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First Increase Since 1990 Will Catch up to Inflation

Got any milk lately? These days, a gallon will set you back about $3.89, or 40 percent higher than it was 25 years ago. Other common consumer goods – a postage stamp, a gallon of gas, a dozen eggs – have seen even steeper price increases, nearly or more than doubling in cost since 1990.

During the APHA Annual Meeting and Exposition in Chicago, October 31-November 4, National COSH will host a film screening and "Stand Up for Temp Workers" action.

Breaking Safety Laws “Expected” at Massey Energy, says Federal Prosecutor. It’s the safety trial of the century: Former Massey Energy CEO Don Blankenship is facing up to thirty years in prison.

No time for budget cuts or limits on safety rules, says National COSH. 2014 was the deadliest year for American workers since 2008, according to figures released on September 18 by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Prosecutors take action in deaths of Carlos Moncayo and other workers.

Anthony Gabriele was engulfed in dry cement when a steel storage silo collapsed in Bristol, Pennsylvania.

Join the conversation on Twitter: #DemandTempSafety

The U.S. Congress is attacking the safety of American workers – and workers are fighting back.

Budget bills approved earlier this year by the U.S. House and Senate appropriations committees would severely cut funding for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the Mine Health and Safety Administration (MSHA). 

On Thursday, June 25, forty groups around the country delivered 25,000 petition signatures calling on Hyundai to support good jobs throughout its supply chain. Altogether, about 25 national, state and local organizations — unions, the faith community, community groups, health and safety advocates (COSH groups), student groups and others — participated in the delegations to support workers who are organizing to form their union with the United Auto Workers (UAW).

The fast-growing recycling industry can help reduce greenhouse gases and cut back on harmful landfills – but a new report shows 17 deaths of recycling workers between 2011 and 2013, and a high rate of injury on the job.