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saint louis demonstration for nurses of slu hospital, ssm hospital

Support the Nurses of Saint Louis University Hospital! Monday, July 11th 8:00 - 10:00 am Corner of S. Grand and Vista Ave St. Louis, Missouri

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Saint Louis university Hospital (SLUH) isn't meeting it's own plan for safe staffing -- that's why we're rallying with SLUH nurses to fight for staffing that will keep workers safe and provide better quality care for our loved ones when they are sick.

Meet us at the corner of S. Grand and Vista Ave, next Monday, July 11, to show SLUH nurses that we're standing with them to demand safe staffing!

Our collective voices are stronger when we stand together and SLUH nurses are counting on you. For more information or to RSVP, contact Richard Von Glahn at richard@mojwj.org.

See you Monday,

Kristian Blackmon, St. Louis Organizer

[ABC] Factory Workers: We Were Locked In As Flames Spread - Institute for Global Labour and Human Rights

[ABC] Factory Workers: We Were Locked In As Flames Spread - Institute for Global Labour and Human Rights:

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"None of our licensees have been permitted to manufacture Disney-branded products in this facility for at least the last 12 months," a Disney statement read.

As with Disney, other retailers continue to question how their products could be found in a factory they did not know they had hired. Li & Fung, a Hong Kong supplier that works with several large brands, confirmed it was producing clothes in the factory for a Sean Combs label, ENYCE. But in a statement to ABC News Wednesday, Li & Fung said it had not brought clothes to the factory for any other client, including Sears, Disney and Wal-Mart.

Asked why it hired a factory that had been cited by at least one auditor for having safety problems, Li & Fung said it was investigating that question.

"As this tragic event is still under official investigation by the authorities, and since Li & Fung will conduct our own investigation, it would be premature to comment on our prior assessment of the factory's compliance," the statement said.

Labor rights groups said the American clothing co

Can't Take No More: OSHA movie almost destroyed by Ronald Regan

Our little review of union history would not be complete without mentioning the following film.

Can't Take No More 26:57 -

A quick paced history of occupational health and safety in the U.S. from the Industrial Revolution to the 1970s. Produced and distributed by OSHA in 1980. Then in 1981, the Reagan Administration’s OSHA recalled and destroyed most copies. Organizations receiving OSHA training grants were threaten with a loss of funding if they showed this film to workers. It is narrated by Studs Terkel. Rare archival footage and photos touch on some of the major issues responsible for dramatic tragedies as well as on the day-to-day dangers that cause long-term health problems.
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Most union folks never heard about this one and below you can watch.


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