing their call for OSHA to come up with a national heat standard. Forecasters are calling for another […]
Postal Employees Attacked by Turkeys
Postal Employees Attacked by Turkeys

Richfield, MN (WorkersCompensation.com) – Government employees last month suffered attacks by dogs and apparently, aggressive turkeys. According to police in Richfield, Minn., a letter carrier was recovering last week after being attacked by turkeys. On […]