Coshnet's Blog

Advocates for worker health and safety have been arguing for years that workers' rights to file OSHA complaints without fear of retaliation need strengthening. "Whistleblower" complaints from workers who have been fired, demoted, or harassed after filing OSHA complaints often lead to years-long investigations without resolution or restitution for the victim. But a former employee of Able Linen Service in Auburn, NY and a welder employed by Union Pacific Railroad Co. proved that it's not impossible to get justice under the whistleblower law.